The fifth annual lip-sync battle was held at Mount Vernon Middle School Monday, March 31. The event raised money for playground equipment for the Mount Vernon Middle School, with seven groups taking...
More than 320 people from surrounding communities took part in the Hands Off protest march in Mount Vernon and Lisbon Saturday, April 5.
Walkers took off from Lincoln Square Park in Lisbon and from...
Sports reporter’s note: My audio files from after the track meet were eaten by my iPhone. I apologize to Dawson Scheil, Dakota Clark, and coach Ryan Whitman, who took the time to talk to me.
Every...
Ben Klein, For the Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun
• April 9, 2025
From the bustling streets of New York City to the charming brick-lined avenues of Mount Vernon, Anne Silva never expected to live in Iowa—let alone build a business. But nearly 25 years after opening...
Modern campgrounds managed by the Linn County Conservation Board will open for the season on April 10 by 8 a.m. Camping continues to be one of the fastest growing outdoor recreational activities, inviting...
Lisbon will be establishing a few new no parking zones on the streets near the Lisbon Sports Complex ahead of the beginning of the use of the center this spring.
The proposed plan decrees the north...
The Mount Vernon School district levy rate is $17.24 per $1,000, a reduction of roughly $0.17 per $1,000 from the current final tax rate.
Business manager Michael Marshall said that is the maximum proposed...
Wren and Purl held a ribbon cutting for their new location in uptown Mount Vernon at 100 First Street South West.
Owners Gretchen Lindenboldt and Wendy Dorn-Recalde both noted that while the location...
The Lisbon boys’ track team kicked off its 1A title defense at the Tri-Rivers Indoor Meet on Friday, March 28, at the University of Dubuque.
No team scores were kept, but the Lions were well represented...
Lisbon earned 12 Division 1 ratings at State Individual Speech Contest
Lisbon’s Individual Speech team earned 12 Division 1 ratings and two Division 2 ratings at State Individual Speech contest at...
Mount Vernon High School individual speech team earned 31 Division 1 ratings and nine Division 2 ratings at State Individual Speech Contest at North Scott High School Saturday, March 15. The team is...
Mount Vernon senior Joe Briesemeister was named the WaMaC East Division Player of the Year recently by league coaches.
Briesemeister averaged 16.9 points and 7.6 rebounds per game, plus 2.0 assists,...
