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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

Members of Margie Martel’s preschool participate in the trick or treating at uptown businesses Friday, Oct. 31.

Lisbon’s Halloweentown brings big crowds, costumed kids, and small-town fun

Zoe Bentler, For the Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun November 5, 2025

Downtown Lisbon transformed into a festive Halloween village Friday night as families filled the sidewalks for Lisbon Parks and Recreation’s annual Halloweentown celebration. From 5–7 p.m., Main...

A cook from Iowa Big Pig Chili ladles chili into sample cups as teammates serve guests during the cookoff on Nov. 1.

Chili Cook-off draws crowd

Ella McEntaffer, Intern November 5, 2025

Twenty-three different teams cooked up a storm in uptown Mount Vernon Saturday, Nov. 1. The teams were judged on categories including best themes, best traditional chili, and best non-traditional chili. Besides...

Breaking news: Mount Vernon precincts have hiigh turnouts in city, school board elections

Nathan Countryman, Editor November 5, 2025

var ta_cat = 'freearticle'     (Editor’s Note – Story is now updated with write-in totals. All results as well are preliminary and will be audited by Linn County later next...

Veterans Day events, closures

Nathan Countryman, Editor November 5, 2025

Veterans Day activities will be held in Mount Vernon and Lisbon on Friday, Nov. 7 through Tuesday, Nov. 11. Mike Woods, commander of the Hahn-Howard Legion Post, said that the Legion will be visiting...

Mount Vernon-Lisbon Shop Small Events will be held Nov. 8 and Nov. 29

November 5, 2025

The Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Development Group (CDG) Retail Committee has announced two community-wide shopping events: Saturday, Nov. 8, and Saturday, Nov. 29. This year’s events feature a collectible...

Neomia Hutchins hands out candy to a young trick-or-treater during Hallmark Care Center’s annual Halloween celebration Friday afternoon in Mount Vernon.

At Hallmark Care Center, Halloween brings joy, color, and connection

Megan Klein, For the Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun November 5, 2025

The dining room at Hallmark Care Center in Mount Vernon is filled with Halloween music and laughter Friday afternoon as residents gathered for the care center’s annual trick-or-treat celebration. Candy...

Laura Baxa, owner of Indulgence Salon, poses for a photo outside of her salon on Oct. 22, 2025. Baxa is receiving $4,806.91 in grant funding to replace the old wooden floors in her salon at 111 E. Main Street.

Lisbon Downtown Reinvestment Grant helps keep the historical downtown pristine

Liam Halawith, For the Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun November 5, 2025

Keeping historic buildings up to par isn’t easy, and it isn’t cheap either. That’s why the city of Lisbon earmarks $20,000 in funding annually for the Downtown Reinvestment Grant, City Administrator...

Mount Vernon Opus Honor Choir attendees

Mount Vernon Opus Honor Choir attendees

November 5, 2025

The following Mount Vernon sixth through ninth graders recently selected for participation in the 39th annual Opus Honor Choir Festival. Sam Mueller, Hudson Whisner, Ava Zarifkar, Genevieve Hunt, Emily...

Named to the All-State chorus were (front, from left) Zion Safo, Eden Voight, Madie Boren, Emma Hoffman, Reagan Slaymaker, Addi Whisner, Grace Bausch, Charlotte Woosley, Edith Dawson, (middle, from left) Grace Meier-Gast, Jonathan Winkler, Jackson Voight, Claire Jensen, Emery Willems, Marlena Rodenberg, Hagen Wilkins, Chester Rood, Andrew Errington, Carrington Bybee (back, from left) Grant Tucker, Lewis Krob, Charlie Weldon, Michael Covington, Beck Oesterle and Jack Bauer. Not pictured: Isabel Govea and Micah Young

Mount Vernon High School Students chosen for All-State

November 5, 2025

Twenty-five students at Mount Vernon High School have attained the highest individual honor available to Iowa high school musicians by being selected as members of the 2025 Iowa Band, Chorus and Orchestra. Senior...

Peter Pan will be presented at Lisbon Saturday, Nov. 8, and Saturday, Nov. 15, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 9, and Sunday, Nov. 16, at 2 p.m.

Lisbon presents “Peter Pan”

Nathan Countryman, Editor November 5, 2025

Lisbon Schools is inviting the community to take a trip of the second star to the right and straight onto morning for their take of “Peter Pan.” Show times are Nov. 8 and Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. and Nov....

A trip to England in past years by students in Mount Vernon Middle School. Teachers Susannah Maddock and Brian Nichols are looking for people interested in signing up for trips in summer 2027.

Mount Vernon Middle School trips scheduled for summer 2027

Nathan Countryman, Editor November 5, 2025

Teachers Susannah Maddock and Brian Nichols are seeking youth and community members who are interested in traveling to sign up for the trips in summer 2027. The travel group, which is not school sponsored...

The cast is “Living it Up on Top” in a scene from Hadestown.

Mount Vernon taking things ‘way down under the ground’

Nathan Countryman, Editor November 5, 2025

Mount Vernon High School will be performing the musical “Hadestown” Friday, Nov. 7, and Saturday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 9, at 2 p.m. at the Mount Vernon Performing Arts Center. Tickets...

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