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Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun

The community newspaper for Mount Vernon and Lisbon

Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun

The community newspaper for Mount Vernon and Lisbon

Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun

Abbe Creek Gallery hosting Small Works Exhibit

November 20, 2024

Abbe Creek Gallery, 105 First Street NW, Mount Vernon is hosting the Small Works Exhibit, a show consisting of art works to be sold for $99 or less. A variety of unique, individually created art produced...

Magical Night returns Dec. 5

November 20, 2024

The Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Develop- ment Group (CDG), a Main Street Iowa organization, has announced the 34th Annual Magical Night will take place Thursday, Dec. 5, from 5 to 8 p.m. The Magical...

Members of the Lisbon Cyclops Post march the colors into place at Lisbon Monday, Nov. 11, ahead of the Veterans Day ceremony.

Lisbon holds Veterans Day ceremony

Nathan Countryman, Editor November 19, 2024

Lisbon hosted a Veterans Day ceremony Monday, Nov. 11 at the Lions Den. More than 20 veterans were in attendance for the ceremony. Guest speaker this year was Aaron Helmrich. Helmrich spoke about...

Urijah Helmer presents Ryleigh McLaughlin an exhibit during the mock trial. McLaughlin was a witness for the prosecution in the trial.

Objections overruled

Nathan Countryman, Editor November 19, 2024

Cornell College was the hosting site for a regional mock trial competition Friday, Nov. 15, with 19 teams participating at the event. That included two teams from Lisbon Middle School coached by Abbe...

Legion members Kyle Earhart, Kevin Woods, Bob Meeker, Mike Woods fire a salute to veterans, with member Jade Helgens also present.

MV honors area veterans

November 13, 2024

(Editor’s note – Lisbon Schools Veterans Day ceremony was set for Monday, Nov. 11. Because of layout deadlines and not wanting to rush that story, coverage of that ceremony will be in the Nov....

This year’s honorees include (from left) John Bardsley, Tommie Ouverson, Pat Ouverson, Joleen Woods, Bob Campagna, Kevin Carpenter and Leland Turner.

Uptown Theater Honors awarded to seven

Nathan Countryman, Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun November 13, 2024

The Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Development Group’s Uptown Theater Honors were held Sunday, Nov. 3, at First Street Community Center Theater. Seven people were honored at the event for 2024....

Jane Carlson and Sharon Hill rode the LIFTS bus in mid-October on a trip to Lindale Mall.

LWV discusses transportation issues in rural Iowa

November 13, 2024

LWV discusses transportation issues in rural Iowa On Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 6:30 p.m. in the Mount Vernon City Council Chambers, the public is invited to learn about transportation in small town and...

Moonshine by Moonlight: Iowa’s Prohibition & Bootlegging Legacy

November 13, 2024

Join us for our “Moonshine by Moonlight” author talk and whiskey tasting Friday, Nov. 15, at 5 p.m. at Lisbon Library. Ann Hanigan Kotz will take us through the early 20th century journey through...

Shoppers at The Local look at pieces of holiday décor that were on sale Saturday, Nov. 9.

First Shop Small Saturday held

November 13, 2024

The first of two Shop Small weekends was held Saturday, Nov. 9, in uptown Mount Vernon. The holiday open houses allowed businesses to host during their own hours their shopping events in the uptown,...

Turkey Trot Route Map

Turkey Trot 5K celebrating 14 years

Nathan Countryman, Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun November 13, 2024

Walk off some of that turkey and help out a good cause at the same time. The Mount Vernon Turkey Trot 5K walk and run will be celebrating 14 years this year. The event was organized by Jackie...

MVLCDG Business Improvement Grant applications accepted through Dec. 1

November 13, 2024

The Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Development Group is excited to announce the opening of the Business Improvement Grant (BIG) Application for 2024. The objective of the BIG Grant is to improve...

More than 14 tons of medications collected at DEA Omaha Division Take Back Day Event

November 13, 2024

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division, alongside 135 state and local law enforcement partners, collected more than 28,000 pounds of unused medications at 163 sites in Iowa, Minnesota,...

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