Blairstown News

Posted on Nov 06, 2009 by Dave Rasdal . Harley Ransom, 97, proved he was up to the challenge when the leader of his exercise group at Meth-Wick, a retirement community in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, called in sick.

Global Energy Holdings Group, Inc. said Friday it will sell an ethanol production plant to Fiberight LLC.

ATLANTA Global Energy Holdings Group, Inc. said Friday it will sell an ethanol production plant to Fiberight LLC.

Rep. Dawn Pettengill, R-Mount Auburn, is hosting, a oeWomen to Leadership Conferencea A in response to a new state law requiring gender balance on local government appointed boards and commissions.

Gulf Alternative Energy to buy Iowa ethanol plant Jul. 28, 2009 HOUSTON -- Gulf Alternative Energy Corp.

Carroll W. Van Norden, 72, of LaMoille died Monday, July 27, 2009, at his home. Born March 18, 1937, in Grinnell, Iowa, to Casey J. and Leona Van Norden, he married Gladys Ward April 20, 2002, in LaMoille.

A pretrial conference for Tonch Weldon set for Thursday has been canceled and will be reset.

Father-son duo Bruce and Eric Reynolds rode the Tour de Brew for the first time Saturday thanks to one big milestone.

Beer and cycling through the countryside is a popular mix in Iowa. Nice weather, bratwurst and music -- that's just gravy.

Mitch Bingham will get a letter this week ordering him to get rid of his dog. The Blairstown City Council will decide whether that means death, the pound or a farm in the country for Sam, Bingham's 2-year-old Alaskan husky.

A shotgun was used to kill Amy Gephart on Sunday, the Iowa County Sheriff's Office confirmed on Tuesday.

Authorities say one person is dead and another injured near Marengo in eastern Iowa.

We continue to follow a developing story out of Iowa County. Investigators have confirmed that 36-year old Amy Gephart died Sunday from a gunshot wound.

Marengo, Ia. - A 37-year-old Blairstown man was charged Monday with first-degree murder in a weekend shooting that ended in what authorities called a failed suicide attempt.

Tonch L. Weldon has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Amy L. Gephart, a woman who lived with Weldon and his wife.

Authorities have arrested a man in a deadly weekend shooting in Marengo. Tonch Lynn Weldon, 37, has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Amy Lynn Gephart, 35, of Marengo.

Officials are investigating a possible shooting in Iowa County. Authorities are not confirming any information at this time.

As I drove up to Benton Community High School for a school board meeting Monday night, I was shocked to see three sheriff's deputies' cars parked out front.