6 February 2012, 1:43 pm
KCRGFayette County man charged in theft of anhydrousRadio IowaA man has been arrested in connection with an anhydrous ammonia incident in northeast Iowa that sent a sheriff's deputy to the hospital last week. Fayette County Sheriff Marty Fisher says the female deputy was overcome by vapors comin... Read More »
1 February 2012, 10:18 am
Bearinger seeks Iowa House seatWaterloo Cedar Falls CourierOELWEIN, Iowa --- Oelwein City Councilman Bruce Bearinger announced this week he will run for state representative in newly created House District 64, which includes parts of Buchanan and Fayette Counties. House District 64 includes parts of... Read More »
1 February 2012, 9:15 am
KCRGIowa deputy exposed to chemical cloud in leakChicago TribuneHAWKEYE, Iowa— Authorities say a Fayette County deputy who was taken to a hospital after being exposed to a chemical cloud from a leaking anhydrous ammonia tank near Hawkeye has been released. KWWL-TV in Waterloo (http://bit.ly/w0AL9d... Read More »
31 January 2012, 8:46 pm
W-SR United Way, Wartburg College promote new databaseWaterloo Cedar Falls CourierThe project recently received a three-year, $45000 grant from the Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service via the Volunteer Generation Fund. The Julia Project focuses on Bremer and Butler counties and extends to Chickasaw... Read More »
31 January 2012, 12:56 pm
Illegal immigrants show up at Fayette County Sheriff's OfficeWaterloo Cedar Falls CourierWEST UNION, Iowa --- An attempt Friday by two men to collect property that did not belong to them landed both in the Fayette County Jail. The West Union Police Department on Jan. 23 arrested Arturo Reyna-Ara... Read More »
30 January 2012, 6:09 am
Mike Breitbach launches Iowa Senate campaignDecorah Journal... which includes Clayton and Allamakee Counties and portions of Winneshiek and Fayette counties in Northeast Iowa. Breitbach is a 1974 graduate of Edgewood-Colesburg Community Schools and holds a degree in accounting and business from Lora... Read More »
29 January 2012, 2:06 am
3 announce campaigns for Iowa HouseDesMoinesRegister.comBearinger attended Iowa State University and has a master's degree in professional agriculture, according to a campaign news release. The new District 64 is centered on Oelwein and includes parts of Buchanan and Fayette counties in northeas... Read More »
29 January 2012, 2:05 am
Munson: 'Extreme Makeover' home brings Iowa moms togetherDesMoinesRegister.comKyle Munson/The Register WEST UNION, IA. — To pitch this column as a TV episode, I'd keep it simple. This is a tale of two mothers, each striving to keep her family safe and intact in neighboring counties in ... Read More »
21 January 2012, 2:15 pm
KCRGIowa man killed in crash; 3 others injuredChicago TribuneThe Cedar Rapids Gazette (http://bit.ly/ygg9zX) reports that 67-year-old Gailen Allwood, of Westgate, died in the Friday morning crash in rural Fayette County. Investigators say Allwood lost control of his car and hit a pickup.One Killed, ... Read More »
19 January 2012, 5:08 am
USA TODAYIowa caucus count unresolvedUSA TODAYParty officials confidentially told the Santorum campaign that Fayette County had lifted him by 99 votes. On the campaign trail in South Carolina on Friday, Santorum crowed that he might have won Iowa. Meanwhile in Iowa, the counting grew more ...Santoru... Read More »