Mick Tscherter sits at the counter of Big 8 Tyre Company

Longtime businessman, Mick Tscherter, to be celebrated next week

After 41 years of ownership and around 46 total years of working at Big 8 Tyre Center in Nevada, Mick Tscherter is ready to turn

09/16/2024

Jordan Gibson stands outside City Hall for a photo

Gibson hired by City to be a public works employee

Jordan Gibson, a 2015 graduate of Nevada High School, began employment with the City of Nevada today. Gibson will be a public works employee, sharing

09/09/2024

Kein Heid, owner of the house at 1207 7th St, sits on the front steps of his home, which he is renovating

The House at 1207 7th Street

(This feature is a follow-up to a story Marlys Barker first wrote for the Nevada Journal in October of 2015.) The house at 1207 7th

07/01/2024

Emily Fulton of Nevada is shown holding the book "Yours Truly" by Abby Jimenez, an author who inspired her to consider donating one of her kidneys

Nevada woman hopes her live-saving story will inspire others to do the same

If you believe in Godwinks – messages from God telling you that you are not alone and that everything will be O.K. – this story

05/16/2024

Brett McLain stands next to former Nevada Mayor Lynn Lathrop

Former Nevada Mayor’s great idea has been helping people county-wide

Brett McLain is doing his last Hometown Outreach at Nevada City Hall today (May 15, 2024). It’s the last because McLain, who has been the

05/15/2024

A red circle with a line through it to show DO NOT, over a wet wipe being thrown in toilet

Please, Do NOT Flush Wet Wipes

No matter what type of container your wipes come in or the fact that they say “flushable,” PLEASE do not flush any kind of wet

04/16/2024

Pictures of the Camelot Theater in the 1930s are shown. The name on the Theater at that time is Vaudeville Circle Theater, which also boasts "Photo Plays"

Historic artistic details on the Camelot came all the way from Arkansas

If you’ve recently looked at the front of the City of Nevada, IA’s Camelot Theater, you’ve hopefully noticed the new but historically replicated white pediments

03/15/2024

NATIONAL COUNCIL ON AGING EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS GUIDE

While many Americans may have a general readiness plan for emergencies in their homes, these plans often don’t consider particular circumstances, such as limited mobility

02/05/2024

A graphic with patriotic background is shown, and it says: "A lot of our Patriotic Council members can't lift and do all of the things they used to do." - Sue McCaskey, Patriotic Council Member

Nevada Patriotic Council looking for new members, especially from the younger generation

The Nevada Patriotic Council puts on an exceptional Memorial Day observance for our community every May. But this dedicated group of volunteers desperately needs new

12/15/2023

Two Friends members and one book sale customer are shown at the check-out table going through the purchases the customer is making.

Deals on older books and more help ‘Friends’ support the library

Nevada Friends of the Library members Jane Punke, left, and Jean Watts, next to Jane, assist a book sale shopper at the check-out table.

12/04/2023

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