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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

Cornell’s Big Event to feature bbno$

February 6, 2025

Canadian rapper and singer-songwriter bbno$ will visit Cornell College to headline Cornell’s annual Big Event on Feb. 15 in the Richard and Norma Small Athletic and Wellness Center (the SAW). Doors...

Cornell College grad receives posthumous Grammy award

February 6, 2025

Cornell College graduate and Iowa native Leo Beranek ’36, widely considered the pioneer of modern acoustic technology, will receive the 2025 Technical Grammy Award on Feb. 1. Leo Beranek ’36 worked...

Student Briefs

February 6, 2025

Carthage College fall 2024 dean’s list Tessa Baty from Mount Vernon was named to the Carthage College fall 2024 dean’s list. Students must obtain a GPA of 3.5 or above to make the list. Loras College...

Jaylan Bradberry (class of 2026) and Nate Jacobson (class of 2027) worked together with two others to present about boxing. (Contributed photo)

Cornell students bring past Olympics events to life

February 5, 2025

Students in one Cornell College classics course stepped back in time to understand the origins and evolution of many popular athletic competitions that we still enjoy watching and competing in today. Students...

Civil case brought against Cornell College

Nathan Countryman, Editor January 16, 2025

A civil lawsuit has been filed against Cornell College, including employees Ilene Crawford, Jackie Wilson and former professor Jim White. Associate Professor of Philosophy Megan Altman filed a sex discrimination...

Gallery showcases collaborative works in ‘An Echo and A Hum’

January 16, 2025

The Cornell College Peter Paul Luce Gallery will present “An Echo and A Hum” by artists Lila Shull and Muriel Condon from Jan. 17 to March 2. The pair will present a mix of prints, drawings, ceramics,...

John Harp will be retiring from Cornell College, drawing to a close a career in higher education spanning almost four decades, three of those at Cornell College here in Mount Vernon.

Cornell College’s John Harp retiring

Nathan Countryman, Editor August 21, 2024

John Harp’s career in higher education is drawing to a close after more than 40 years with several different institutions. The last 29 years of his career were spent here, at Cornell College. “I want...

Nellie Morf reads a book during storytime at Lisbon Public Library alongside library director Elizabeth Hoover de Galvez. (Contributed photo)

Cornell senior inspires young readers and gains experience as library intern

August 14, 2024

Cornell College senior Nellie Morf spent her summer with lots of books and plenty of children as the first Lisbon Public Library intern. From working the circulation desk to sorting books and leading...

College Briefs

August 14, 2024

Montclair State University dean’s list Dallas Olberding was named to the Montclair State University spring 2024 dean’s list. Olberding is a dance major. To qualify, students must earn a GPA of 3.5...

Julian Johnston Scholarships awarded

August 14, 2024

The United Methodist Church of Mount Vernon Memorial committee has awarded Julian Johnston Scholarships of $500 each for the 2024-25 academic year to five students. Isabelle Krapfl is a senior at the...

College News

August 7, 2024

Wartburg graduates Wartburg College awarded diplomas to 211 students during Spring Commencement on Sunday, May 26. Samantha Bennett, of Lisbon, graduated with a bachelor of arts in biochemistry and Spanish. Tyler...

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