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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

Hallmark Care Center earns top rating on Best Nursing Homes List

January 16, 2025

Hallmark Care Center, a long-term care leader in Iowa is pleased to announce it has been named to the U.S. News and World Report’s Best Nursing Homes in Iowa list for 2024-2025 with a ‘High Performing’...

Free community CPR Class at Cornell College Saturday, Jan. 25

January 2, 2025

Time is the enemy when someone has a serious health emergency that stops blood flow to their organs. Starting CPR quickly can literally save a life. “Minutes count,” says Jake Lindauer, director...

Patty Dawson

Mechanicsville Specialty Care employee celebrates 35 years

January 2, 2025

Patty Dawson recently celebrated 35 years of service with Mechanicsville Specialty Care. The celebration included residents and team members as they recognized Dawson, a dietary team member, for her...

Ribbon cutting held at Mount Vernon Family Medicine

Ribbon cutting held at Mount Vernon Family Medicine

December 11, 2024

At the ribbon cutting for Mount Vernon Family Medicine were: (back, from left) Matt Leeman (Mount Vernon Schools superinten dent), John Bardsley (Lisbon City Council), Tom Kortemeyer (Mount Vernon Insurance),...

Annie Brownsberger and Mary McCall talk about the role of death doulas.

Explaining the role of death doulas

Nathan Countryman, Editor October 23, 2024

Mary McCall and Annie Brownsberger presented about death doulas at Thursday, Oct. 17’s Lester Buresh Family Community Wellness Center’s adult speaker series. Before the speech occurred, the...

One of the newly remodeled exam rooms at Mount Vernon Family Medicine

Mount Vernon Family Medicine opens doors

Nathan Countryman, Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun October 16, 2024

Mount Vernon Family Medicine in uptown Mount Vernon has officially opened its doors. The clinic, run by Dr. Jamie (Wallace) Smith, was something Smith dreamed up roughly two years ago. Smith...

Women’s Equality Day celebration includes focus on healthcare inequalities faced by wome

August 14, 2024

Linn County’s annual commemoration of the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution is taking a twist this year and will not include honoring local “Women of the Year” as it has done in the...

Summer training for EMS, emergency personnel

Summer training for EMS, emergency personnel

Jacob Lindauer, Lisbon Mount Vernon Ambulance Service director July 31, 2024

Lisbon and Mount Vernon EMS providers have been busy with summer training. EMTs, AEMTs, and paramedics from Mount Vernon Fire Department, Lisbon Fire Department, and Lisbon - Mt Vernon Ambulance have spent...

New SUV in service with LMVAS

New SUV in service with LMVAS

Jacob Lindauer, Lisbon Mount Vernon Ambulance Service director July 31, 2024

The Lisbon-Mt. Vernon Ambulance Service has placed a new response vehicle in service! The new 2023 Tahoe Special Services Vehicle is not for patient transport, however. In 2020, LMVAS had the opportunity...

Mount Vernon and Lisbon’s care centers have new owners

July 31, 2024

Hallmark Care Center, Cherry Ridge independent Living and Rehabilitation Center of Lisbon will be purchased by Legacy Healthcare, based out of Illinois. “Legacy is a well respected provider, and we...

Linn County Public Health begins using mobile health clinic

July 24, 2024

Linn County Public Health is thrilled to announce the launch of the new mobile health clinic. The mobile health clinic enables various services to be offered throughout the county, such as vaccinations,...

Linn County Public Health to take feedback for 2025-2027 planning

Nathan Countryman, Editor July 24, 2024

Linn County Public Health was collecting feedback for their next community health assessment and improvement plans for the 2025-2027 years. LCPH has held several events this summer, including an open...

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