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Car vs Semi - No Injuries On Monday, July 6, 2026, at 5:43 AM, the Grant County Sheriff's Office was notified of a car vs. semi-truck crash on USH 151, in the north bound lanes of the construction zone, near mile marker 5, in Jamestown Township. When the deputy arrived on scene, he learned Susan M. Weidemann (37), of Dubuque, IA, was traveling north on USH 151 in her 2021 Honda Accord, when she attempted to use the Badger Road on ramp (which was under construction) as a pa

Date: 07/09/26 Time: 11:45 a.m. Incident/Charges: Identity Theft, Class C Felony; Arrest warrant for FAILURE TO APPEAR - OWI Location: WINNESHIEK COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE Person: FABIAN BARRIOS GONZALEZ Address: DECORAH, IA Age: 30 Incident details: The Winneshiek County Sheriff's Office was contacted by the Midland Police Department in Midland, Texas to request assistance in a case involving identity theft. Follow-up investigation indicated Fabian Barrios Gonz

A Colesburg woman was injured when she was ran over by a 2004 Toyota Highlander in the front yard of residence on South Franklin Street in Colesburg Thursday afternoon (7/9). The Iowa State Patrol says a 14 year old male was operating the vehicle. His name is being withheld due to his age. The woman was transported to Regional Medical Center in Manchester and then airlifted to the University of Iowa with serious injuries. The name of the woman is also being withheld at this t

On July 7, 2026, at approximately 10:30 a.m., the Prairie du Chien Police Department received a report of a theft from a business located in the 800 block of East Campion Boulevard. Based on information provided by the business owner, officers identified a suspect involved in the incident. As the investigation progressed, a residential search warrant was obtained through the Crawford County Circuit Court. At approximately 9:15 p.m., officers executed the search warrant at a r

On June 16, 2026, at approximately 10:09 a.m., Clayton County deputies responded to a motorcycle crash near the intersection of Highway 13 and Emerald Drive. Upon arrival, deputies determined that a black 2004 Big Dog Chopper motorcycle was traveling northbound on Highway 13 when the driver lost control. The driver, later identified as Luke Lott, 46, of Garber, entered the east ditch and was thrown from the motorcycle. Lott was airlifted from the scene in critical condition a

On April 21, 2026, at approximately 4:45 p.m., Clayton County deputies issued a summons to Matthew Palmer, 34, of Garnavillo, for driving while license revoked. This charge resulted from a motorist assist on Highway 18, during which Palmer admitted to driving the vehicle. On June 9, 2026, at approximately 5:14 PM, Clayton County deputies arrested Brian Brainard, 41, of Fayette, for driving while license revoked. The arrest occurred after Brainard drove himself to the Clayton

On June 29th, 2026, at approximately 7:18 p.m., a Garnavillo police officer on routine patrol in the 500 block of South Monroe Street observed a male subject operating a motor vehicle who the officer knew to have a suspended driver’s license. It should be noted that this subject had previously been stopped about his suspended license, was issued a citation in lieu of arrest, and was told not to drive again barely a week prior to this incident. John Whitesell, 35, of Garnavill

A Manchester man was injured in an accident in Delaware County. 57-year old Michael Lee Reth was injured in the accident. Delaware County Authorities report that on July 7th at 9:01am, Reth was operating a 2012 Freightliner Semi-Trailer northbound on Jefferson Road. A 2007 Freightliner Commercial Truck operated by 64-year old David Andrew Hermsen of Dyersville was waiting to enter a job site. Hermsen received the go ahead and made a left hand turn into the path of the Re