New signs planned to draw attention to Fountain Park StoryWalk
ANAMOSA — New signage is coming to Fountain Park to help visitors find and learn more about the park’s StoryWalk. Anamosa Library Director Erin Rush told the City Council during its Se…
Future Ready starts with exploration at Anamosa Middle School
By Alli Gracey Journal-Eureka ANAMOSA — Ask an Anamosa Middle School student what they want to be when they grow up and the answers vary. A teacher. A nurse. A lawyer. Someone working …
At 80, Antonelli isn’t ready to hang up his whistle
ANAMOSA — Mike Antonelli had two goals. He wanted to graduate from college, and he wanted to play professional football. He accomplished both. More than half a century later, with two …
Anamosa seniors recognized at Youth Salute
ANAMOSA — Eleven Anamosa High School seniors were recently recognized for their leadership during the Greater Cedar Rapids Area Council on Youth Leadership’s 46th annual National Counc…
Temporary asphalt plant approved at Rogers quarry
Alli Gracey ANAMOSA — A temporary asphalt plant proposed for the Rogers Rock and Sand property will move forward after the Jones County Board of Adjustment approved a special-use permi…
Anamosa Fire and Rescue expands annual fundraiser with golf tournament
Alli Gracey ANAMOSA — Anamosa Fire and Rescue is adding something new to its annual steak dinner and auction this year, expanding the fundraiser with its first golf tournament and movi…
Ridge Road project expected to begin next week
ANAMOSA — Work on the Ridge Road, or County Road E28, project is expected to begin as early as next week, Jones County Engineer Derek Snead told the Jones County Board of Supervisors T…
Kwik Star construction in Anamosa slated to begin May 2027
ANAMOSA — Anamosa residents waiting for the arrival of Kwik Star now have a clearer idea of when construction is expected to begin. Kwik Trip Inc. is tentatively planning to begin cons…
Jones County receives $500,000 for E28 safety improvements
ANAMOSA — Jones County has been awarded $500,000 in highway safety funding that will help offset the cost of planned improvements along County Road E28 near Stone City. Jones County En…
Easements continue to hold up Third Street sidewalk project
The Third Street sidewalk extension remains on hold as the City of Anamosa works to secure easements needed before the project can move forward. Melissa Clow with HR Green updated the …
Residents organize against proposed temporary asphalt plant near Anamosa
By Alli Gracey Journal-Eureka ANAMOSA — A proposal to locate a temporary portable hot-mix asphalt plant at the Rogers Rock & Sand quarry on Forest Chapel Road is drawing opposition fro…
25 years later Anamosa remembers Sept. 11 across generations
By Alli Gracey ANAMOSA — For one generation, Sept. 11, 2001, is a memory. For another, it is history. Twenty-five years after terrorist attacks killed nearly 3,000 people and changed t…
Fundraising efforts continue for Stone Bridge preservation
Efforts to preserve Stone Bridge could be gaining momentum as local historic preservation representatives continue exploring funding and a potential timeline for the project. During th…
Jones County sets Sept. 28 open house for new Public Safety Facility
ANAMOSA — Jones County residents will have an opportunity to tour the county’s new Public Safety Facility later this month. The Jones County Board of Supervisors agreed Tuesday to hold…
Jones County declines juvenile detention center membership
ANAMOSA — The Jones County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday not to become a formal member of the Central Iowa Juvenile Detention Center, opting instead to continue using the facility…