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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 this year’s senior roundtable are (from left) Gage Holub, Wesley Sadler, Tyler Sauser, Kayla Ries and Maddie Flockhart.

Lisbon students preparing for commencement

May 14, 2025

Editor’s note – This is a roundtable that the Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun newspaper holds with seniors ahead of graduation. Lisbon’s graduation ceremony is Sunday, May 18, at 1 p.m. in the Lisbon...

Superintendent Autumn Pino presented in a learn with the League of Women Voters event Thursday, April 26 at Mount Vernon City hall on challenges facing the districts.

MV, Lisbon superintendents give status of area schools

Nathan Countryman, Editor April 30, 2025

Lisbon and Springville Schools superintendent Autumn Pino and Mount Vernon superintendent Matt Leeman presented a status of the schools at a Mount Vernon-Lisbon unit of the Linn County League of Women...

Lisbon student council helps clean up community

Lisbon student council helps clean up community

April 21, 2025

Members of Lisbon student council helped clean up areas across Lisbon and Mount Vernon Wednesday, April 9. At Pleasant Grove Heritage Park, students helped by spreading mulch around many of the trees...

Roger Teeling reading a story to a classroom of students at Lisbon. Above: Roger Teeling about to be pied in the face at a Positive Behavior and Intervention Support pep rally.

Lisbon Elementary Principal Roger Teeling’s impact: five years later

Avery Arens, UI Senior April 16, 2025

It’s been nearly five years since Roger Teeling’s sudden death, but his impact is still prevalent through family, friends and the Lisbon community. Consistent. Tough. Loving. Those were a few...

Lisbon approves gym floor refinish

April 16, 2025

Lisbon Schools will have the Lions’ Den gym floor sanded, repainted and refinished this summer. The low bidder on the project is Schmidt Athletic Floors, based out of Wisconsin, with a bid of $25,750,...

Lisbon students participate in solo/ensemble contest

April 16, 2025

Lisbon students had a number of students participate in the solo/ensemble music contest Saturday, April 5. Earning Best in centers and Division I ratings were – • Bass Clef 1 group featuring...

Washington Elementary, Mount Vernon Middle School to upgrade to LED lights

Nathan Countryman, Editor April 3, 2025

Washington Elementary and Mount Vernon Middle School will upgrade their lights and ballasts to LED this summer. Sitler Electric was the low bidder for the project, with an $84,057 bid for the entire...

Mount Vernon Schools conducting traffic study this spring

Nathan Countryman, Editor April 3, 2025

Mount Vernon Schools will be conducting a traffic study this spring to look at ways to improve queueing issues in and around the schools during certain times of the day. The traffic study will cost...

MV and Lisbon Schools partnering with Champions for child care

Nathan Countryman, Editor April 3, 2025

Mount Vernon and Lisbon Schools have both signed agreements with Champions to help provide child care. Lisbon approved that change at a school board meeting in early March, while Mount Vernon approved...

The team of Lisbon’s Business and Professionals of America attending the state contest in February.

Lisbon students gearing up for National BPAs in May

April 3, 2025

Lisbon had 16 students participate in the Business Professionals of America State Competition in February and six are advancing to nationals in Orlando, Fla., this May. Those students included Peyton...

Members of the Swingin’ Stangs perform “Boo-Dah” at the Voxman.

Lisbon, MV among performers for Corridor Jazz Project

Nathan Countryman, Editor March 19, 2025

Twenty-one bands participated in this year’s KCCK Corridor Jazz Project, with concerts held at the Paramount Theater in Cedar Rapids Monday, March 10, featuring 12 bands and at Voxman Music Hall Tuesday,...

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More than just a book fair

Alli Walker March 19, 2025

During the March 6 Lisbon School Board meeting, the board thanked activities administrative assistant Jennie Zerbe and administrative assistant Angie Santis for reimagining Lisbon Elementary School’s...

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