Thirty-nine percent of all adult Americans are caring for an adult with a chronic health condition. Caregiving can be a stressful responsibility leading to poor health, mental distress and less life satisfaction for the caregiver. It can be challenging for caregivers to find the support that…
Adults confront various age-related side effects as they transition from middle age to their golden years. Skin may begin to wrinkle and hair …
The Iowa Department of Justice released a ruling on the officer involved shooting incident of Jeremy Berg, 45, in rural Martelle Aug. 31. In t…
There are many reasons to get in shape. Weight loss is a prime motivator, as is reversing a negative health effect, such as high cholesterol o…
The efforts of researchers and public health officials in developing safe and successful COVID-19 vaccines was nothing short of historic. Vacc…
Cornell’s women’s cross country team had six first-year runners at the front of its pack at Friday’s Bradley Intercollegiate Championships.
Cornell went head-to-head with two of the nation’s elite volleyball programs Saturday, falling in four sets to ninth-ranked Hope (25-16, 24-26…
Cornell’s football team scored the initial touchdown Saturday, Sept. 18, then gave up 28 unanswered points in a 31-13 loss to undefeated Midwe…
Cornell’s women’s tennis team concluded a busy Midwest Conference opening weekend with a 9-0 setback Sunday afternoon at defending MWC champio…
Mount Vernon’s varsity volleyballers have already been riding high in the 2021 season, but they continued their roll with a week where they wo…
Thursday, Sept. 23Story Time, Cole Library outdoor alcove, 9:30 a.m.
This year Banned Book Week runs Sept. 26 – Oct. 2, but here at Cole Library we’re starting early and celebrating through the whole month of Se…
Every five years, Cole Public Library sends out a survey to Mount Vernon community members to ask questions about library use and non-use.
Larry and Kathy Pisarik are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. Lawrence Pisarik, of Mount Vernon, and Kathreen Rilett, of Poplar Grove, Ill., and Mount Vernon, were married Aug. 18, 1971 at Sts. Peter & Paul’s Church in Solon.
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…
Below are police calls for service to the Mount Vernon-Lisbon Police Department for the week of Monday, May 10 to the early morning hours of M…
The Iowa Children’s Choice Award books for 2021 — 2022 have started arriving at Cole Library. This award is sponsored by the Iowa Association …
Dolores Teresa Lane, 91, Solon, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021.
