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,...
Ripke, Feldermann compete at state
Mount Vernon freshman Jada Ripke swam in four events Saturday at the 2024 State Swimming Meet in Marshalltown.
Swimming with Cedar Rapids Washington, Ripke was...
Lisbon and Springville students have been enjoying the joint FFA program between the two communities this school year.
Lisbon student Caleb Ross presented at the school board meeting his takeaways from...
Physical Plant and Equipment Levy renewal set for March in Lisbon
The Lisbon Schools will be holding a special election in March to continue the physical plant and equipment levy for the district.
The...
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...
New titles on BRIDGES for Cole Library in November
At Cole Public Library, we don’t just purchase booksfor our physical shelves – we also purchase them for our virtual ones. This month, we’ve...
The Linn County Elections Office has received numerous questions from voters about the status of their absentee ballot using the Iowa Secretary ofState’s online absentee ballot tracker. Many voters are...
Effective Monday, Nov. 18, the Linn County Sheriff’s Office will transition to an online portal for accepting gun permit applications.
All gun permit applications will be required to be submitted...
Jennifer Ann Donovan MD, FAAFP, a family physician in Lisbon, has achieved the Degree of Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), the national medical association representing nearly...
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...
Mount Vernon middle school auditorium getting new sound system
The Mount Vernon District Auditorium in Mount Vernon Middle School will be purchasing a new sound system for the auditorium space.
The...
Mount Vernon Schools approved the finance report of the district presented by business manager Michael Marshall at the November school board meeting.
Marshall said that there were only two funds that...
