Opinion
Kim Brooks
06/22/2017 - 9:36am
These past few weeks here at the Express have been busy.
We published our Beef and Dairy Issue, which was actually fun for me this year. I got to interview Nicole Monck about owning and operating her very own farm, as well as Jones County...
Agriculture
Iowa’s Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig was the guest speaker during the 2017 Jones County Fair Bureau Annual Meeting. Naig spoke about water quality in Iowa and how important the ag industry is in Iowa. (Photos by Kim Brooks)
06/21/2017 - 8:48am
Jones County Farm Bureau held its 101st annual meeting last week, June 13, at the Citizens State Bank Youth Development Center in Monticello.
The guest speaker for the evening was Mike Naig, Iowa’s Deputy Secretary of Agriculture.
“It...
Features
Bill Hansen, left, accepted the Friend of the Fair plaque in honor of his son Brad Hansen who was a long-time supporter of the GJCF. Brad passed away in August 2016. Fair Manager John Harms presented the award. (Photos by Kim Brooks)
06/22/2017 - 10:38am
With temps in the upper 80s and high humidity last week, it sure felt like fair week here in Jones County. And what better way to be reminded of the Great Jones County Fair than with the annual kickoff event, which was held on June 14.
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Sports
Jon Mootz delivers a hit for Monticello in the home doubleheader sweep of Northeast June 12. (Photos by Pete Temple)
06/21/2017 - 9:31am
In a season of steady improvement, Monticello had another strong week of baseball last week, winning three of four games.
Monticello (9-2 conference, 11-4 overall) ran its winning streak to eight games, with a doubleheader sweep of...
Obituaries
Caryle Bates
06/20/2017 - 10:38am
Caryle Bates, age 89, died Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at the Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Monticello, Iowa following an extended illness.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at the First Presbyterian...
News
Many people were on hand during JRMC’s 3D Mammography Open House on June 14. Gifts of $1,000 or more toward the project will be acknowledged on the pink donor wall.
06/22/2017 - 10:39am
After a year and a half of fundraising, UnityPoint Health – Jones Regional Medical Center is now home to a 3D mammography machine.
On June 14, the hospital in Anamosa held an open house, thanking those who donated toward the effort.
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