Bonnie Gutschow, age 67 of Blair, born October 13, 1958 passed away August 7, 2026. Visitation will be held Tuesday, August 11, 2026, from 5-7 PM with the Rosary beginning at 7 at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church, Blair. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 3 PM at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church in Blair. Burial will follow in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Blair.

Reach Church hosted the annual Pack the Park event this past Saturday evening. Rain did not dampen the number of individuals that came to participate this year. Unofficially, the total number of individuals was over 1,200 with almost 800 of them being students that benefited from the items being given away. Items included were new pairs of New Balance shoes and socks, Kindness Kits, a boxed kit of school supplies, water bottle, and a variety of other items given be mutual aid

The Blair City Council will meet this Tuesday, August 11th at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Items on the agenda include: * A second reading regarding a Rezone application for tax lots 143, 145, and 146 from residential Medium Density to Agricultural/Highway Commercial. * Request to rename “No Name Creek” to Carter Valley Creek. * Evaluate options for restoring and improving the second floor of the City Hall building as a functional community event and civic sp