Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Development Group awarded the Community Gardens program with an Above and Beyond Service Award Saturday, July 11, at Heritage Days. “We are thrilled to receive this recognition for all of our hard-working garden volunteers,” ... See more
Nate Willems, running for attorney general of Iowa, held a Sandlot Classic event in rural Springville Friday, July 17. The event, a fundraiser and local event for the campaign, was held at the Nate and Donnita Sanderson home in rural Springville, which ho... See more
Mount Vernon activities director Matt Thede gave a presentation on the athletic goals and culture at the schools. Thede presented a poster of the three qualities the district is trying to get across in all sports – Lead with Love, Excellent in the Arena a... See more
New policies addressing disruptive behaviors had a first reading at the Mount Vernon School Board Monday, July 13. The policies outline how schools are able to handle a student with disruptive actions in classrooms. Superintendent Matt Leeman said there i... See more
Kate Melloy Goettel, a University of Iowa clinical associate professor and director of the Federal Impact Litigation Clinic, presented about immigration law and issues Wednesday, July 15, at Voices United of Rural Linn County. “When many of us think about... See more
