Fayette County News

Fayette County Sheriff Marty Fisher reported Monday that Ryan Jones of West Union and Shawn Kraft, formerly of West Union, face various charges ranging from reckless use of fire to arson in the second degree.

Iowa has set a record for the longest span of time without a tornado in the state.

Iowa is about to tie a state record for the longest stretch without a reported tornado.

The Fayette County Sheriff's Office says Noah Leonard Balk, 17, of Waucoma, was southbound on 4th Street NE when he tried to drive through water over the road.

There were some scary moments on one Fredericksburg school bus Friday afternoon when the driver couldn't immediately stop the bus.

We had a ton of rainfall today in the GreeneBoone and Story County areas. Over 2 inches of rain fell in Perry and Ames.

The National Weather Service says as of Wednesday, it's been 349 days since a tornado touched down in the state.

The National Weather Service says as of Wednesday, it's been 349 days since a tornado touched down in the state.

On Monday, April 29, at approximately 9:50 a.m., the Fayette County Sheriff's Office took a report of a semi that had overturned in the 9000 block of Y Ave.

On Saturday, the Fayette County Sheriff's Office was called to a residence after a 911 report of two dogs attacking another dog.

Jeremiah Mumford and William Clayton, the two men charged in a bank robbery and shootout last October, pleaded guilty to charges they faced in Fayette County.

A former North Fayette High School teacher and basketball coach has been charged with sexual exploitation by a school employee.

The Kaleidoscope Kids Childcare Center Capital Campaign has now raised over $1.2 million in gifts, pledges, and grants, according to campaign volunteers.

The Iowa Senate on Monday night rejected an amendment to a spending bill that would have invalidated an Iowa Supreme Court ruling in February that found a farmer who acted as a tour guide was liable for damages.

By Sarah Strandberg A rural Decorah man who suggested the county consider having a full-time attorney housed at the Winneshiek County Courthouse as a way to save money appeared to have most of his questions answered Monday.

A former North Fayette High School teacher and coach is charged with sexual exploitation by a school employee after a month-long investigation.