The City of Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation, the Mount Vernon Area Arts Council and the Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Charitable Development Group (CCDG) have announced the dates for the 18th annual Chalk the Walk, Iowa’s largest-ever Madonnari Festival. The two-day festival …
Mount Vernon will complete a streetscape study for improvements to First Street and the north alleyway projects combined.
As the Lisbon School district is dealing with larger classes, the school is looking to add an additional full time teacher for fifth grade cla…
Lisbon ninth graders will be taking earth and physical science classes in their first year of science beginning next year.
Lisbon Schools held a budget hearing for the coming fiscal year.
Former Lisbon varsity wrestling coach Brad Smith said of next season that he “didn’t leave the cupboards bare”.
It was a day of firsts for the Lisbon boys track and field team.
Youth soccer is expanding in Mount Vernon, Lisbon, and Springville.
The Lisbon girls track and field team is ramping up for its 2023 season.
The Cornell Rams women's lacrosse team defeated Eastern Oregon in Portland Oregon, Friday, in their neutral site matchup.
March 6 – Medical, Hwy 30, Lisbon
Every year the Tuesday Morning Book Club members suggest books for the following year’s schedule. All the titles are compiled and a ballot is …
Do you need a break from winter?
Hans Alfred Virlee was welcomed into the world by his parents, Drew and Renee (Jennings) Virlee of Mount Vernon, along with sister Ingrid and brother Pierce. Hans was born at 11:49 a.m. Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at St. Luke’s hospital in Cedar Rapids. He weighed 7 pounds, 13.6 ounces and was 2…
Jim Telecky will be 90 years young April 1, 2022. Please help him celebrate by sending cards and good wishes to Box 194, Mt. Vernon, IA 52314.
Larry and Kathy Pisarik are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. Lawrence Pisarik, of Mount Vernon, and Kathreen Rilett, of Poplar Grov…
Noah Joseph Dahlstrom and Ariel Christine Smale were united in marriage Dec. 31, 2020, at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Gardens in Des Moin…
Our summer reading program is starting at Cole Library, Mount Vernon’s Public Library Monday, May 31. This year’s theme is “Reading Colors You…
As Congress gets closer to abandoning the practice of Daylight Saving Time once and for all, we are hearing more about how disruptive it is to our daily routines and hazardous to our health. I was not especially looking forward to “springing forward” on Sunday (and losing an hour of sleep), …
Karen K. Rios, 73, of Ocean Springs, Miss., formerly of Kalona, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2023, at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport, Miss.
