35th Annual Square Dance Benefit for Camp Courageous
35th Annual Square Dance Benefit for Camp Courageous On Sunday,October 12, the East Central Federation and Cedar Valley Callers Association will sponsor the 35th Annual Square Danc…
Community invited to Oct. 14 cancer prevention discussion in Anamosa
Community invited to Oct. 14 cancer prevention discussion in Anamosa The Jones County Safe and Healthy Youth Coalition will host a follow-up roundtable discussion on preventing can…
Council approves loans, discusses water projects, urban renewal changes
Council approves loans, discusses water projects, urban renewal changes By Laura Drummy laura@nelsonmediacompany.com The Anamosa City Council met Monday evening at the Anamosa L…
LIFESTYLE: Fall no-see-um
LIFESTYLE: Fall no-see-um By Michelle Olsen, Jones County Naturalist It’s hard to miss the biting no-see-ums! The main culprits this fall? Minute pirate bugs! These little critt…
HACAP sponsors meal program at Anamosa Head Start
HACAP sponsors meal program at Anamosa Head Start The Hawkeye Area Community Action Program (HACAP) announced its sponsorship of the federal Child and Adult Care Food Program, whic…
Local Farm Bureau ag leaders advocate in Washington, D.C.
Local Farm Bureau ag leaders advocate in Washington, D.C. Farm Bureau members from across the state departed their Iowa farms for Washington, D.C., Sept. 8-11, and met with their e…
Local veterans respectfully retire 300-plus flags
Rollin Banderob • Staff Photos Local American Veterans (AMVETS) Post 110, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) 4077, American Legion and Teufelhund sponsored a Flag Retirement Ceremony Satur…
Anamosa crowns Homecoming royalty
Anamosa crowns Homecoming royalty Daryl Schepanski • Staff Photo Brooke Heying and Adam Brophy were crowned Anamosa High School’s Homecoming King and Queen on Sept. 26, between …
Folkerts named 2025 Pumpkinfest Grand Marshals
Folkerts named 2025 Pumpkinfest Grand Marshals By Laura Drummy laura@nelsonmediacompany.com Don and Marg Folkerts of Anamosa have been selected as the 2025 Pumpkinfest Parade Gr…
Anamosa celebrates the 37th annual Pumpkinfest and Weigh-off
Anamosa celebrates the 37th annual Pumpkinfest and Weigh-off By Laura Drummy laura@nelsonmediacompany.com The Community of Anamosa is preparing for the 37th annual Pumpkinfest, w…
Anamosa School Board approves 4-2 for community indoor track use agreement
Anamosa School Board approves 4-2 for community indoor track use agreement Concerns over fees, staffing and accountability By Laura Drummy laura@nelsonmediacompany.com The Anam…
Supervisors approve preliminary agreement on Morley shed encroachment
Supervisors approve preliminary agreement on Morley shed encroachment By Laura Drummy Laura@nelsonmediacompany.com The Jones County Board of Supervisors has approved a prelimin…
Supervisors approves revised Jones County Emergency Response Team Agreement
Supervisors approves revised Jones County Emergency Response Team Agreement By Laura Drummy laura@nelsonmediacompany.com The Jones County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 23 approv…
UPDATE: Anamosa crash leaves one dead, one hospitalized
Anamosa crash leaves one dead, one hospitalized Update: Authorities have released the names of those involved in a fatal crash Monday morning on Highway 151 at South Circle Drive. …
Candidates set for city, school elections
Candidates set for city, school elections By Laura Drummy laura@nelsonmediacompany.com The ballot is set for this fall’s city and school election on Nov. 4. Voters across Jones…
LIFESTYLE: Fall adventure awaits on the Maquoketa
Fall adventure awaits on the Maquoketa Dubuque, Jackson and Jones County Conservation host canoe and kayak outing By Michelle Olson, Jones County Naturalist It always amazes me …