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The community newspaper for Mount Vernon and Lisbon

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

Letter to the Editor

February 5, 2025

As the person who asked about the lead in our water at the recent meeting with city officials at the LBC that was reported in the January 23 (pg. 3) of the Sun, I would like to offer some clarifications....

Thanks to Pleasant Grove for preserving family history

January 9, 2025

Thanks to Pleasant Grove for preserving family history   We are very gratified by the news that the Lisbon City Council has voted to transfer Pleasant Grove Heritage Park back to a non-profit...

Thank you for preserving Pleasant Grove Heritage Park, Inc.

January 2, 2025

Thank you for preserving Pleasant Grove Heritage Park, Inc. With overwhelming pleasure and immense relief, the Lisbon Historic Preservation Commission extends a warm welcome to Pleasant Grove Heritage...

Letter to the Editor | Spread joy, share life this holiday season!

November 27, 2024

This December, unwrap the gift of generosity by lending an arm to spread holiday cheer. Phi Lambda Xi of Cornell College is hosting a blood drive with ImpactLife on campus on Wednesday, December 11...

Letter to the Editor | Thank you to MV-L CDG

November 27, 2024

want to mention one group that helps make this area such a great place to live, and that is the Mount Vernon Lisbon Community Development Group (MVL-CDG, or CDG). For those who don’t know, CDG is one...

Kudos to crew of “26 Pebbles”

Amy Blackwell November 19, 2024

We are extremely lucky to be able to enjoy all types of local theater in our small town. I am especially proud of the works presented by our high school thespians. Director Tom Stephens and his crew...

Letter to the Editor | Forum ponderings

October 23, 2024

I wasn’t able to attend the forum for House District 83 (Sept 19) but I want to respond to coverage of it in the Sept. 26 MLV Sun. I applaud Rep Golding for opposing carbon sequestration pipelines....

Letter to the Editor | Attention, Public Servants and Parents

October 23, 2024

If you are a teacher, firefighter, nurse, or other public servant with student loans, pay attention. If your child is considering a career in public service, pay attention. A recent announcement...

Letter to the Editor | Your choice this fall – fairly normal or proto-fascist?

October 23, 2024

HW Bush, McCain, and Romney were my GOP voting choices over the years. Now I ponder if there exists a “bottom” to what the GOP will accept. VP Mike Pence, dozens of former Trump administration...

Letter to the Editor | Cindy Golding out of touch with District 83

October 1, 2024

I read the newspaper and saw the forum. I found it has confirmed my opinion from the past years of corresponding with Rep. Golding. She is out of touch with District 83. Minimum wage: It was intended...

Letter to the Editor | Iowa’s abortion policy: not the will of Iowans

October 1, 2024

The most recent Iowa poll, one of the most respected polls nationally, finds that 59% of Iowans – 69% of Iowa women – disapprove of the 6-week abortion ban. 37% of Iowans – 27% of Iowa women...

Letter to the Editor | The Big Picture

October 1, 2024

The introduction of the conservative plan Project 2025 has been presented as something to fear for the future. Looking at legislation passed in Republican controlled states like Iowa, it is clear that...

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