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Council tables Michigan Street ordinance
Cecil Smith Athletic Field, located along a block of South Michigan Street in Prairie du Chien, is part of a possible ordinance to change traffic flow on the street. The council considered options for the east side of the road (left in picture) to have no parking, parallel parking or handicap parking while the west side (right in picture) could have have diagonal or parallel parking stall. The council did not take approve the ordinance at the July 2 meeting. (Steve Van Kooten/Courier Press)
Randalia No Longer Considered City
One of the smallest cities in northeast Iowa is no longer considered a city at all. Randalia – a Fayette County community with a population of about 50 – was officially unincorporated on June 30th. City Clerk Katrina Lane has lived in Randalia most of her life. Lane...
Joshua Lee Quail
Josh Quail, 41, of Alpha, died Monday, July 1, 2024, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at the Hawkeye Community Hall with Vicar Laurie Iudin-Nelson officiating. Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 9th at Becker & Son Funeral Home in Hawkeye and for one hour preceding services at the Community Hall on Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the family. Becker & Son Funeral Home in Hawkeye is assisting Josh’s family. Online condolences may be left at www.beckermilnesrettig.com.
Pot Farm Found in Randalia
As the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office investigated a car accident they allegedly uncovered a large marijuana growing operation in the newly unincorporated town of Randalia. The sheriff’s office executed a search at the home of 75 year old Clyde Picket on Monday evening. Officials allegedly found more than 300 marijuana plants, drying racks, plant hangers, and grow lights. They also found nearly 60 guns including loaded assault rifles, shotguns, and pistols. Picket has been charged with Possession With Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance, Failure to Affix a Drug Tax Stamp, and two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance. He is being held in the Fayette County Jail on a $5,000 bond.
Eleanor Ruth (McGraw) Homewood
Eleanor Ruth (McGraw) Homewood, 92, of Independence, Iowa, formerly of Lamont, Iowa, passed away on July 7, 2024, at the Buchanan County Health Center in Independence, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial: 10:30 A.M. Friday, July 12, 2024, at Immaculate Conception Church, Masonville, Reverend Gabriel Anderson officiating. Visitation: 4:00 to 7:00...
Randalia no longer a city, officially unincorporates
RANDALIA, Iowa (KCRG) - Randalia, only of the smallest cities in Eastern Iowa with a population of around 50 people, is no longer considered a city at all. The Fayette County Baord of Supervisors said it was always up to the few residents of Randalia to run the whole city. They had to serve on the city council, maintain the roads and streets, and build their own wastewater treatment plant. Finding people and the money to do those jobs was part of why the city decided to unincorporate. Randalia was officially unincorporated on June 30.
Postville Uplifted at Shabbos Hachana with Rabbi Paltiel
The community in Postville, Iowa prepared for Gimmel Tammuz by bringing in Rabbi Yossi Paltiel who taught and farbrenged all Shabbos with the groups of men, women, and children. The community of Postville, Iowa enjoyed a Shabbos that was deeply inspiring and full of insightful classes and farbrengens with Rabbi...
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.
Mississippi River finally receeding
The Mississippi River is finally getting some relief. The current river forecast shows the river has crested at Prairie Du Chien, Guttenberg, and Dubuque; and that the water level is slowly beginning to recede. Levels are expected to stay in the moderate flood stage through July 11-12.
Randy Brainard
Randy J. Brainard, 65, of Luana died Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Society in Waukon. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling the arrangements. Randy Joe Brainard was born November 5, 1958, in Postville, the son...
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