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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

Linn County welcomes new and returning county elected officials

January 9, 2025

Linn County welcomed a new member of the Board of Supervisors to the dais with the swearing in of Brandy Z. Meisheid who represents District 3. Meisheid was elected to the Board of Supervisors...

Linn County seeks voluntary board and commission members

January 2, 2025

Linn County seeks voluntary board and commission members The Linn County Board of Supervisors is accepting applications to fill several voluntary appointments on County boards and commissions. Serving...

Linn County Board of Supervisors sets standards for hazardous liquid pipelines in Linn County

January 2, 2025

The Linn County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an ordinance that sets standards for hazardous liquid pipelines in Linn County. The approval came after the third and final reading of the pipeline...

Linn County Board of Supervisors Awards $50,000 in Legacy & Community Attraction Grants

December 18, 2024

Four local nonprofits will receive grant funding from Linn County’s Legacy & Community Attraction Fund. The Board of Supervisors this week awarded $50,000 in grants to the following organizations: •...

Linn County and East Central Iowa Council of Governments win National Association of Development Organizations 2024 Impact Award

December 11, 2024

Linn County and the East Central Iowa Council of Governments (ECICOG) won a 2024 Aliceann Wohlbruck Impact Award from the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO). The award recognizes...

Linn County ready for winter weather

November 27, 2024

The Linn County Secondary Road Department is prepared for the 2024-25 winter season. Part of the preparation is sharing information with residents about the Secondary Road Department’s hours of operation,...

Cole Corner

November 20, 2024

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...

New online gun permit application process

November 20, 2024

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...

Linn County Public Health releases annual report for fiscal year 2024

October 30, 2024

Linn County Board of Health Chair Dr. Dustin Arnold, along with fellow board members, the Linn County Board of Supervisors and Chair Kirsten Running-Marquardt, and Linn County Public Health staff released...

Kim Guardado of HACAP’s food reservoir discusses the work of the agency throughout their nine county region and the work to fight food insecurity at the Lester Buresh Family Community Wellness Center Thursday, Oct. 3.

How HACAP deters food insecurity

Nathan Countryman, Editor October 9, 2024

Kim Guardado of the nonprofit Hawkeye Area Community Action Plan, or HACAP, presented at the Lester Buresh Family Community Wellness Center Thursday, Oct. 3, as part of the adult speaker series. More...

Linn County accepting applications for Legacy & Community Attraction Funds

September 18, 2024

The Linn County Board of Supervisors is now accepting applications for the Legacy & Community Attraction Fund grant program. The Board of Supervisors established the Linn County Legacy & Community...

Linn County encourages early applications for temporary use/ special event permits for public events

September 18, 2024

As fall and winter events draw near, Linn County reminds event organizers they must apply for a temporary use/special event permit for public events in unincorporated Linn County. These permits are essential...

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