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  ISU soil testing workshop aims to help farmers save on fertilizer   Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will host a soil fertility workshop on March 11 from 1 to 4 p.m. at t…

  On the trail of Skunk Cabbage   By Michelle Olsen, Naturalist, Jones County Conservation   As late winter gives way to early spring in Iowa, one of the state’s most unusual native wi…

  Century, Heritage Farm application honors open for 2026 state fair   As Iowa joins the nation in marking its 250th birthday, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is encouraging el…

  Anamosa Police Report The following criminal charges are merely accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. Jan. 27 E. Main St., parking com…

Early morning fire damages Anamosa Wastewater Plant Blower Room A structure fire early Wednesday morning damaged part of the City of Anamosa’s wastewater treatment plant and destroyed …

  ‘Same Time, Next Year’ brings decades-spanning love story to Starlighters II Theatre   By Laura Drummy laura@nelsonmediacompany.com    An unconventional love story that spans 25 year…

  Final reading passes 5-1 for Anamosa utility rate increase Officials cite rising costs leave them no alternative   By Laura Drummy  laura@nelsonmediacompany.com    The Anamosa City C…

  County sets proposed FY27 wages for elected, non-elected officials   By Laura Drummy laura@nelsonmediacompany.com    The County Board of Supervisors approved proposed fiscal year 202…

  ‘I hope we left a footprint’ Founding member reflects as Cultivate Anamosa moves forward   By Laura Drummy laura@nelsonmediacompany.com    Charlene George has never needed a title to…

  Charges pending after wrong-way crash on Highway 151   A wrong-way driver was injured early morning hours of Feb. 15 in a head-on crash on Highway 151 near Jordans Grove Road, accord…

  Members of the Anamosa Chamber Ambassadors celebrated the opening of a new, permanent MRI suite at Jones Regional Medical Center during the Feb. 3rd ribbon-cutting. The upgrade impro…

  NMC captures Anamosa Schools for upcoming ‘Future Ready’ videos   Nelson Media Company, owner of the Anamosa Journal-Eureka, visited the Anamosa Community School District in January …

  Sounds & Sweets returns Feb. 27 with ‘Anamosa Idol’   By Laura Drummy laura@nelsonmediacompany.com    The Anamosa Music Boosters will host their annual Sounds & Sweets fundraiser Fri…

  Local groups seek city funding through hotel/motel tax program   By Laura Drummy laura@nelsonmediacompany.com    Organizations seeking support through the city’s Hotel/Motel Grant Pr…

  Supervisors set preliminary FY27 agency funding   By Laura Drummy laura@nelsonmediacompany.com    The Jones County Board of Supervisors approved preliminary fiscal year 2027 budgetar…

  Jones Regional Medical Center receives grant for robotic surgery   Patients in Jones County won’t have to travel far for advanced surgery anymore. UnityPoint Health – Jones Regional …