Blairstown News

On Thursday, RAGBRAI riders are officially half done. Many bikers were up and going Thursday morning from Tama-Toledo. They're rolling through Vining, Belle Plaine, Blairstown, and the Amana Colonies before ...

Teresa Albert made the hard decision to change the annual Tour de Brew route. Traditionally, riders bike from Iowa City to Millstream Brewery in Amana.

The strong agricultural economy brought in gigantic profits for Titan Machinery in the first quarter.

Some living near the Iowa River have been dealing with high water for the better part of a week.

“We've seen a few other projects that have said, "We're pushing "pause”

Plans for a new ethanol plant in Blairstown have been postponed indefinitely as the owner struggles with high commodity prices and its own financial difficulties. via The Gazette

“Nice looking ads, good graphic choices.”

For the second year in a row, the Dallas County News has been named the top mid-sized weekly in the state of Iowa. via Dallas County News

Mireta L. Niebuhr, 92, of Windmill Manor, Coralville, passed away peacefully on the evening of Jan. via The Gazette

“He is right on the issues that matter most. He has the vision to put America back on the right track and a detailed plan to make it happen.”

Former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards, a Democratic presidential hopeful, greets a supporter during a campaign stop at Gage Memorial Union on the Coe College campus Monday. via The Gazette

Voters from the cities in Benton County went to the polls Tuesday and chose their mayors and city councils. via Belle Plaine Union

Henry G. Siek, 83, of rural Blairstown, died of injuries he suffered when a truck pinned him to a farm building about 6:15 p.m. Tuesday. via Cedar Valley Daily Times

A farm accident fatally injured an 83-year-old man Tuesday. Henry Siek of rural Blairstown died after a vehicle rolled forward after he unhooked a trailer. via Waterloo Courier

An eastern Iowa man is dead after being pinned by a truck to a farm building. The Benton County sheriff's office says 83-year-old Henry Siek of rural Blairstown was unhooking a trailer from a truck on Tuesday ... via KCRG-TV Cedar Rapids

Henry G. Siek, 83, of rural Blairstown, died from injuries he suffered when a truck pinned him to a farm building about 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Benton County Sheriff's Office. via The Gazette