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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

Shop Small Saturdays set for Nov. 9 and Nov. 30

October 30, 2024

The Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Development Group (CDG) Shop Small Committee has announced two community-wide shopping events: Saturday, Nov. 9, and Saturday, Nov. 30. Holiday Open House on Nov. 9 On...

New owners announced for Bijou Movie Theater

Nathan Countryman, Editor October 8, 2024

On Tuesday, Oct. 1, Kira Moore announced the new owners of the Bijou movie theater in Mount Vernon. Kelli Kennon-Lane and John Lane will be taking ownership of the space, and plan to reopen the theater...

Two new area businesses hold ribbon cuttings

Two new area businesses hold ribbon cuttings

September 11, 2024

Sparrow Massage Therapy Sparrow Massage Therapy in First Street Community Center also had a ribbon cutting Friday, Sept. 6. At the ribbon cutting were: (back, from left) Casey O’Connor (Town Center...

Desmond Bray, Stefanie Bray and Michael Bray outside their shop’s storefront. The grand opening of Hilltop Plant and Records is this Saturday, Sept. 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Hilltop Plants and Records grand opening Saturday

Nathan Countryman, Editor September 4, 2024

Hilltop Plants and Records will have a grand opening Saturday, Sept. 7, in uptown Mount Vernon. The business is the third business to take a space in the former Shepley Pharmacy Space on First Street...

Kwik Star potentially coming to Mount Vernon

Nathan Countryman, Editor August 14, 2024

Kwik Trip /Kwik Star had two plats up for approval from the City of Mount Vernon at the Aug. 6 council meeting. The properties will be to the west of Highway 1 and encompass five acres of land. Plat maps...

Property boundaries between First on First, Yock’s Landing expanded

Property boundaries between First on First, Yock’s Landing expanded

Nathan Countryman, Editor August 14, 2024

The council approved additional land for the Yock’s Landing and First on First properties changing hands. The boundaries account for the space taken up by the dilapidated buildings along Highway 1 which...

Workers helping at the lemonade stand next week will include: Keegan Wagner, (student helper at Riniker’s daycare), Evelia Perreault, Daxton Martin, Harper Pitlik, Lana Riniker, Homer Wolter, Dayvin Clark, Norah Weber, Rory Kerr, Brenna Keegan, Bailey Wagner, Liviy Stelke, Eleanor Hankemeier, Hudson Pitlik, and Maya Butte. Not pictured but helping include Kenna Wahl, Roland Schindtock, Clara Chargo, Zuzanna Blacharski, Addie and Alivia Reynolds, Maddie Nissen, Mason and Kate Thuerauf and Tori Lamb.

Lemonade stand returns Aug. 19-21

Nathan Countryman, Editor August 14, 2024

The favorite part of the summer for the Riniker daycare has once again arrived – the operation of their annual lemonade stand. The stand will be at First Street Community Center lawn Monday, Aug. 19...

The wall along Second Avenue will be one portion of the parking lot impacted by improvements at Mount Vernon Bank and Trust beginning this fall. The project will impact access to the bank drive through for a couple of weeks when the parking lot is replaced with concrete.

Mount Vernon Bank and Trust parking lot seeing remodel

Joel Kellar, Reporter August 14, 2024

In the coming weeks, the Mount Vernon Bank and Trust Company parking lot will be undergoing major renovations. The project will be conducted in two phases (the upper lot being first and lower lot being...

Nina and Gary Scott are the owners of the shop stART. They have been working over the past few weeks to flip the former escape room into an arts and crafts shop and fix-it cafe.

A new stART

Joel Kellar, Reporter August 7, 2024

Editor's note - The Fantastic Escape location in Lisbon is the one referenced as closing in this article. The other locations of The Fantastic Escape in Cedar Rapids remain open and operating.    Where...

Saving money on your auto insurance

Sonya Sellmeyer, Consumer Advocacy Officer for the Iowa Insurance Division August 7, 2024

Auto insurance is a necessary expense for drivers, but it doesn’t have to break the bank. According to the Insurance Information Institute, Iowa had the third least expensive auto insurance in 2021 with...

Sparrow Massage Therapy has a studio in First Street
Community Center and is run by Stephanie Turner. Find
more information at https://sparrowmassagetherapy.com

Sparrow Massage Therapy opens doors at First Street Community Center

Nathan Countryman, Editor July 31, 2024

A massage therapy office in First Street Community Center just a few blocks away from her home is giving Stephanie Turner a chance for flexibility around client’s busy lives. Sparrow Massage Therapy...

Sun Spots July 18

July 18, 2024

Sign up deadlines for fall parks and recreation teams Sign up deadlines are coming up for Lisbon and Mount Vernon parks and recreation soccer and football teams. Deadline for sign-up for Lisbon’s...

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