Anamosa News

Corn grows on a farm near Sinsinawa Mound in Wisconsin on Wednesday. Last summer plagued producers.

A 49-year-old man is at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics after getting both of his feet caught in a farm auger.

Shane Ward of Rockford, Ill., ties on a bandanna after arriving at the J&P Cycles 30th anniversary celebration open house in Anamosa on Saturday, June 27, 2009.

Clusters of pink lilies greeted me on our familiar family Melmac dinnerware as I sat down at the Rep-now breakfast table.

More than 15,000 people are expected to start arriving June 26 to attend this year's 30th anniversary celebration at J&P Cycles in Anamosa.

Eastern Iowans looking for a scenic daytrip can get their fill with the rolling hills and wooded areas in Jones County located in Eastern Iowa.

ANAMOSA, IAa 'A new 50-room AmericInn has opened here at 101 Harley Ave. The hotel offers standard rooms with two queen beds or one king bed and a variety of units that include large family suites, whirlpool suites, two-room suites and a grand master suite that has two rooms, a whirlpool and fireplace.

Contests are fun, plus they're usually for a good cause. I remember the fascination of winning a contest in middle school, thinking to myself, "Self, how freakin' cool would it be if you won a contest?!" Especially when the grand prize was a brand new GT BMX bike.

Michele LaRue Herzberger, 53, beloved daughter and sister, of Anamosa, formerly of Toddville, lost her courageous battle with cancer on Thursday, May 28, 2009.

Anamosa State Penitentiary warden John Fayram visits in one of the cell blocks May 18.

Police Find Child in Car Chase Vehicle Posted 17 December 2008 Law enforcement officials say Sharden Houke, of Cedar Rapids, was placed in custody Monday, Dec.

New tests show the drinking water in Anamosa is contaminated with an extremely radioactive element.

Sherrie Kautman of Cedar Rapids was having a hard time holding on to her choices at the Marion Arts Festival on Saturday, nestling a stack of bowls in one arm while looking for more in the Marion Depot.

A Marion man was arrested last month on a military desertion charge 15 years after going AWOL from Fort Lee, Va.

The event is scheduled for Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. The tour will feature artist studios, historical buildings, museums and wineries showcasing area artists.

In this 1998 photo, Russell Collins holds some photographs from his days as a Tuskegee Airman in World War II.

As farmers plant their corn and soybean seeds this spring, economists, land managers and lenders expect agriculture to provide little boost to the Iowa economy.

The exhibit will be presented at the new Lichter Exhibition Hall on the grounds of The Legendary Buffalo Chip.

Inmates are expected to return to the Linn County jail, which has undergone a nearly $4 million flood fix.

Portzen Construction workers Ryan Glasgow and Chris Holland of Galena, Ill., haul a 300-pound sheet of lead-lined drywall into place as they construct the radiology area at the new Jones Regional Medical Center on Thursday east of Highways 151 and 64 in Anamosa.