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  ‘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 …

  ‘Fungarium!’ exhibit coming to Central Park Nature Center   Art McBreen, treasurer of the Prairie States Mushroom Club, will present a Lunch & Learn program celebrating the launch of…

  O’Reilly Auto Parts Car Show set for Feb. 21-22 Event includes awards, music and a celebrity appearance Join us for winter family fun at the 57th annual O’Reilly Auto Parts Rod & Cus…

  Anamosa Jazz I Performs at 2026 Dubuque Jazz Festival   Students from Anamosa High School were among nearly 90 musicians representing four jazz bands from three high schools who part…

  Kirkwood to offer spring break KICK Camps for kids, teens   CEDAR RAPIDS   Kirkwood Community College is offering hands-on, interactive learning opportunities for kids and teens duri…

  Maquoketa Valley Electric Cooperative’s MVlink fiber internet earned one of the top five American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI®) scores among Touchstone Energy® broadband member…