Lyle Boge
1946-2025 Funeral services will be held 11:00 Friday morning, May 23, 2025, at the Goettsch Funeral Home, Anamosa, with interment in the Holy Cross Cemetery. Fr. Sean Smith will offici…
Between the lines: De'ja'vu all over again?
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor Congratulations to the Iowa men’s basketball program on the hiring of Ben McCollum as the Hawks’ next coach. I think he’s going to be a fa…
Between the lines: Plenty of Oriole state hoop history
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor Waiting for the start of the Springville girls’ basketball team’s class 1A regional championship game to start at Iowa City West High School Wed…
Preserving the heart of newspaper in a digital age
Preserving the heart of newspaper in a digital age By Laura Drummy Laura@nelsonmediacompany.com Last week's announcement from the Cedar Rapids Gazette and the Dubuque Telegraph…
Week One: Focus on economic relief, community safety, bright futures for our children
Week One: Focus on economic relief, community safety, bright futures for our children By Rep. Dr. Steven P. Bradley, Iowa House District 66 Economic relief for all Iowans One of …
The perfect holiday doesn’t exist, only in movies
The perfect holiday doesn’t exist, only in movies By Laura Drummy laura@nelsonmediacompany.com As the holiday season approaches and the countdown until Christmas draws closer, …
More than just a buddy seat, but life on the farm
More than just a buddy seat, but life on the farm By Laura Drummy Laura@nelsonmediacompany.com As the harvest begins to slow down for many farmers and we transition from a colorful au…
Between the lines: Home football playoff history
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor I did it back when the 2014 Anamosa football team hosted the program’s first home playoff game since 1987, and I’ll do it again now as this 2024…
Between the lines: Raider programs in the polls
I just couldn’t in good conscience allow this special news to pass without writing something about it. I’m sure you may have noticed reading the separate Anamosa football and boy…
Between the lines: Adding to Cowbell legacy
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor They always say, throw out the records when it comes to rivalry contests. In any sport. The Anamosa and Monticello football rivalr…
Tim Hollett Guest Column: Mr. Irrelevant to Mr. Relevant
Iowa State’s former quarterback Brock Purdy was called ‘Mr. Irrelevant’ at the end of the 2022 NFL Draft due to being the final player selected. Purdy was drafted in the se…
The newspaper business marches on
The newspaper business marches on Laura Drummy laura@nelsonmediacompany.com As we transition into spring, I thought I would like to take a moment to express my appreciation for the wa…
Between the lines: Living the softball dream
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor When they played for the Anamosa softball program a few years ago, Ellie Tallman, Grace Lubben and Emily Watters, three of the greatest player…
Between the lines: Once in a lifetime talent
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor My sports columnist cohort Tim Hollett did a great job last week telling everyone all about the history of Iowa senior Caitlin Clark. Wher…
Guest Column: Securing Iowa's valuable farmland
Guest Column: Securing Iowa's valuable farmland By: Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig One of my favorite days of the entire year is the Century and Heritage Farm ceremony t…
Tim Hollett Guest Column: All about Caitlin Clark
Caitlin Clark was born Jan. 22, 2002, in Des Moines. She attended West Des Moines Dowling Catholic High School and currently attends the University of Iowa and plays basketball for the…