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Oelwein lawsuit appeal dismissed by Iowa Appeals Court
A dismissal favoring the City of Oelwein and Fayette County came out of the Iowa Court of Appeals on Wednesday, July 3, after an Oelwein resident appealed a prior case judgment pertaining to a property tax sale held in 2021. Elmer Scheckel, owner of the property along with Hilltop Farms...
Fayette County Sheriff's Log
Dizney Marie Willenborg, 24, of Oelwein, was arrested on a valid Fayette County warrant for criminal mischief 4th degree (serious misdemeanor). Willenborg was transported to the Fayette County Jail where she was held for an initial appearance. The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Black Hawk Co. Sheriff’s Office.
Man Arrested after Marijuana Growing Operation Discovered in Randalia
One person has been arrested after authorities discovered a marijuana-growing operation in Randalia. The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office executed a narcotic-related search warrant at 108 West Elm Street on Monday night around 9 pm. Authorities found green leafy substances, drying racks, plant hangers, grow lights, numerous marijuana plants, and...
New face at local VA office
The Fayette County Veterans Affairs office in Oelwein has a new face. Lisa Doty is the veterans service officer for the local VA office and is currently in training for full certification. Under the tutelage of Fayette County VA Executive Director Randall Laughead, Doty is learning the duties of the...
Randalia man busted for dealing
RANDALIA — A Randalia man has been charged with two dealing-related felonies, after an apparent sizeable marijuana growing operation was discovered at an Elm Street property. Following a search on a warrant, Clyde Taylor Picket, 75 of Randalia, was arrested and charged with possession with intent to deliver marijuana,...
Fayette County Sheriff’s Office looking for driver allegedly involved in hit and run
ELDORADO, Iowa (KCRG) - The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help finding the driver of an SUV they say rear-ended a Ford Mustang on Highway 150, south of Eldorado on Tuesday morning. In a Facebook post, the sheriff’s office said it received a report about the hit-and-run...
Deputies seize 58 guns, weed in Randalia search
RANDALIA — Authorities seized 58 guns while searching a Randalia home during a marijuana growing investigation following a vehicle crash on Monday. Fayette County sheriff’s deputies arrested 75-year-old Clyde Taylor Picket on charges of possession with intent to deliver marijuana, violation of the drug tax stamp act and other offenses. Bond was set at $5,000.
Deputies find 300 marijuana plants, 58 firearms in Randalia residence
A Randalia man is facing charges after Fayette County Sheriff’s deputies found over 300 marijuana plants and 58 firearms in his house, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office. Clyde Taylor Pickett, 75, is charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance and one...
FCSO seeks help from public
The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help after a hit-and-run accident occurred Tuesday morning, July 9. According to the FCSO, the department received a call around 9:36 a.m. reporting a hit and run south of Eldorado on Highway 150. A black Chevy Traverse or Equinox style vehicle rear ended a Ford Mustang as the Mustang was slowing down for maintenance workers along the roadway.
What's too small to maintain a town? An Iowa town just moved to unincorporate
Randalia, an Iowa town of roughly 50 people, is no longer classified as a city after its residents moved to unincorporate. Randalia will join Fayette County's other unincorporated villages including Oran, Eldorado and Donnan. The Fayette County Board of Supervisors addressed the city's request over the course of multiple meetings,...
Tiny Randalia in Fayette County no longer a city
One of the smallest cities in Eastern Iowa with a population of around 50, is no longer considered a city at all. Randalia was officially unincorporated on June 30th. Former City Clerk Katrina Lane has lived in Randalia most of her life, and talked with KCRG TV about the impact of the city becoming unincorporated. “It kind of means I worked myself out of a job,” Lane says.
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