Kehry Lane with Better Ballot Iowa presented at the Mount Vernon-Lisbon unit of the Linn County League of Women Voters “learn with the league” event about ranked choice voting Wednesday, Feb. 26. More...

The Lisbon City council approved downtown reinvestment grants for three businesses in downtown Lisbon. Luke and Casey Krall, owners of 110 E. Main Street and 114 E. Main Street had two of the grants...

Doug Shannon, Mount Vernon’s soon-to-be-former police chief, is looking forward to doing more fishing. As Mount Vernon Mayor Tom Wieseler called for a vote to approve Shannon’s resignation at...

Mount Vernon mayor Tom Wieseler was asking if there might be potential to collaborate on a child care center in Mount Vernon with the Mount Vernon Schools system. Wieseler explained that former superintendent...

District 2 Linn County Supervisor Ben Rogers submitted his letter of resignation to Linn County Auditor Todd Taylor. His resignation will be effective April 1, 2025. He will begin a new position with...

Linn County ERA 2 funds allocated to the County through the federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) are running low and residents in need of rent assistance should submit their applications...

City approves fuel tanks for Mount Vernon vehicles The City of Mount Vernon approved the purchase of two fuel tanks for the new public works site. The tanks would be dual walled, which would negate...

The budget for next fiscal year continues again at Lisbon, with parks and recreation, general fund, TIF and LOSST funds discussed. Parks and recreation Parks and recreation director Drayton Kamberling...

Lisbon City Council approved cell phone stipends for employees this year, with $50 being sent for Christina Eicher, Brandon Siggins, Travis Bagby and Drayton Kamberling. City administrator Brandon Siggins...

Siren technicians identified a degraded component that required replacement to fully restore the outdoor warning siren system to operational status. Extensive testing was completed to improve reliability...

The Linn County Historic Preservation Commission is now accepting grant applications from non-profit organizations for its annual Historic Preservation Grant Program. Application information is available...

The Mount Vernon City Council unanimously decided to add the Jewish American Flag to the flagpole outside city hall during the month of May to celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month. Council member...