Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community director Joe Jennison has announced his intentions to step down as director of Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Dev…
Sue Murphy with Linn County Master Gardeners held a seed sowing workshop with youth and adults at Cole Library Friday, March 15.
Lisbon-Mount Vernon Ambulance Service director Jacob Lindauer gave his annual report to the Lisbon City Council Monday, March 11.
Southeast Linn Community Center held a craft and create day Wednesday, March 13, as part of the spring break activities at Lisbon Library and …
For the first time in a decade, Mount Vernon will be looking for a head football coach.
The Mount Vernon boys’ soccer team said goodbye to 14 seniors, and are saying hello to 16 ninth graders.
Cornell's men's tennis team capped off a perfect 4-0 spring break trip in Hilton Head, South Carolina this afternoon, defeating St. Mary's Col…
Freshman Tyler Foster's third goal of the season was certainly his biggest, propelling Cornel's men's lacrosse team to an 8-7 overtime victory…
Locked in a 5-5 battle at halftime, Cornell's women's lacrosse team took total control with a 7-0 third-quarter blitz en route to a 15-7 victo…
Recently I admitted to a friend that I am reading a lot of large print books these days. (Excuse me for a minute while I enlarge my font – there that’s better.) My friend was surprised that the library had large print books. I replied kindly, “Yes of course we do.” What I was really thinking…
Feb. 26 – Found property, 600 blk First St SW, Mount Vernon
Allison and Alex Best, of Fennville, Mich. are announcing the birth of their son, Quenton Alan Best. He was born March 2, weighing 7 pounds 11 ounces and was 20 inches long. He joins sisters, Kamryn and Shae.
Hans Alfred Virlee was welcomed into the world by his parents, Drew and Renee (Jennings) Virlee of Mount Vernon, along with sister Ingrid and …
Jim Telecky will be 90 years young April 1, 2022. Please help him celebrate by sending cards and good wishes to Box 194, Mt. Vernon, IA 52314.
Larry and Kathy Pisarik are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. Lawrence Pisarik, of Mount Vernon, and Kathreen Rilett, of Poplar Grov…
Noah Joseph Dahlstrom and Ariel Christine Smale were united in marriage Dec. 31, 2020, at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Gardens in Des Moin…
A tiny northeast Iowa community has been struck by domestic terrorism. The Des Moines Register is calling it “cow chaos,” which, with all due respect, doesn’t sound quite as impressive. The issue currently plaguing the town of Elma, population 512, in Howard County is the age-old conflict be…
With sadness and joyful hearts, we wave goodbye to (George) Clive Cook. Whose journey on this earth concluded peacefully on early Friday morning, February 23, 2024, at The Views of Marion. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 24, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home &…