Kraig and Pam Hunter, and their son Jake, cut the ribbon for Round About Repair Shop, located west of the roundabout on Highway 1 Tuesday, June 10. The business opened doors in early March of this year,...
They may need to get a bigger gazebo in the future.
This year’s Mount Vernon Community Band has 43 members and director Elise Rodenberg cramming into the gazebo at Memorial Park, and the first Tuneful...
The Linn County Master Gardeners held an enrichment activity at Southeast Linn Community Center Wednesday, June 11.
At the activity, attendees were able to make cards or fabric art, by pounding flowers...
If you’re looking for “something different” to do on a weekend this summer, circle June 21-22 on your calendar.
That Saturday and Sunday, 18 historic barns will be open for touring inside and...
Get the Bugs Out!
The bugs are returning! Jim Durbin, who has been documenting insects for the last 20+ years, will be helping us spy on the bugs. Using a black-light, Durbin attracts bugs to a white...
Are you taking a trip this summer? We are now in prime vacation time.
Before you hit the road, stop in at Cole Library, Mount Vernon’s public library. We have best sellers, the Children’s Choice...
Pleasant Grove Heritage Park held a community day Saturday, June 7, highlighting the nature park’s prairie, pond, and plans for the future of the barns, among other events.
Bill Carrey from Iowa State...
Cole Library summer hours have begun! Unlike most small-town public libraries, we are a shared facility, which means that we are open an amazing number of hours during the academic year. But during the...
The officers and board members of the Mount Vernon and Lisbon Childcare Solutions Group are starting the summer working on the next round of fundraising to support childcare workers in the Mount Vernon...
Voices United began in April 2025 by a group of local residents “committed to advancing the values that define our region.”
Our mission is to create a stronger and more just future for ALL residents...
Cole Public Library and the Lisbon Public Library have a wonderful cooperative relationship that benefits both communities - a cooperative effort to support our youngest patrons –Dolly Parton’s Imagination...
Community Band practices
The Mount Vernon Community Band will begin practices Tuesday, May 27, at 7 p.m. at the Mount Vernon
Middle School Band Room. Practices will continue on Mondays from then...
