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Mount Vernon begins looking into general obligation debt of $5 million for the radio water meter reads, pool infrastructure improvements and the new low-to-moderate income housing along Glenn...
Former President Donald Trump is expected to be the next president of the U.S. — which comes with drastic implications for immigration.
One claim Trump touted on the campaign trail was the idea...
Mount Vernon 2 (which encompasses Cornell College) reported that voting throughout the day had been busy. More than 130 voters made changes or updates to their registration using same day voter registration.
That...
Mount Vernon 2 (which encompasses Cornell College) reported that voting throughout the day had been busy. More than 130 made changes or updates to their registration using same day voter registration.
That...
In-person absentee “early” voting began October 16 at the Linn County Public Service Center and Lindale Mall. Nine other short-term satellite voting locations will be available in the 20 days leading...
An ordinance with restrictions on smoke and vape shops failed to advance in Mount Vernon, after a 2-1 vote. Council member Mark Andresen provided the dissenting opinion, and council members Scott Rose...
Panelists at Cornell explored issues pertaining to sexism, LGQBTIA+ and more issues at an event at Zamora’s Market Tuesday, Oct. 8.
The panel was one of two that Cornell College was hosting pertaining...
Pool work has begun
Work on the Mount Vernon Swimming Pool has begun, and one of the change orders discovered that the pool wasn’t properly grounded.
“That was discovered by Linn County...
The candidates for House District 83 participated in a candidate forum held by the Mount Vernon-Lisbon unit of the League of Women Voters Thursday, Sept. 19, at Mount Vernon Performing Arts Center...
Iowa residents are aware that candidates campaign almost nonstop in our state. Some relish the political attention, and some grow weary of it. All of us of every opinion can now see election day Nov....
Independent candidate for the U.S. Congress District 2 race Jody Puffett was collecting the last few signatures she needed to get herself on the ballot with a stop in Mount Vernon and Lisbon Tuesday, Aug....
Rep. Cindy Golding (R-Palo) provided updates on some of the bills passed in the legislature during the past session that impacted constituents in House District 83.
One of the bills that was passed...
