Oelwein AM Update (Aug. 22)
Good morning, it’s Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. Today — Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values… Continue reading Oelwein AM Update (Aug. 22)
UPDATE: Oelwein baseball playoff opener postponed until Monday
Saturday’s scheduled playoff opener between Clayton Ridge (5-23) and Oelwein (10-19) was postponed. The Eagles and the Huskies will play the… Continue reading UPDATE: Oelwein baseball playoff opener postponed until Monday
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PUBLIC SAFETY
Postville man charged in infant daughter’s death
News release from the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office After an 11-month investigation by the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office with… Continue reading Postville man charged in infant daughter’s death
NE Iowa joint investigation leads to 3 more drug arrests
Fayette County authorities investigating a Northeast Iowa drug ring arrested three more people on Wednesday when they searched a… Continue reading NE Iowa joint investigation leads to 3 more drug arrests
COMMUNITY
Reports from the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office: Dec. 30, 2024
On December 30, 2024, at 7:18AM the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office took a report of a car vs. deer… Continue reading Reports from the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office: Dec. 30, 2024
Supreme Court upholds $4.75 million verdict for dairy affected by ‘stray voltage’
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article by the Iowa Capital Dispatch likely concludes the court journey of the Vagt Dairy stay voltage… Continue reading Supreme Court upholds $4.75 million verdict for dairy affected by ‘stray voltage’
BUSINESS
City petitions to take ownership of ‘deteriorating’ building downtown
A deteriorating building downtown should be declared abandoned, says a court filing by the city of Oelwein, which is seeking ownership. A… Continue reading City petitions to take ownership of ‘deteriorating’ building downtown
Jury awards Fayette County dairy farm $4.75M in stray voltage lawsuit
A Fayette County jury awarded $4.75 million in damages to a West Union dairy that sued a pipeline company over stray voltage.… Continue reading Jury awards Fayette County dairy farm $4.75M in stray voltage lawsuit
Ashley employees donate to Plentiful Pantry
Ashley Industrial Molding staff donated 155 pounds of food to Plentiful Pantry in Oelwein. Pantry officials say it will help so much… Continue reading Ashley employees donate to Plentiful Pantry