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By Alli GraceyANAMOSA — For students in William Tuthill’s classroom, learning about public service goes well beyond textbooks.They can pull on firefighter gear, handle fire hose, learn…

ANAMOSA — It took a forklift, a scale and a trip of more than four hours from Minnesota to make a little history in Anamosa Saturday.A 2,497.5-pound pumpkin grown by Erik Klehr and his…

ANAMOSA — The Anamosa City Council approved a site plan for a Citizens State Bank development at 100 Davidson Blvd. during its Sept. 28 meeting.City Administrator Jeremiah Hoyt told co…

ANAMOSA — Anamosa is nearing completion of a wastewater treatment plant rerating intended to bring the facility’s permitted design capacity in line with the amount of wastewater it is …

Alli GraceyANAMOSA — A new piece of Anamosa wastewater infrastructure has prevented an estimated 4.3 million gallons of wastewater from bypassing treatment and potentially entering the…

Alli GraceyANAMOSA — Efforts to preserve the Dillon Military Bridge are moving toward another round of discussions after an engineer told the Anamosa City Council that deteriorating ab…

Alli GraceyANAMOSA — The Jones County Auditor’s Office will redistribute duties among existing staff rather than replace a deputy auditor who plans to retire in February.The Jones Coun…

Alli GraceyANAMOSA — A wastewater pump that has moved nearly 250 million gallons during its eight years of service will undergo a $34,945 rebuild after the Anamosa City Council approve…

By Alli GraceyJONES COUNTY — A teenager’s bedroom may contain more than meets the eye.Parents, school staff and other adults will have an opportunity to learn about signs of substance …

Alli Gracey OLIN — Community members again pressed the Olin Consolidated School District Board of Education for answers surrounding the dismissal of Mike Hayward during its Sept. 28 me…

Alli Gracey ANAMOSA — Plans to improve access and parking near Anamosa’s school facilities are moving forward, with district officials hoping to put the project out for bid in November…

Alli Gracey   ANAMOSA — Anamosa elementary students are being asked about more than academics as the school works to better understand friendships, relationships and whether children f…

ANAMOSA — Jones County will move forward with plans to pave a portion of Forest Chapel Road near Rogers Quarry under an arrangement that could significantly reduce the cost of the proj…

ANAMOSA — Anamosa Community School District families will eventually have a new way to access district information from their phones after the school board approved a contract for a ne…

ANAMOSA — Giant pumpkins, a downtown parade, barbecue, vendors and plenty of family activities will take over Anamosa when one of the community’s biggest annual celebrations returns Oc…

ANAMOSA — Recent heavy rainfall caused damage across Jones County’s secondary road system, including a washout that has closed a portion of 80th Street between Martelle and Fairview. J…