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The Anamosa School District Foundation, Athletic Boosters and Music Boosters held a “Dunk a Coach,” Aug. 9 at Citizens Bank in Anamosa. Many students and parents watched some of the Di…

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  Sen. Joni Ernst makes stop in Anamosa  Farm Bill, Prop 12 and WOTUS topics discussed    By Laura Drummy  laura@nelsonmediacompany.com    U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst visited the Jones County…

City of Springville adds new four-way stop By Mandy Ellison mandy@journal-eureka.com The City of Springville adopted a new ordinance to add a stop sign to the intersection of First Ave…

  Anamosa Community School District (ACSD) is the place where amazing things happen each and every day. This only adds to the excitement and anticipation for the upcoming school year. …

  Building for the future  Anamosa continues construction Phase II   By Laura Drummy  laura@nelsonmediacompany.com   Construction continues at the Anamosa High School as the project sh…

Editor's note: The back-to-school section article: Anamsoa adding 15 minutes to the school day misreported the correct school times. Below are the following new school times:  • High S…

  St. Patrick Elementary School prepares for 2024-25 school year New facility updates and building staff professionally    By Laura Drummy  laura@nelsonmediacompany.com    St. Patrick …

  Supervisors approve architectural firm for Public Safety Storage Facility Board disagrees on proposed budget costs for project   By Laura Drummy laura@nelsonmedicompany.com    The bo…

  Canvassers draw straw for Onslow special election    By Laura Drummy  laura@nelsonmediacompany.com    The Board of Canvassers met again to work on electing an individual to the Onslo…

Upcoming events at Springville Fun Days    The annual Springville Fun Days take place Friday, Aug. 9 through Sunday, Aug. 11. For more details, visit cityofspringville.us or www.spring…

  Gravel crowned Jones County Cowgirl Queen   By Laura Drummy  laura@nelsonmediacompany.com    MONTICELLO   Dani Gravel of Anamosa was named the 2024 Senior Cowgirl Queen at the Great …

Horses A Family Affair For Audrey, Wyatt Fort MONTICELLO For Anamosa’s Audrey and Wyatt Fort, riding and taking care of horses is just something they’ve been accustomed to doing their …

  MONTICELLO Being just one from a family of that has had a long list of Great Jones County Fair success over the years, Nichelle Kirby knows all about what it takes to win when it com…

  New beef class leads to success for Lambertsen   By Laura Drummy  laura@nelsonmediacompany.com    MONTICELLO    Dean Lambertsen, of Anamosa, did something new this year during the Gr…