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  Grilling for a Cause: Drive-thru dinner to benefit Anamosa Police Station   By Laura Drummy  laura@nelsonmediacompany.com    The Anamosa Care Center and Wooland Park Assisted Living …

  F&M Bank celebrates 100 years of service   By Laura Drummy  laura@nelsonmediacompany.com    MANCHESTER   F&M Bank is celebrating a milestone that few community banks achieve: 100 yea…

  Anamosa Council approves police upgrades, sets hearings on city projects   By Laura Drummy  laura@nelsonmediacompany.com   The Anamosa City Council tackled a range of public safety u…

  Supervisors clarifies Courthouse generator maintenance responsibilities   By Laura Drummy laura@nelsonmediacompany.com     The Jones County Board of Supervisors held a detailed discu…

  LifeServe Blood Center urges summer donations to meet critical need   LifeServe Blood Center is calling on community members to help save lives this summer, a time when blood donatio…

  Severe storms leave a trail of damage, power outages in Jones County   By Laura Drummy laura@nelsonmediacompany.com   Powerful storms swept through eastern Iowa on Friday, July 11, b…

  From rye to renewable energy, field day highlights innovation on the Russell family farm By Laura Drummy  Laura@nelsonmediacompany.com  Practical Farmers of Iowa hosted a relay inter…

  Supervisors approve Public Safety Facility expansion in 3-2 vote Alternate #2 adds $530,000 to project   By Laura Drummy  laura@nelsonmediacompany.com    The Jones County Board of Su…

  Great Jones County Fair returns with five jam-packed days   By Laura Drummy laura@nelsonmediacompany.com   MONTICELLO    The midway is bustling, livestock shows are in full swing, an…

  Authorities release names in officer-involved shooting near Cascade   A traffic stop tied to a multi-agency investigation turned violent early Tuesday morning, resulting in the death…

  Willems recognized for 50 years of legal service Jay Willems of Mount Vernon, formerly of Anamosa, was honored as a 50-year member of the Iowa Bar Association during the association’…

  Classic rides shine at Anamosa’s Ridiculous Days Car Show   Shiny chrome, rumbling engines and vintage flair took center stage in downtown Anamosa on July 5 as car enthusiasts gather…

  Jim Eichhorn Family named Grand Marshals of 91st Wyoming Fair  A legacy rooted in family, community and tradition   By Laura Drummy laura@nelsonmediacompany.com   When Jim Eichhorn f…

  Supervisors table vote on expanded public safety facility contract   By Laura Drummy  laura@nelsonmediacompany.com    The Jones County Board of Supervisors on July 1 tabled a vote to…

  91st Annual Wyoming Fair to feature full weekend of events July 11–13 The 91st Annual Wyoming Fair will return to the fairgrounds July 11–13, offering three days of livestock shows, …

  Chamber of Commerce holds Inaugural Ridiculous Days Hot Dog Eating Contest   Downtown Anamosa was sizzling with excitement on July 4 as the community gathered for the first-ever Ridi…