Mount Vernon News

DILLON RESIGNS: Matt Dillon, who won Class 4-A state football championships at Dowling Catholic in 2000 and 2001, has resigned as Cornell College's head football coach.

Christine Woodford, DVM, gives the audience tips for good horse performance last week.

Mount Vernon, Ia. - Doug Schwab was one of three American winners in a dual against a group of Russian wrestlers Wednesday at Cornell College.

Jordan Mayes and Taylor Mayes of Mount Vernon, both 2009 graduates of Mount Vernon High School and freshmen at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, were selected to serve this academic year on the Freshman Representative Council.

More homes damaged during the floods of 08 are finally coming down. This time the focus is rural Linn County.

Posted on Nov 09, 2009 by admin . A flooded-damaged cabin along the Cedar River on Upper Palisades Lane near Mount Vernon was demolished today, the first of 18 buildings in rural Linn County to be demolished as part of a voluntary program.

It could be said that overcoming adversity is the Vander Plaats family motto. During World War II, Bob Vander Plaats' father, patriarch of the large, northwest Iowa family, survived the nightmare of Iwo Jima.

A Linn County crash sent three people to the hospital. The two cars collided Sunday afternoon at the corner of Mount Vernon Road and Highway 13.

Posted on Oct 27, 2009 by Adam Belz . The second day of open houses on the future of Linn County offices brought about 75 people to Cleveland Elementary School, but didn't bring the county much closer to understanding the public's will in the matter.

Area schools are planning their own vaccination clinics for the H1N1 virus, but they cannot yet select dates for the clinics because of shortages of vaccine.

Posted on Oct 26, 2009 by Adam Belz . Particularly the parts north of County Home Road, that is.

Posted on Oct 23, 2009 by Dave Rasdal . Tony Plaut did. An art professor at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, Tony loves to play with his creative mind.

Posted on Oct 23, 2009 by Dave Rasdal . Tony Plaut, art professor at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, demonstrates his flute playing Typer Piper that's powered by air from an inflated tire.

Linn County Democrats asked State Central Committee members for the same discretions as their counterparts in other counties in filling vacancies.

Posted on Oct 19, 2009 by George Ford . Cookie Vanous, the owner of Czech Feather & Down Co.

No. 11 Durant swept Regina 25-10, 25-20, 25-15 to win the Cedar Valley Conference title Thursday in Durant.

Posted on Oct 12, 2009 by James Q. Lynch . Dick Taylor, D- Cedar Rapids It may be a legacy battle to determine who will succeed Rep.

There's only 21 days left until Halloween. To make the most of those days, here's a list of spooktacular events in our area.

Mimms: How long have you been at Lawrence? Joy Jordan: This is the start of my 11th year.

Mount Vernon has been named one of America's "Coolest Small Towns" by Budget Travel magazine.