Clayton County News

A pair of fatal bicycle crashes and a drop in the bicycle-friendly state ranking has prompted the Iowa Bicycle Coalition to renew efforts on a 3-foot passing distance law.

Edward Giedratis, 67, of Dallas Center, was hit and killed on his bike near Adel last weekend and a 37-year-old man was hit in Clayton County.

A weekend crash in Clayton County killed a 47-year-old bicyclist. It happened around 9:15 Saturday night on County Road B45 and Pleasant Ridge Road.

An Iowa teenager accused of killing his grandparents at their home in Manchester was formally charged with two counts of first-degree murder during a court appearance Tuesday.

Fischer's emergence came as many Republicans confronted doubts about their attorney general.

MANCHESTER, Iowa - A court appearance is set for a 17-year-old boy charged with killing his grandparents at their home in Manchester.

The Clayton County Sheriff's Office began an investigation on April 6 after getting a report from the Elkader Police Department and Department of Human Services that 25-year old John C. Gager Jr., of Elkader, had been involved in a sexual relationship with a 14-year old girl since February 2012.

Economic opportunity, religious freedom and a scenic rural landscape have attracted a new Amish community to the rolling hills southwest of here.

The Iowa State Patrol says 64-year-old Stanley Krambeer from Luana turned in front of a semi on Highway 18.