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The community newspaper for Mount Vernon and Lisbon

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

Sun Spots

July 8, 2026

Book event in Anamosa features art of local artist Local author Richard Tapia will be hosting a book event at the General Store in Anamosa Saturday, July 11, from 1:30-4:30 p.m. The book, “Art in...

Cool down with a new book at Cole

Cathy Boggs, Cole Corner July 8, 2026

Hot days need new books hot off the press by tried-and-true authors. We have purchased these fiction and nonfiction titles to lure you into cool Cole Library: Fiction: The Last Mandarin – Louise...

MV alum artwork featured at Abbe Creek Gallery

July 1, 2026

Christine Rebuhn Exhibit:  “Beasts of Burden” July 7 - August 1, 2026 Opening Reception Event Time: Thursday, July 9, 6:30-8 p.m. Artist Talk (conversation with art educator Laurie Zieger):...

Community Calendar

July 1, 2026

Thursday, July 2 Story Time, Cornell College Cole Library Browsing Room, 9:30 a.m. Fiber Friends, Southeast Linn Community Center, 10:30 a.m. Retirement party for Todd Gehrke, MVLPD, 11...

Cole Corner

Cathy Boggs July 1, 2026

The monarch nursery, at the first-floor circulation desk, is back with just hatched caterpillars. Cole Library started the nursery over 10 years to draw attention to the dwindling numbers of monarchs...

Sun Spots

June 24, 2026

Camp Firelight VBS United Methodist Church of Mount Vernon, Seeds of Faith Lutheran Church and First Presbyterian Church of Mount Vernon will be holding Camp Firelight Vacation Bible School July 5 through...

College News

June 24, 2026

Wartburg College dean’s list Locals were named to the Wartburg College 2026 winter/May term dean’s list. Those locals include: Lisbon - Brynn Epperly, Jonah Reiling, Peyton Robinson Mount Vernon...

Cole Corner

Cathy Boggs June 24, 2026

On the hot days of summer chilling out with a movie is the perfect way to beat the heat. Cole Library has great movies on DVD and Bluray to view at a great price – FREE. Here are some of our newest titles: •...

Mount Vernon second semester honor roll

June 17, 2026

* indicates 4.0 GPA NINTH GRADE Illiana Abel*, Ireland Anderson*, Anthony Andrews, Mason Bany*, Leah Barker, Jo Barnes*, Caleb Bausch*, Angelica Berry, Jaxson Billingsley*, JiSeob Bishop, Theodore...

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