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Luther CollegeSix residents of Mount Vernon have been named to the Luther College 2021 spring dean’s list. Those students include juniors Katy…
After a one-year break due to COVID-19, the Annual Heritage Days Festival, Mount Vernon’s biggest summer festival, will take place Friday and …
A Mount Vernon man was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle in traffic Friday, May 28.
Mount Vernon’s school district will again offer an online learning option for students next school year. The decision continues for one year t…
The Lisbon varsity softball squad steamrolled the competition in the second week of the sport, playing six games from June 1 to 5 and winning them all.
The Mount Vernon varsity softball team, under the direction of head coach Robin Brand, won four out of their five games the week of May 30, be…
The Lisbon varsity baseball team navigated week two of the season with four wins and two losses, beginning Tuesday, Jun. 1 at Alburnett, where…
State tournament golf courses are supposed to be a test and Lisbon-Mount Vernon’s golfers had no gimmes at River Valley Golf Course in Adel, w…
The Mount Vernon varsity boys’ golf season has officially closed, following a final act wherein Mustangs senior Kayden Pendergrass participate…
Do you enjoy great movies? Are you frustrated with what is NOT available to stream? Cole Library has great movies to view at a great price – FREE.
Out of Many, One is the title of a new book by former President George W. Bush. Though he had vowed to stay out of politics after leaving offi…
Middle and high school patrons: read books to get books.
Below are police calls for service to the Mount Vernon-Lisbon Police Department for the week of Monday, May 17 to the early morning hours of M…
Noah Joseph Dahlstrom and Ariel Christine Smale were united in marriage Dec. 31, 2020, at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Gardens in Des Moines. A 2022 reception is planned. The Rev. Asher Smale, father of the bride, was the officiant.
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 …
I recently joined an online message board for my neighborhood in Iowa City. It has open invitations to meet for coffee as well as anxious pleas for information leading to the return of a favorite cat, along with adorable photos. One post that has been getting a lot of attention is by a woman…
Dr. Charlotte A. Vaughan, age 95, of Riverside Assisted Living Community in Kankakee, Ill., and formerly of the Meth Wick Community in Cedar Rapids, and Mount Vernon, passed away in her home on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020.
