The Mount Vernon Lions Club will celebrate 100 years in service in Mount Vernon this year, and Saturday, April 20, held a banquet recognizing past and current members for helping the club reach that achievement.
Mount Vernon Schools approved additional reductions to next year’s budget at its April 17 meeting, as well as backfill for employees impacted by the cash stipend reduction for the district.
The renovations to the Mount Vernon-Lisbon Police Department conducted by Septagon Construction have been completed. The final contract price of the renovations was roughly $1.194 million, and the final retainage will be paid on the project in May.
More than 45 racers participated in the first Friends of the Palisades-Kepler 5K run and walk, held Saturday, April 20. Proceeds from this race will go towards park improvements at Palisades-Kepler State Park, including to railings for one of the popular overlook trails.
The City of Mount Vernon approved the job description for the Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Development Group director position on April 15.
The City of Mount Vernon approved their final levy for the coming 2024-25 fiscal year.
Lisbon High School will be starting their own girls wrestling program starting next sports season.
The water meter radio reads project for the City of Mount Vernon has been sent out for proposals.
Dr. Samantha Zuhlke gave a Science Café on drinking water usage across the United States and how that parallels with growing distrust in local government. Zuhlke’s book “The Profits of Distrust” looks into why people might buy bottled water or water from kiosks as opposed to drinking water f…
The Linn County Board of Supervisors today unanimously approved a $157.1 million balanced budget for fiscal year 2025 following five months of public meetings and three public hearings. Linn County’s 2025 fiscal year runs July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.
Mount Vernon’s Community Cleanup Day, also known as Polish It!, will take place rain or shine on Saturday, April 27.
The Linn County Planning & Zoning Commission (PZC) will hear proposed ordinance amendments for utility-scale wind projects in Linn County during its meeting May 20. There are opportunities for public comment during this meeting. At the meeting, the Planning & Zoning Commission will m…
The Missions Committee of the United Methodist Church of Mount Vernon is hosting a hunger awareness event Sunday, April 28. The event will be at the UMC Fellowship hall beginning at 1 p.m.
Summer ball league registrations open for MV, Lisbon
Students at Washington Elementary School have been working on recording podcasts, with the help of the staff at Cornell College.
The Mount Vernon School Board approved roughly $640,000 in budget cuts for the upcoming fiscal year at its March 27 meeting. The cuts are intended to bring down the district’s unspent balance and start improving the district’s solvency ratio.
The Mount Vernon Uptown Streetscape study will have its next public meeting Wednesday, April 24 at 5:30 p.m. at Mount Vernon City Hall.
The City of Lisbon approved a $21,172 contract with Krafka Lawn & Landscape to plant real grass on the soccer fields in the sports complex.
Governor Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education today announced $900,000 in competitive grants to help more Iowa children and teens access nutritious meals and snacks during the summer months. The grants will support school districts and other qualified organizations to serve additio…
Cornell College’s choirs will soon host their third major musical artist-in-residence this academic year, culminating in a joint concert April 27 with The Ambassadors of Harmony, a five-time international champion men’s barbershop chorus from St. Charles, Missouri.
You might know the story of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” but the Cornell College Department of Theater and Dance is putting a twist on this 400-year-old show.
Whitetails Unlimited recently granted $15,000 to support a 40-acre land addition to the Lost Nation Public Hunting Area near Clinton. The acquisition is being supported by several conservation groups for public hunting and other year-round activities. It will adjoin a 260-acre parcel that is…
Lions Baseball Camp
Members of the Lisbon parks and recreation baseball and softball teams joined forces to clean the leaves at the ball fields along the fence line Saturday, April 13. The Lisbon baseball team had cleared out their own dugouts and field earlier in the week, tackling a large portion of the clean…
This April, State Treasurer Roby Smith is taking part in the ABLE to Save Month campaign by educating Iowans about IAble, the state's Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) plan. "IAble has been helping individuals with disabilities protect crucial benefits, without jeopardizing their nee…
Members of Mount Vernon’s Girl Scout Troop completed a service and craft project, designing and distributing care baskets to area veterans. On Thursday, April 11, the girl scouts distributed the baskets to members of the Hahn Howard American Legion Post (Mount Vernon) and Cyclops American Le…
Each school year, the Daughters of the American Revolution honor high school seniors with a Good Citizen Award. The high school counselor submits the name of a student that they feel exemplifies the qualities of a good citizen-dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism. These student…
Mount Vernon High School drama invites the community to ‘go fly a kite’ and see ‘Mary Poppins’
The levy rate for the City of Mount Vernon increased for the second year in a row, from $13.15 to $13.33 per $1,000. The city of Mount Vernon's levy rate had historically sat at $12.99 per $1,000 for more than 30 years, but Mount Vernon city administrator Chris Nosbisch made the case for inc…
Anti-hunger advocates across the state are sounding the alarm on rising levels of hunger. Food banks, food pantries, and other organizations that counter food insecurity continue to witness record-breaking numbers of Iowans seeking assistance.
The Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission approved new construction in a historic district Saturday, April 6.
After two establishments that cater to smoking and vaping were established in Mount Vernon’s uptown in the span of six months, the City of Mount Vernon has established a moratorium on smoke shops for the next six months.
The Mount Vernon city council approved an abatement of property for developer Doug Berner, who has plans to develop a business along First Street in Mount Vernon.
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today issued a warning to Iowans about the growing threat of grandparent scams.
Linn County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on April 17, at 10 a.m. on the proposed budget for fiscal year 2025. The public hearing will be held at the Linn County Public Service Center, 935 2nd St. SW in Cedar Rapids.
When Cornell College theatre professors aren’t teaching students, they’re working to advance theatre locally and nationally.
Dust control sign-up is now open for residents in unincorporated Linn County. The only dust control option available through Linn County is seal coat (chip seal). All other forms of dust control are applied by private contractors.
Linn County Conservation has announced that modern campgrounds managed by the department will open for the season at 7 a.m. on April 12. Whether you're a seasoned camper or new to the experience, camping is a perfect way to enjoy the outdoors surrounded by the beauty of nature.
The Lisbon Jazz Band placed fifth in Class 2A at the state jazz band competition earlier this week. The band is directed by Joseph Arch of Lisbon and includes members Blake Stejskal, Jack Gogel, Aiden Jensen, Sarah Dietsch, Aidan Armstrong, Gavin Hove, Ethan Hoekstra, Sawyer Feldman, Chris R…
Although walking is a safe activity that benefits health, sometimes it can be difficult to start a walking program and stay motivated. That is why Iowa State University is offering Walk With Ease to help Iowans ease into better health, says Dawn Dunnegan, a human sciences specialist with ISU…
Southeast Linn Community Center is offering scholarships for Mount Vernon Pool passes for those with financial need. Scholarships are for residents of the Lisbon and Mount Vernon school districts.
Palisades-Kepler State park clean-up
Members of the Meskwaki Settlement School Dancers were in attendance Friday, April 5, at the Lisbon Lions Den to perform for the elementary school. Students also got a chance to dance with the dancers at the conclusion of the presentation about Native American tribes in the area and their tr…
Cornell College students have a new space to collaborate after a classroom in Norton Geology Center was renovated to become a GIS (geographic information systems) lab.
Would you like to take up a little bit of gardening this year, or are you already an avid gardener looking to connect with others who also love this hobby?
Couldn’t have asked for better weather this weekend for the annual Mount Vernon Easter Egg Dash, Lisbon Easter Egg hunt and Mount Vernon Fire Department’s pancake breakfast. Thunderstorms rolled through the area late Friday evening, but cleared to a mostly sunny and beautiful day in the region.
The City of Lisbon’s levy rate for the coming fiscal year will be reducing from $12.44 per $1,000 to $12.42 per $1,000.
The Mount Vernon School District has discontinued a practice of paying a cash benefit for employees not enrolled in the school’s health insurance plan for this coming fall, and employees will now have an open enrollment period due to those plan changes.
It is now easier to locate the grave of a loved one in Lisbon Cemetery.
The Mount Vernon School board also heard from Larry Sigel with Iowa School Finance Information Services to walk through some of the intricacies of school finance.
Despite the reassessment of property values this past year, Lisbon School’s levy rate will remain roughly the same, at $17.1665 per $1,000. Last year’s levy rate was $17.17463.
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