Anamosa FFA continues to stay active
By Wesley Meyer, 2023-2024 Anamosa FFA Chapter President The Anamosa FFA Chapter currently has 75 members in our chapter for the 2023-24 school year. Our goal this year is to impr…
Jones Regional Medical Center earns Top 100 Critical Access Hospital Award
UnityPoint Health – Jones Regional Medical Center (JRMC) has been recognized as a 2024 Top 100 Critical Access Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. Chartis’ annual Top 100 …
Anamosa School Board sets public hearings for 2024-25 budget
The Anamosa School Board met on Feb. 19 and set a public hearing on the Proposed Property Tax Levy. Usually, schools are required to have one public hearing, but due to new legislation…
Anamosa High School hosting Sounds and Sweet
The Anamosa High School fine arts program is preparing and baking for its annual Sounds of Sweet fundraiser March 1. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., and performances will start at 6 p.m.…
County Supervisors hear from department heads over FY2025 budget
The Jones County Supervisors held a department head meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 20, to discuss the budget for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25). Mike Galloway, HR Attorney from Ahlers and Cooney…
Anamosa Journal-Eureka lives to see another day!
Nelson Media Company purchases the J-E in the eleventh hour By: Chris C. Nelson, CEO and President of Nelson Media Company and J-E Staff ———————- Newspapers can be an intimate connecti…
Journal-Eureka staff is growing
The Anamosa Journal-Eureka has some new and familiar faces under the new ownership of Nelson Media Company. Laura Drummy Laura Drummy is the new editor at the Journal-Eureka. “I am thr…
‘High School Musical’ coming to Springville
The Springville Schools will present "High School Musical on Stage!" on Feb. 22-23. The show is inspired by the Disney Channel movie "High School Musical,” following the relationship b…
JRMC Auxiliary holds annual luncheon
The Jones Regional Medical Center (JRMC) Auxiliary held its annual meeting and luncheon to celebrate the hospital's achievements in 2023 and thank volunteers and members for their supp…
City of Anamosa holds public hearing for selling city parcel
By Laura Drummy laura@nelsonmediacompany.com The Anamosa City Council held a public hearing to sell city property to Jones County for use as a public safety center. The parcel, which i…