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New Freedom Rock paver dedicated during Linn County Fair By Laura Drummy  Laura@nelsonmediacompany.com The Linn County Fair spent much of June 30 honoring military members, and in the …

Springville Legion donates flags to city By Mandy Ellison mandy@journal-eureka.com The Springville American Legion Post 331 donated flags to the city of Springville during city’s counc…

Laura Drummy • Staff Photo A handful of corn fields in Jones County were way above knee high for the Fourth of July as many varieties are starting to tasseling. According to the USDA I…

McKeans donate wetland to County Conservation By Laura Drummy  laura@nelsonmediacompany.com  Andy and Connie McKean, of Anamosa, donated a little over 2 acres of pasture to Jones Count…

City of Springville approves bid for roof repairs By Mandy Ellison mandy@journal-eureka.com The City of Springville held their regular bi-weekly council meeting on July 1, and it appro…

Supervisors discuss Public Safety storage, nuisance properties, road maintenance By Olivia Shaw  olivia@nelsonemdiacompany.com The Jones County Board of Supervisors meeting on July 2 i…

  Jones County Fair schedule of events  The Great Jones County Fair kicks off July 17-21, and more information regarding events, livestock shows, tickets and more, visit https://www.gr…

Honor Float postponed due to high river levels By Laura Drummy  laura@nelsonemdiacompany.com  The Annual Honor Float in Central City has been postponed from Saturday, July 13 to Saturd…

Wyoming Fair marks 90th milestone  By Laura Drummy  Laura@nelsonmediacompany.com  The Wyoming Fair is celebrating its 90th year since its founding in 1935. Since then, the fair has gro…

  Upcoming events at the Wyoming Fair    The 90th Annual Wyoming Fair will take place July 12-14. For more information about the fair or livestock health requirements, visit http://wyo…

Teufelhund holds annual Veterans Support Ride By Olivia Shaw olivia@nelsonmediacompany.com  This past Saturday, June 29, the Teufelhund Veterans Group held its annual Veterans Support …

Olin ‘Splashed into Summer’ celebrates splash pad opening By Mandy Ellison mandy@journal-eureka.com The ‘Splash into Summer’ event was held in Olin to celebrate the grand opening of th…

Hulett Enterprises expanding in business By Mandy Ellison mandy@journal-eureka.com Two brothers decided to open Hulett Enterprises, a nursery specializing in trees of various sizes, to…

Friends of Olin’s Emergency Services hosts tractor ride By Mandy Ellison mandy@journal-eureka.com The Friends of Olin’s Emergency Services hosted the Eighth Annual tractor ride on June…

City council denies appeal for vicious animal By Olivia Shaw olivia@nelsonmediacompany.com The Anamosa City Council was approached to appeal the Police Department's decision regarding …

Council discusses liquor licenses, employee wages, closing out FY24 By Olivia Shaw olivia@nelsonmediacompany.com  During their June 24 meeting, Anamosa City Council members discussed l…