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

Nathan Countryman, Editor

Nathan Countryman is the Editor of the Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun.

All content by Nathan Countryman

Panelists discuss their roads to election

Nathan Countryman, Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun
October 15, 2024

First Street Community Field improvements discussed

Nathan Countryman, Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun
October 15, 2024

Mount Vernon Schools moving to cloud telephone systems

Nathan Countryman, Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun
October 15, 2024
Ciha check distribution (from left) Payton Donohoe, Andrea Hasselbusch, Tracy Bergmann, Sean Miller, Gary Ciha and Mike Jones were present for the Ciha check presentation at Lisbon Schools.

Donations benefit Lisbon Dollars for Scholars program

Nathan Countryman, Editor
October 9, 2024
Kim Guardado of HACAP’s food reservoir discusses the work of the agency throughout their nine county region and the work to fight food insecurity at the Lester Buresh Family Community Wellness Center Thursday, Oct. 3.

How HACAP deters food insecurity

Nathan Countryman, Editor
October 9, 2024
Meara Kim (violinist), Christine Bellomy (guest artist and clarinetist) and Carey Bostian (cello) perform at Lisbon Heritage Hall Saturday, Sept. 28.

Red Cedar performs at Lisbon Heritage Hall

Nathan Countryman, Editor
October 8, 2024

New owners announced for Bijou Movie Theater

Nathan Countryman, Editor
October 8, 2024
Tiffany Zafrikar (as Cookie), Braden Rood (as Chris), Kim Benesh (as Claire), Trevor Baty (as Glenn) and Shauna Daubs (as Cassie) in a scene from Neil Simon’s “Rumors.”

MVLCT presents Neil Simon’s “Rumors”

Nathan Countryman, Editor
October 8, 2024

Opinion | Let’s go to the movies

Nathan Countryman, Editor
October 8, 2024

MVHPC continues discussion on digital banners

Nathan Countryman, Editor
October 8, 2024
Judith Pim takes a look at the copy of the timelines for when mounds were created.

‘Indian Mounds at Palisades Keplar explained

Nathan Countryman, Editor
October 8, 2024
Lisbon’s homecoming court includes (back, from left) Evan Coleman, Dakota Clark, Tiernan Boots, Gage Holub, Daylin Schaefer, (front, from left) Addie Clark, Kaitlynn Hasselbusch, Brynn Epperly, Aislin Andrews and Sarah Dietsch.

Lisbon’s Homecoming 2024 Court named, coronation Friday

Nathan Countryman, Editor
October 8, 2024
The Marching Mustangs perform a portion of “Among the Stars” during halftime at the homecoming game Friday, Sept. 27. Mount Vernon will host the Hwy. 1 Marching Band Classic on Tuesday, Oct. 15.

Hwy. 1 Marching Band Classic next Tuesday

Nathan Countryman, Editor
October 8, 2024
Little scratch Coffee co-owner Katrina Sogaard Anderson has a small quiz before offering free samples of the coffee at the Orange Carpet in Thomas Commons at the farmers market.

Farm to table celebrated more than 20 years at Bon Appetit

Nathan Countryman, Editor
October 1, 2024

Pirates win Mount Vernon Homecoming powderpuff football game

Nathan Countryman, Editor
October 1, 2024
Roger Dana presents on how the Big Bang and the Bell Curve are connected via radio science discoveries.

From the Bell Curve to the Big Bang

Nathan Countryman, Editor
October 1, 2024

Lisbon Homecoming activities planned

Nathan Countryman, Editor
October 1, 2024
Alumni hall of fame - (Back, from left) Rick Elliott (Mount Vernon School Board president) Paige Schurbon (Mount Vernon student council representative) Rhonda Ewing (nominator of Jude Smith), Dave Ryan (nominator of Wayne Hormann), Judi Hormann (nominator of Wayne Hormann), Jeremy Hotz (nominator of Wayne Hormann), Kathy Bearce (nominator of Rev. James Moore), Emily Wilkinson Vislisel (nominator of Tom Wilkinson), Gail Yeisley Rhodes (nominator of Bill Yeisley), Sarah Rife Patten (Mount Vernon Alumni Association) and John Rife (master of ceremonies of the hall of fame induction ceremony), (front, from left) Jude Smith (fine arts hall of fame inductee), Wayne Horman (athletics hall of fame inductee), Lt. Col Robert Moore (accepting the service hall of fame for his late father, Rev. James Moore), Tom Wilkinson (community impact hall of fame inductee), Bill Yeisley (achievement hall of fame inductee).

MV Alumni give advice to students, reflect on careers

Nathan Countryman, Editor
October 1, 2024

Downtown reinvestment grant to be reviewed by Lisbon City Council

Nathan Countryman, Editor
October 1, 2024
Lisbon Public Library director Elizabeth Hoover de Galvez holds up one of the resource kits available for libraries, collections of books for the book club.

What makes a library function?

Nathan Countryman, Editor
October 1, 2024

Check your currency

Nathan Countryman, Editor
October 1, 2024
Representing the 2024 Homecoming Court for Mount Vernon are (back, from left) Seamus O’Connor, Joe Briesemeister, Ethan Wood, Emmett Jordan and Grady Olberding (front, from left) Betsy Louwagie, Paige Schurbon, Chloe Meester, Natalie Thuerauf and Clare Nydegger.

2024 Homecoming

Nathan Countryman, Editor
September 25, 2024
City of Mount Vernon crews work on preparing the concrete pad for the brine storage shed at the Bryant Road site earlier this month.

MV approves water main expansion to Bryant Road

Nathan Countryman, Editor
September 25, 2024
Candidates Kent McNally and Cindy Golding listen to a question from moderator Megan Goldberg during the legislative forum.

Candidates for House District 83 participate in forum

Nathan Countryman, Editor
September 25, 2024
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[Photo] Ribbon cutting at Abbe Creek Gallery

September 25, 2024
The Laid Back Band performs Saturday morning at Lincoln Highway Arts Festival in uptown Mount Vernon.

Artists galore

Nathan Countryman, Editor
September 25, 2024

Zadar! to screen at Bijou Sept. 30

Nathan Countryman, Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun
September 25, 2024

Mount Vernon Area Arts Council in need of new members

Nathan Countryman, Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun
September 25, 2024
Sherry Ross highlights the organizational chart of Deafinitely Dogs and what the group routinely takes care of.

Deafinitely Dogs highlights differences of service dogs, emotional support animals

Nathan Countryman, Editor
September 19, 2024

Mount Vernon’s homecoming events coming up

Nathan Countryman, Editor
September 18, 2024

MVCSD Foundation continues work on RISE program

Nathan Countryman, Editor
September 18, 2024

Mount Vernon Community School District Briefs

Nathan Countryman, Editor
September 18, 2024

MV adopts attendance policy updates

Nathan Countryman, Editor
September 18, 2024

CTE classroom at Lisbon likely to be finished by late October

Nathan Countryman, Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun
September 18, 2024
Helpers serve up the lunch at the fall fun auction Sunday, Sept. 15.

St Peters and Paul Fall Fun Auction

Nathan Countryman, Editor
September 18, 2024

Lisbon council approves contract with St. John’s Catholic Church

Nathan Countryman, Editor
September 18, 2024

Opinion | It’s all about perspective on construction headaches

Nathan Countryman, Editor
September 18, 2024

Ag program being explored for MVCSD

Nathan Countryman, Editor
September 17, 2024
Members of the foray take a brief break in Palisades Kepler State Park Saturday, Sept. 14.

Hunting for mushrooms in Palisades-Kepler

Nathan Countryman, Editor
September 17, 2024

Discussions on solar panels, LED lights continue for MVCSD

Nathan Countryman, Editor
September 17, 2024
The Mount Vernon Marching Mustangs performed their show “Among the Stars” for the first time at halftime of the Mount Vernon Mustangs vs. Union football game Friday, Sept. 6.

‘Among the Stars’ opens MV Marching Mustangs season

Nathan Countryman, Editor
September 13, 2024

Breaking News – One injured in airplane crash

Nathan Countryman, Editor
September 12, 2024

Big’s BBQ Brew Pub offering breakfast options

Nathan Countryman, Editor
September 11, 2024
The participants in the third annual Stonebrook Olympics pose for a photo before the games get underway in early August.

Third annual Stonebrook Olympic games held

Nathan Countryman, Editor
September 11, 2024

Pool renovations approved

Nathan Countryman, Editor
September 11, 2024
Abbe Creek – Kimberly Machovec-Smith, Chris Childers and Bob Campagna with individual pieces of art they are proud of. The group are finishing up the displays of artwork and other items in the new Abbe Creek Gallery that will be opening this Saturday for the first time.

New gallery space opening in MV

Nathan Countryman, Editor
September 10, 2024
The steam engine Big Boy No. 4014 passes under the First Street highway bridge and towards the old Lincoln Highway Bridge Friday morning near Cornell College. The train was bound for Rochelle, Ill., with a whistlestop planned in Grand Mount at 11 a.m.

Big Boy rumbles through town

Nathan Countryman, Editor
September 10, 2024

MVHPC and city officials discuss new streetlights

Nathan Countryman, Editor
September 10, 2024

Council to explore additional funding for Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

Nathan Countryman, Editor
September 10, 2024

MV looking at expanding infrastructure on Rachel Street

Nathan Countryman, Editor
September 10, 2024
More than 30 vendors and artists are expected at this year’s festival in uptown Mount Vernon Sept. 21.

Lincoln Highway Arts Fest returning

Nathan Countryman, Editor
September 10, 2024
Chasing tennis balls in all depths of the pool was one of the favorite activities of labradors and other breeds on Tuesday.

Dipping Dogs

Nathan Countryman, Editor
September 10, 2024
Thad and Jane Nevitt make the $10,000 donation to Lisbon Parks and Recreation director Drayton Kamberling at the Monday, Aug. 26, Lisbon city council meeting.

Pavilion at new sports complex named

Nathan Countryman, Editor
September 5, 2024
Members of the Pewaukee Pirates practice a running warmup Friday, Aug. 30.

Relaxation Touchdown

Nathan Countryman, Editor
September 5, 2024
Joshua Musonda (left) and JJ Kapur (middle) were the storytellers for the OpenBook presentation Wednesday, Aug. 28, at Lisbon Library.

Open Book event presented at Lisbon Public Library

Nathan Countryman, Editor
September 5, 2024
The players on the soccer team get their stretches in ahead of the game. The play “The Wolves” will be performed “in the round” on Mount Vernon Performing Arts Center stage Saturday, Sept. 7 and Sunday, Sept. 8.

Mount Vernon presents “The Wolves”

Nathan Countryman, Editor
September 4, 2024
Desmond Bray, Stefanie Bray and Michael Bray outside their shop’s storefront. The grand opening of Hilltop Plant and Records is this Saturday, Sept. 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Hilltop Plants and Records grand opening Saturday

Nathan Countryman, Editor
September 4, 2024

Opinion | Sports reporting bolstered, other Daily Iowan help coming

Nathan Countryman, Editor
September 4, 2024

Quiet crossing discussed at Lisbon City council

Nathan Countryman, Editor
September 4, 2024

MVHPC selects company to help with updated design guidelines

Nathan Countryman, Editor
September 4, 2024

Heartland of America steam engine tour passes through MV, Lisbon Friday

Nathan Countryman, Editor
September 3, 2024
Lia finds her nametag to put with her chosen napkin and placemat in Ms. Hoppenworth’s preschool classroom.

School is back in session

Nathan Countryman and Joel Kellar
August 28, 2024
Lisbon School Board members John Prasil, Allan Mallie and Robyn Richey inspect some of the work in the career and technical education wing Tuesday, Aug. 20.

Construction delays continue for Lisbon Schools

Nathan Countryman, Editor
August 28, 2024
Bonnie Clark highlights members of the Ross and Laura Clark family in a photograph.

Ross and Laura Clark’s family reunion Saturday

Nathan Countryman, Editor
August 28, 2024
Kris Illg (senior vice president of assets at Community Housing and Initiatives), Sam Erickson (CEO at CHI), Dan Stoner, Nicole McAlexander of Southeast Linn Community Center, Linda Auchenbach of Eastern Central Iowa Council of Government, Chris Carlson of the Mount Vernon housing commission, Paul Daniels (business banking manager vice president at Northwest Bank), a representative from construction contractor, Chris Nosbisch (city administrator of Mount Vernon) and Tom Wieseler (mayor of Mount Vernon) at the groundbreaking for Cottonwood Trails Apartment Complex Wednesday, Aug. 21.

Groundbreaking held on CHI project

Nathan Countryman, Editor
August 28, 2024
Vivian Andresen performs a piano solo at the talent show.

Talent Show held in Ash Park Historic Neighborhood

Nathan Countryman, Editor
August 28, 2024
(back, from left) Tom Wieseler, Megan Krapfl, Jenna Wear, Matt Leeman (front, from left) Les Garner, Katrina Garner and Amie Roberts at the distribution of the first community donation for the Washington Elementary Kids in Need program made Thursday, Aug. 22.

First distribution of community betterment funds

Nathan Countryman, Editor
August 28, 2024
Riniker daycare donates $1,814 to elementary playground

Riniker daycare donates $1,814 to elementary playground

Nathan Countryman, Editor
August 28, 2024

Yock’s Landing celebrating two years of deck, new land

Nathan Countryman, Editor
August 28, 2024

Mount Vernon residents encouraged to help spread seeds in October

Nathan Countryman, Editor
August 28, 2024

Labor Day closures slated for community

Nathan Countryman, Editor
August 28, 2024

Lisbon secondary, elementary set goals for year

Nathan Countryman, Editor
August 28, 2024

Mount Vernon City Council discusses future art trail funding

Nathan Countryman, Editor
August 28, 2024

New teachers at Mount Vernon schools in 2024

Nathan Countryman, Editor
August 28, 2024
A Lisbon wrestler from the 1974 state wrestling team flexes during the Lora Light Memorial Parade Saturday, Aug. 17.

All about that kraut

Nathan Countryman, Editor
August 21, 2024
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