Nelson Media acquires Journal-Eureka, saves it from closing

By: Annie Smith Barkalow|February 12, 2024

Office building of the Journal-Eureka, located at 405 E. Main St. in Anamosa. local newspaper

Office building of the Journal-Eureka, located at 405 E. Main St. in Anamosa. CREDIT ANNIE BARKALOW

The Anamosa Journal-Eureka, previously slated to discontinue publication after its Feb. 1 edition, has been saved, thanks to a last-minute acquisition by Nelson Media Company, located in St. Ansgar in Mitchell County.

On Friday, Feb. 2, Nelson Media CEO Chris Nelson received an early morning call from an employee informing him of the newspaper’s impending closure. By 10:30 that morning, Nelson Media had a tentative agreement to purchase the paper…

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Nelson Media acquires Journal-Eureka, saves it from closing

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