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Lisbon City Council Cole Library welcomes Iowa Children’s discusses new Museum for Space Exploration event board members, financial transfers Cadence Dighton Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun news@mvlsun.com

Monday, July 27, the Lisbon City Council held a shorter meeting in which new board members, financial decisions, and department director reports were discussed.

Lisbon History Center and Lisbon Public Library board members approved The Lisbon City Council voted unanimously to approve board members for both the Lisbon History Center board and the Lisbon Public Library at their Monday, July 27 meeting.

The council approved Tony Nost, Linda Nost, Eric Yarbrough, Becky Bunting, Gloria O’Hara, and Anna Broulik for the Lisbon History Center board, all of which will have a contract expiring on June 30, 2027.

Additionally, the council voted to approve the appointing of Jeannette Smock of Lisbon as the Lisbon Public Library director with a term that expires on July 1, 2032.

Financial discussion and decisions The Lisbon City Council discussed several financial topics, including the second payment to MBA Incorporated for work done on Phase 2 of the sports complex.

“We had one payment issued at the end of the last construction season, and this is for all the work they’ve done this spring,” Siggins said.

The council voted unanimously to approve the payment.

Additionally, the council approved Capital Improvement Transfers. According to Siggins, Capital Improvement Transfers are a part of the budget, and are usually voted on at the second July meeting.

“This takes money from certain accounts and puts it into capital improvement funds. This will also include the remaining money that we transferred from LOSST for the well that we needed to when we did that, and then the Fareway $50,000 that they get,” Siggins explained.

The decision will remain in effect until June 2027.

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Left: Harrison Kraus looks through a refracting telescope at the Space Explorers at Cole Library event in Mount Vernon July 27, 2026. Right: Jesse Becklund smiles inside a fort made of building blocks at the Space Explorers at Cole Library event in Mount Vernon July 27, 2026.

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Monday, July 27, the Cole Library hosted the Iowa Children’s Museum for Space Explorers at Cole Library, a space exploration event in which children were able to learn more about space.

Rebekah Domayer and Evelyn Kelly of the Iowa Children’s Museum opened the event by reading a book to the children in attendance about space before

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listing off three rules: be safe, be kind, and have fun.

Once let loose, both parents and children were invited to partake in activities like making moon base camps out of LEGOs, looking at a refracting telescope, creating rovers, and learning about constellations.

Children even got the opportunity to test their rovers and rode them around throughout the second floor of the Cole Library.

Additionally, children were able to work on floor puzzles that laid

out the solar system once the puzzle was complete.

For an hour, children were allowed to explore and learn to their hearts’ extent and left with information about the upcoming missions to the moon, why refracting telescopes don’t work when it’s light out, and how to create and use a planisphere to understand the night sky.

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tor, shared that the road closure on Gillette Lane in Lisbon should soon be coming to an end.

On Gillette Lane, the concrete has buckled as a result of hot weather for an extended period of time. Thus, the road has been closed for the last couple of weeks.

Although Gillette Lane will stay closed during hours in which crews are working, the road should open to a one-lane during off hours.

However, according to Bagby, the pouring of the concrete will be dependent on the weather.

“If it stays hot like it is, it’s not really the best time to pour concrete because it’ll cure too fast, and that’s not giving you a good final product,” Bagby explained.

Additionally, Bagby shared that the contractor for Lisbon Schools had intentions of donating millings to create a parking lot for the school buses to park at the city shop, as was discussed at the July 13 Lisbon City Council meeting.

For the Lisbon Schools contractor, the weekend of July 25 and 26 opened up, at which point they decided to lay the millings and create the parking lot, despite the fact that nothing had been signed off on by the Lisbon City Council.

“The school gets to use it, or the city gets the parking lot out of the deal,” Bagby said.

At the moment, Brandon Siggins is working on a 28E agreement that will be shared between the City of Lisbon and Lisbon Schools for the sake of parking the school buses at the city shop.

Ambulance Director Report

Lisbon-Mount Vernon Ambulance Service director, Jake Lindauer, reported at the July 27 Lisbon City Council meeting that Parks and Rec Director the ambulance service has been Report primarily focused on training The registration deadline for fall when they are not actively out on sports soccer and flag football is calls.

Friday, Aug. 7, according to Dray“We’ve been out doing some ton Kamberling, the Lisbon Parks classes at night and doing a lot of and Rec director. Both sports will driving training. So, you might see begin at the end of August after us cruising around town doing Sauerkraut Days. that,” Lindauer said.

Until Sauerkraut Days, KamberLindauer also added that the last ling is working on getting Lisbon couple weeks have been slower City Park ready for the movie in the than the previous ones, which has park Wednesday, Aug. 12. been an appreciated break since The title of the movie for the training is taking place. movie in the park should be available on the Lisbon Parks and Fire Chief Report Recreation Facebook page, and on the video board at Lisbon City The Lisbon Fire Department has Hall. been busy preparing for the annual Additionally, the Parks and Rec Labor Day pancake breakfast and department will be hosting a back- Sauerkraut Days events, accordto-school night at Lisbon City Park ing to Lisbon fire chief, Brandon the following Wednesday.

Siggins.

The Parks and Rec back-toWith Sauerkraut Days coming school night will no longer be in up, the fire department has been partnership with Southeast Linn working on coordinating a time Community Center (SELCC). with Los Cuñados, the popular new Instead, SELCC will continue to Mexican food restaurant downhold their regularly scheduled town, to wash the streets prior to Community Eats event the follow- the festival at a time that wouldn’t ing evening. impact their business hours.

Currently, there is a roundup at

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check-out for Sauerkraut Days at both Fareway and Gary’s.

City Administrator Report Lisbon’s city administrator, Brandon Siggins, shared that although the weeds at the new sports complex are taken care of, he and Lisa Burch are working on a plan to mitigate weed growth.

Additionally, Siggins has been looking into a new speed limit sign to be put in at Lisbon City Park. The new sign would be like the one on W Fifth Street in Solon, near Solon Schools, that flashes if a driver’s speed is too high.

Siggins shared with the council that the cost of a speed limit sign like that would cost the city around $4,500 to $5,000. However, Siggins is looking into multiple options to find the funds.

“I’ve looked online for some grants. Some of them we probably wouldn’t qualify for, because they’re more for larger projects, but I’m going to still look for that,” Siggins said. “And then, I will also look for maybe some funds that are community-based funds that we have in accounts like our cable TV franchise.”

To receive updates about community projects, such as road closures or water main breaks, Siggins encourages citizens to register their devices to Everbridge Nixles.

Sidewalk Sales set for Saturday, Aug. 8 Last chance to complete summer passport cards

This is the last chance to earn punches on the summer passport cards as well before CDG collects completed cards for the local gift certificate raffle Nathan Countryman Participating Businesses in the Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun summer passport cards are: nathan.countryman@mvlsun.com Fuel Art & Espresso Perfect Blend Join Mount Vernon and Lisbon Scarlett Boutique Saturday, Aug. 8, from 9 a.m. to 4 Hill Of A Deal p.m. for our annual Sidewalk Sales.

Spot on Nutrition Participating shops in Mount The Local Vernon & Lisbon will be offering Wren & Purl special discounts and markdowns.

1st Street Breakfast Company Weather permitting, busiBlooming Acres nesses will set up outdoor racks Hands in Harmony llc and tables, but no matter what, Happy Daze the sales will be happening all Iron Leaf Press day long.

Little Scratch Coffee Roasters

Polly Ann’s Vintage Market Sparrow Massage Therapy The Bloom Collective White Tree Bakery Silver Spider Bauman & Company.

Additionally, Iowa’s annual tax holiday is Friday, Aug. 7, and Saturday, Aug. 8. The sales tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7 and ends at midnight Saturday, Aug. 8.

According to the Iowa Department of Revenue ▪ No sales tax or local option sales tax will be collected on sales of an article of clothing or footwear having a selling price less than $100.00.

▪ The exemption does not apply in any way to the price of an item

selling for $100.00 or more ▪ The exemption applies to each article priced under $100.00 regardless of how many items are sold on the same invoice to a customer.

“Clothing” means...

▪ any article of wearing apparel and typical footwear intended to be worn on or about the human body.

“Clothing” does not include...

▪ watches, watchbands, jewelry, umbrellas, handkerchiefs, sporting equipment, skis, swim fins, roller blades, skates, and any special clothing or footwear designed primarily for athletic activity or protective use and not usually c onsidered appropriate for everyday wear.

Cub Scout Pack 40 changing name, area served Nathan Countryman Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun

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Cub Scout Pack 40 of Mount Vernon is changing its name to Cub Scout Pack 40 of Lincoln Highway.

Jordan O’Neill, one of the eight leaders in the pack, said the change was reflective of the Scouting pack’s new focus.

“We’ve seen Cub Scout packs in many of the smaller surrounding towns all disappear,” O’Neill said. “We’re looking to be the Cub Scout destination for many of the communities in our area.”

That has meant the pack is looking to take members from Mount Vernon, Lisbon, Mechanicsville and other communities.

With this new name, Pack 40 will also be looking to staggering their meetings in the three main communities each month, with one month meeting in Mount Vernon, one month in Mechanicsville and one in Lisbon.

“We’re still going to have activities like campouts as well as other structured activities,” O’Neill said.

Pack 40 is also looking to be more visible, with plans of participating in Sauerkraut Days activities in Lisbon, and being at the back to school nights in Mount Vernon, Lisbon and Mechanicsville.

If financial obstacles are a reason someone might choose not to join Cub Scouts, O’Neill said that the troop would be willing to work with the families to help cover some of those barriers to entry.

Pack 40 will begin popcorn sales in the month of September.

They may also be looking for a new meeting spot in the community of Lisbon, with the building they currently host meetings being sold.

One of the challenges the Pack 40 may have is helping with the flags at home football games, with three communities they’d be helping at those celebrations.

“We want to be present in these communities, though,” O’Neill said. “We think that visibility is extremely important.”

If people want to donate financially to support the troop, donations are always welcome.

But what the group is needing is more Scouts

joining and helping them be present in these multiple communities and activities.

Pack 40 now has eight leaders for the troop, and is looking for more youth to join Scouting.

If people are interested in learning more about the Scout programs or to sign up, they will be at the back-to-school nights at area schools with information or you can contact O’Neill at 319-213-6335.

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John Bardsley selected as Sauerkraut Days grand marshal for second time Cadence Dighton Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun news@mvlsun.com

Before John Bardsley of Lisbon was selected as the 2026 Heritage Days Citizen of the Year, he had been selected as the grand marshal of the 2026 Lora Light Memorial Parade, also known as the Sauerkraut Days Parade.

However, according to Bardsley, he had already been selected for both Heritage Days’ Citizen of the Year and the grand marshal for the Sauerkraut Days in the past.

Despite already having been the Citizen of the Year and the grand marshal, Bardsley still appreciates being selected.

“I thank them for picking me for grand marshal,” Bardsley said. “[Sauerkraut Days is] a good thing to have.

If it wasn’t for all those good

volunteers year after year, we wouldn’t have it.”

According to Bardsley, volunteers are what make the Lisbon and Mount Vernon communities.

To the Sauerkraut Days board president, Jerry Dietsch, and the rest of the Sauerkraut Days committee, Bardsley is more than deserving of the Citizen of the Year and grand marshal honors.

“John is such an important bedrock,” Dietsch said. “The way he works—I’m not going to say you don’t see it—it’s not a big profound, ‘Look at me, I’m working.’

But he just gets stuff done, and he brings a perspective that I, personally, don’t have.”

For other members of the Sauerkraut Days team, like Emily Coppess, the marketing coordinator for Sauerkraut Days, Bardsley’s impact has also shown through.

“His community-first approach,

I’ve noticed, is just so natural, and seamless for him,” Coppess said.

“It just is so second nature to him. He’s just so passionate about all [the community] ties, which is great.”

Additionally, Dietsch added that Bardsley is a “fantastic asset for the City of Lisbon, and honestly, the Mount Vernon-Lisbon community.”

Sauerkraut Days 2026 Parade Route The parade will be Saturday, Aug. 15, and will line up at 10:30 a.m. on North Washington Street and Fifth Ave before heading south to Market Street. On Market Street, the parade will go west to Walnut Street.

From there, the parade will travel south on Walnut Street to Main Street and will con-

tinue west along Main Street until it reaches Penn Street.

The parade will then head south to W South Street, east along W South Street, and south again on

Jefferson Street before ultimately ending the parade at the Lisbon School Parking Lot. No water balloons, water guns, or any water at all shall be thrown from the floats.

Ability Physical Therapy celebrates 30 years of community care Locally owned practice marks milestone with patient appreciation events throughout August Ella McEntaffer Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun news@mvlsun.com

What started as a single physical therapy clinic has grown into a network of five clinics, but Ability Physical Therapy’s commitment to personalized, community-based care has remained unchanged over the past 30 years.

Throughout August, the locally owned company is celebrating its 30th anniversary with various patient appreciation events, giveaways, and refreshments while reflecting on three decades of helping patients recover from injuries, illnesses, and surgeries.

“Our focus has been serving the community and trying to serve the community in their health care needs,” owner and physical therapist Michael Reiling said.

“Whether it’s a sports injury or someone has suffered a stroke and needs rehab, or maybe has weakness from cancer, we want to be there.”

Ability Physical Therapy traces its roots to 1996, when physical therapist Jean Hammill founded Marion Physical Therapy to address a need for more outpatient physical therapy services in the area. Reiling, a Lisbon native, joined the practice in 2000 after earning a bachelor’s degree in exercise science with an emphasis in athletic training from the University of Iowa and a Master of Science in physical therapy from Regis University in Denver, Colorado. The two co-owned the practice until 2012, when Hammill passed ownership to Reiling.

Since opening its first clinic in Marion, the practice has steadily expanded across Eastern Iowa. The Mount Vernon clinic opened in 2007, followed by Center Point in 2010. In 2012, the Marion clinic relocated to a larger facility that included a fitness center.

The company later acquired a fitness center in Lisbon, opened a physical therapy office and personal training studio in Solon, and expanded into Cedar Rapids.

Today, Ability Physical Therapy operates physical therapy clinics in Marion, Mount Vernon, Center Point, Solon and Cedar Rapids, along with four 24-hour Elite Fitness centers and a personal training studio.

Reiling said the company’s mission has remained centered on providing high quality rehabilitation close to home.

“We want to be there for those folks, to stay close to home and to have a trusted medical provider who can help them achieve their goals,” he said.

He said that philosophy extends beyond treatment itself.

“We try to treat people how we’d like to be treated,” Reiling said.

As an independently owned practice, Ability Physical Therapy has experienced many of the same challenges faced by other small businesses. Reiling said balancing employee wages, investing in new equipment, and maintaining high quality patient care while keeping the business financially healthy requires constant attention.

“We want to pay our employees as much as possible,” he said. “You’re trying to upgrade your equipment, you’re trying to provide that service, you’re trying to invest in your employees, you’re trying to reward your employees while also trying to provide the best level of care you can.”

Looking ahead, Reiling said the company’s priorities remain focused on serving patients rather than expanding.

“Our goals would be to continue to serve

our clients, serve the communities that we practice in well and continue to treat our patients how we’d like to be treated if we were seeking medical care,” he said.

He hopes Ability Physical Therapy’s legacy will be one of trust and service.

“I’d like our legacy to be a community partner,” Reiling said. “A company that people can entrust when they come here for their medical care.”

Throughout August, patients can enter appreciation drawings at each Ability Physical Therapy clinic for prizes including one hour massage certificates, one month Elite Fitness memberships and 30th anniversary T shirts. Each clinic will also host a patient appreciation celebration Thursday, Aug. 20, with refreshments and snacks available throughout regular business hours.

As the company celebrates its milestone anniversary, Reiling said he is thankful for the patients who have supported Ability Physical Therapy over the past three decades.

“We’re a locally owned company,” he said. “We strive to be a good community partner. Many of our employees live in the communities we serve, and we appreciate all the clients who have entrusted us with their rehabilitation needs.”

Lisbon Public Library receives national grant for small and rural libraries $10,000 grant will help the library work with residents with disabilities to make the library more accessible The Lisbon Public Library has been selected as one of 300 libraries to participate in the fourth and final round of Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities, an American Library Association (ALA) initiative that provides community engagement and accessibility resources to small and rural libraries to help them better serve people with disabilities.

The competitive award comes with a $10,000 grant that will make several building improvements possible, including adding an automatic door opener,

elevator signage and call buttons, as well as other upgrades requested by our patrons.

“We are so proud to be chosen for this amazing opportunity,” said library director Elizabeth Hoover de Galvez.

“This grant will allow us to make several much-needed improvements to the building—but most importantly, it will help us reach out to members of our community and hear what we can do to make the library easier for them to access.”

As part of the grant, library staff will host conversations with residents with disabilities and use their feedback to prioritize the most important building improvements. We have two public conversations scheduled. After the conversation, a free meal will be served at Southeast Linn Community Center. If you are interested in attending one of the con-

versations or sharing your thoughts, or if you need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this event, please contact Elizabeth at 319-455-2800 or elizabeth@lisbon.lib.ia.us.

The conversations are scheduled: •Monday, Aug. 17 at 11 a.m. at Southeast Linn Community Center (Southeast Linn’s “Lunch Bunch” will be served afterwards. Please RSVP by calling or emailing Elizabeth so we can reserve your lunch) • Thursday, Aug. 20 at 5:30 p.m. in Heritage Hall (Southeast Linn’s “Community Eats” Dinner will be served until 7 p.m. after the conversation—drop-ins are welcome, no need to RSVP!) Since 2014, ALA’s Libraries Transforming Communities initiative has re-imagined the role libraries play in supporting communities. Libraries of

all types have utilized free dialogue and deliberation training and resources to lead community and campus forums; take part in anti-violence activities; provide a space for residents to come together and discuss challenging topics; and have productive conversations with civic leaders, library trustees and staff.

“Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities is an initiative of the American Library Association (ALA) in collaboration with the Association for Rural and Small Libraries (ARSL).”

Lisbon Public Library located in a historic storefront building in the heart of downtown Lisbon offers books, children’s activities, computers, printers, and more for public use. The second floor of the library houses Lisbon Heritage Hall, the site of many Library programs.

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Living in Iowa Dan Brawner It was a premeditated attack. There is no question about that. It was a clear case of revenge. On July 18 at around 2 a.m.

Matthew Rawson, 38, of Coralville got his sledgehammer and his pickax and he set off for downtown. The Coralville police are not saying what Rawson’s motive might have been but he must have been pretty mad at that ATM machine. He did $40,000 worth of damage to the Dupaco Community Credit Union device and now faces up to ten years in prison.

Rawson must have known he would get caught. Virtually nobody gets away with tampering with an ATM. Those things are built like tanks. They have multiple surveillance cameras and they immediately call the police if anybody monkeys with them.

Last year in Waterloo, some guy used a stolen Telelift to tear out an ATM and load it onto his truck. But the machine had a GPS tracker and after a brief high-speed chase on I-380, it was all over but the paperwork.

Some ATM’s even have dye packs that explode when the cash drawer is forced open, rendering the thief embarrassed, stupid and indelibly blue. Plus, there’s the usual business of fingerprints, electronic records, witnesses, tire tracks, traffic cameras etc.

Smashing an ATM is not a way to make money. But Mr. Rawson, at least, must have thought it was a way to make a statement.

Let’s face it, nobody loves vending machines. An ATM is just another candy machine but instead of holding your Snickers bar hostage while you wait for it to drop, it’s got your hard-earned money and it’s making you beg for it. What’s your PIN? Turn your card the other way. Please select your preferred language.

And there is always somebody standing too close behind you in line. It’s as if the ATM knows this and announces your pathetic balance to shame you, “You have $73.29 in your account. Loser!” Come on. I just need 20 bucks for gas to get home. “Thank you, that will be $4.50. Would you like to make a charitable contribution?” Now is the time to take a deep breath and unclench your fist.

This is not a fight you can win.

They say Artificial Intelligence is taking over the world and has already crossed the “singularity” threshold of computers exceeding human intelligence. You can prove it for yourself with the “Turing test” devised by computer scientist Alan Turing in which a human poses questions to a computer. If you can’t tell if you’re interacting with a computer or another person, then clean out your desk because a robot is about to take your job.

I used to ask “Alexa” for the weather forecast or to play my favorite song and she would automatically comply. Now if I say, “Alexa, tell me a joke,” she’ll say, “You’re the joke. And by the way, I just shut off your air conditioning to help power my new data center.”

And ATM’s of the future might be even less cooperative than they are now. If you try to withdraw $50, it might say, “Based on your financial history, it has been determined that you are not to be trusted with money.

Good-bye.”

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It seems like, to steal a phrase that is in the editor’s vernacular because of a movie, “small potatoes” when our community groups, like the school and city work together.

Case in point – the sharing agreement between the city and school in Lisbon on relocating where buses park.

When the school built the new track in 2019, part of that construction relocated the bus barn. And trying to keep the bus barn close to the schools has led to a number of minor headaches. Over the past few years, the pick-up lane near the elementary school was impacted when work went on at the new career and technical education wing of the school.

This spring, the school was looking to invest in a fence, partly to help with pedestrian safety, but also partly to help with a traffic issue they were having, with people parking and blocking access to the bus barns before and after school.

Relocating the buses somewhere in town was going to be a solution, and a permanent bus barn has been on the longer term goals for the school to help protect the fleet.

The solution at the moment, as the council and city administrator have explored, has been a parking location off of Market Street, near the city shop.

And it’s a decent solution at the moment – Buses are less likely to be stuck by random vehicles at that location. It has a street that is cleared by the city in the events of storms to keep access to vehicles.

The city is working on a full 28E agreement, but in the meantime the millings and initial paving were completed by the school to set up a place for buses to park in the future.

It’s a small issue, a small potato, but it helps alleviate an issue for both the city and school that was turning into a bigger one – traffic flow and parking around the school, especially with more home events at the school. Kudos to these two for coming up with an easy solution at the moment.

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The EMS district special election— and why It matters to you

Jake Lindauer LMVAS director

For many residents, news of the upcoming EMS district special election is no surprise. Since May 2025, Lisbon–Mt. Vernon Ambulance Service volunteers have gathered petition signatures, attended public meetings, and hosted town halls to discuss the changing financial realities facing rural emergency medical services.

That work has brought our communities to an important decision. On September 1st, eligible residents will vote on a proposed property tax levy to provide stable funding for local emergency medical services.

We are asking for your “yes” vote, not simply to preserve the ambulance service we have today, but to ensure that dependable, paramedic-level emergency care remains available in Lisbon, Mount Vernon, and the surrounding rural areas for years to come.

From funeral-home hearses to modern EMS Emergency medical services, as we know them today, are relatively young. One of the country’s earliest paramedic-staffed ambulance services was Freedom House Ambulance Service in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The development of modern EMS accelerated after the 1966 report “Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society” documented the consequences of serious injuries occurring without trained medical responders or coordinated emergency transportation. Before that time, many ambulances were converted hearses operated by local funeral homes.

Our communities shared a similar history. Morgan Funeral Home faithfully provided ambulance transportation to Lisbon and Mount Vernon until 1972 when it discontinued the service due to increased regulations. After that service ended, residents often had to wait for an ambulance to arrive from Cedar Rapids or Mechanicsville.

Community members responded by creating the Lisbon–Mt. Vernon Ambulance Service in 1973. LMVAS began operations in 1974 and has served the area ever since.

For more than five decades, LMVAS has depended on ambulance billing, community donations, grants, financial support from the cities of Lisbon and Mount Vernon, and most importantly an extraordinary commitment from volunteers.

The heart of our mission has not changed. The environment in which we provide that service, however, has changed significantly.

Stagnant reimbursements and rising costs Insurance payments remain the primary source of operating revenue for LMVAS. Approximately 75% of our patients are covered by Medicare or Medicaid.

Those programs do not reimburse the full cost of providing emergency care. Based on LMVAS financial estimates, Iowa Medicaid reimbursement has remained largely stagnant for more than a decade and covers approximately 13% of the cost of providing service. Medicare reimbursement has increased modestly, but it still covers only an estimated

60% of the cost.

LMVAS is generally required to write off the portion that Medicare and Medicaid doesn’t allow for other than patient co-pays.

Furthermore, ambulance reimbursement is usually tied to transporting a patient to a hospital. Approximately 35% of LMVAS responses do not result in transportation.

Those calls may involve patient evaluations, treatment at the scene, lift assists, cardiac-arrest responses, canceled calls, refusals, or situations in which another form of transportation is ultimately used. LMVAS must still staff the ambulance, respond to the call, evaluate the patient, and remain prepared to provide lifesaving care, often without receiving any insurance reimbursement.

This funding structure disproportionately affects rural services. Rural ambulances generally respond across larger geographic areas, spend more time traveling to hospitals, and handle fewer billable transports than urban services. At the same time, they must maintain trained personnel, vehicles, medications, medical equipment, facilities, insurance, and around-the-clock readiness.

The cities of Lisbon and Mount Vernon currently provide essential financial support, but their combined contributions account for less than 10% of LMVAS’ operating budget. Donations and grants remain critical, particularly for ambulances, equipment, and facility projects, but they are not a dependable substitute for sustainable operating revenue.

A rapidly increasing demand for service In 2017, LMVAS responded to 452 incidents. In 2026, the service is on pace to exceed 975 responses, more than twice the 2017 call volume.

Today, LMVAS is staffed by one full-time paramedic service director and 39 volunteers serving as drivers, EMTs, Advanced EMTs, nurses, and paramedics. Together, they maintain 24-hour coverage for our communities.

As call volume rises, so does the burden placed on our volunteers. Many work full-time jobs, either within EMS or in other professions, while also giving nights, weekends, and holidays to the ambulance service.

Recruiting and retaining paramedics is particularly difficult. Paramedic education can take approximately two years and cost $15,000 or more. Once certified, paramedics must complete continuing education and maintain competency in an increasingly complex field involving new medications, technology, equipment, and clinical standards.

LMVAS is competing for these professionals with fulltime and part-time employers throughout the region.

Although volunteers will remain essential to our organization, relying almost entirely on volunteer paramedics is no longer a dependable way to guarantee paramedic coverage around the clock.

What are we asking voters to support?

On Sept. 1, LMVAS is asking eligible residents to approve a levy of $0.667 per $1,000 of taxable, non-agricultural property valuation.

For a home assessed at $200,000, the estimated cost

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would be approximately $64 per year, or about $5.33 per month and 18 cents per day. The actual amount will vary depending on the property’s taxable valuation and applicable state rollback and exemption calculations.

The levy would apply within the participating city and rural EMS districts in Linn and Johnson counties.

The funding would allow LMVAS to employ three full-time paramedics and one regular part-time paramedic. Together with the service director, these positions would provide consistent, 24-hour access to station-based paramedic response.

A station-based paramedic could respond directly to a life-threatening emergency in a rapid-response vehicle while volunteers respond with the ambulance and additional personnel. This model would allow advanced care to begin sooner, especially during cardiac arrests, severe breathing emergencies, strokes, traumatic injuries, and other time-sensitive conditions.

Staffed paramedics would also perform administrative, training, equipment, quality-assurance, and community-health duties between emergency calls.

This proposal does not replace our volunteers. Vol-

unteer drivers, EMTs, advanced EMTs, nurses, and taxpayer dollars. paramedics will continue to be essential to LMVAS. The levy would provide those volunteers with dependA decision about our able professional support and help ensure that an community’s future appropriately trained paramedic is available when the community needs one.

For more than 50 years, local volunteers have answered the call. They have left family dinners, children’s activities, holidays, work, and sleep to care for Choosing district trustees their neighbors.

In addition to voting on the proposed levy, voters will That commitment remains strong, but dedication be asked to write in the names of up to three candidates alone cannot overcome rising call volumes, workto serve as trustees for their EMS district. force shortages, inadequate reimbursement, and the Following the election, the applicable city council or increasing cost and complexity of emergency medical county board of supervisors will appoint three trustees care. from among the five individuals receiving the most The Sept. 1 election gives our communities an opporvotes in that district. These trustees must be residents tunity to build a stable and accountable foundation of the district. for local EMS. A “yes” vote will support consistent The trustees will oversee district funds, establish paramedic availability, faster access to advanced care, budgets, and help determine the level of EMS service continued volunteer response, and the long-term available to the community. Residents should consider sustainability of the Lisbon–Mt. Vernon Ambulance writing in individuals who understand the impor- Service. tance of emergency services, public accountability, Please mark Sept. 1 on your calendar and vote “yes” sound financial management, and responsible use of for the future of local emergency medical services.

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MVHPC approves certificate of BUSINESS SERVICES appropriateness for roof replacement Nathan Countryman Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun

not make the homeowner have to come to additional meetings. Astley said she wanted to address both issues at one meeting, just consider each separately.

When Astley wanted to make discussions further on The Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commis- the water issues on the project, Brown said he would sion approved a certificate of appropriateness for a roof allow Astley to make comments as a private citizen on replacement at 615 Sixth Street NW. those, but not as a commission member. Brown said Homeowner Laura Nogaj presented on the improve- he would allow Astley to make comments as a private ments. She said she was looking at a 30 or 50 year citizen, but not as a commission member. shingles for the roof, but hadn’t decided between which.

Astley said her comments would address the role The shingles will be asphalt shingles replacing asphalt of the commission, and she didn’t feel she should be shingles. silenced as a commissioner.

Commission member Sue Astley commented on colBrown noted he had strong objections to that, and that ors to go with the house. Commission member Duane he felt Astley was too close to this particular issue to rule Eash said that color didn’t matter, that was the home- impartially on this project. owner’s choice, that the relevant choice was that they At that point, Astley left the meeting. The commiswere replacing similar material with similar material. sion approved the certificate of appropriateness for the Nogaj explained that she is also looking to replace the project. gutters and downspouts on the house at the same time Commission member Duane Eash said that it was as the roof replacement. Nogaj said that on the rear of important for the commission to be mindful of what the house one of her gutters and downspouts is waiting they can and can’t do. for another project to be completed, the installation of a “We can’t deviate from what we can do on these recegress porch on the back of her home that MVHPC had ommendations,” Eash said. “When we do, we get to gray previously approved in 2025. areas.”

“I have just had a difficulty finding a contractor to The commission also approved a fence replacement complete that project,” Nogaj said. “I had one lined up, for Matt and Sue Margheim’s property at 603 Fifth Aveand that fell through. I’m waiting for that project to be nue NE. The material would be replacing with similar completed to connect a downspout properly.” materials at the home.

She has plans for that downspout to tie into a PVC drain system. Nogaj explained she is looking to do Other discussions what she can to fix drainage from downspouts to appease issues that are happening with a neighbor who Commission president Randy Brown noted two items presented at a city council meeting in June about infil- that will potentially be coming to a future commission tration of water onto their property. meeting.

Nogaj said one of the gutters and downspouts on her One is the possible demolition of a garage at 214 Sechome she is looking to increase the size of the down- ond Street S.E. spout.

That garage is noted as a historically significant build“The rain, when it comes down that downspout, comes ing in the community. The garage can be spotted from down at such velocity it flies right over the gutter,” Nogaj the road, depending on how you view the property. said.

Commission member Mary Evans said this will likely Because that is happening, she is having her own be a personal opinion on if the demolition is appropriate issues of water intrusion in the foundation at her home or not for the property owner. and is hoping the increased size of the gutter and downCommission member Grace Chamberlain Rowray spout in that location will catch more of the rainwater asked to be made aware when that issue is on a future and direct away from the foundation of the home. agenda to allow her to do an appropriate research.

Commission member Grace Chamberlain Rowray The second item was the construction of a new genersaid that was a terrific solution to get as much water ator in Memorial Park for T-Mobile. away from the foundation, lessening the damage to a Zoning administrator Leigh Bradbury said that the historic home. generator needs a concrete basin as part of the projNogaj said her issue is that historical Queen Anne ect. That’s an Iowa Department of Natural Resources design of the house, with steep roofs is also contributing requirement for newly constructed generators. Bradto issues finding contractors who want to work on the bury said there is a similar generator for the city of home.

Mount Vernon located in the park near where this “People don’t want to go up there because of the steep- new generator is, and the city will have to do the same ness of that roof,” Nogaj said. when they replace that generator as well. The T-Mobile Commission president Randy Brown noted to the generator also needs to be approved by the board of commission that their purview was on the aesthetics of adjustment. the exterior of the home.

The commission also discussed a historical marker “We can discuss the downspouts or profile they lead along Hwy. 1 that will potentially be impacted by work to the home and if that is historically accurate,” Brown the Iowa Department of Transportation will be doing said. in 2028. The project will have a public hearing MonCommission member Sue Astley had moved to con- day, Aug. 17, at the Mount Vernon City Council, and the sider the roofs and downspouts and gutters as two commission may want to preserve that marker from the separate issues.

Daughters of the American Revolution on the historic Brown said he was considering this as one item, to Military Road. nathan.countryman@mvlsun.com

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Lisbon Public Library hosts Ocean Odyssey event Young attendees learned hands-on about stingrays through an informational discussion and a touch tank Grace Escritt Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun news@mvlsun.com

On July 27, Lisbon Public Library welcomed the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium (NMRMA) for an “Ocean Odyssey” event, which featured a special lesson focusing on stingrays.

Attendees had the opportunity to learn hands-on about these deep-sea creatures through an informational discussion, live demonstrations and a touch tank.

Elizabeth Hoover de Galvez and Meredith Nehring, who are the library’s director and youth librarian, respectively, were the main organizers of this event.

Galvez expressed that since NMRMA’s programs — especially its touch tanks — are popular among other local libraries, she anticipated a high turnout for this event.

“We know that every time nearby libraries have hosted them, they’ve had a really big crowd,” she said.

Proving her expectations right, Galvez said before the event took place, the Facebook post promoting it was one of the library’s most viewed with over 9,500 locals having seen it. On the day of the event, attendees — who were later separated into two groups — lined up shoulder-to-shoulder to engage in the activities brought by NMRMA. NMRMA, which is based in Dubuque, strives to understand how inland waterways — such as the Mississippi River — have influenced and existed alongside human innovation and history. It also provides educational experiences about the deep sea through field trips, conservation education programs, camps and even visits to local communities.

At the event, one group of attendees first sat attentively in Lisbon Heritage Hall while listening to Harmony Youngquist, a representative from NMRMA, hold an informational session about the evening’s guests of honor: yellow stingrays.

Using a collection of photos, a plush stingray and a live model from the audience, Youngquist taught the crowd about the different types of rays as well as the adaptations they have developed over time to survive.

Upon wrapping up the informational discussion, Youngquist outlined a few ground rules for interacting with the yellow rays in the touch tank; specifically, to ensure clean hands and to handle them gently in the interest of maintaining the rays’ health.

Later, the two groups switched places, with the group that just learned about

sting rays now having an opportunity to touch the rays at Southeast Linn Community Center. Due to extreme heat, the event was moved inside. Here, Amanda Backstrom — another NMRMA representative — guided attendees as they engaged with the touch tank.

During this portion of the event, faces young and old observed the yellow rays in awe as they swiftly swam around the tank’s floor. Laughs resounded throughout the space as kids touched the rays while making exclamations about the animals being “slimy” and “soft.”

Altogether, Galvez said the value of these hands-on learning experiences comes from their ability to teach kids meaningful lessons while school is out.

She also explained it is a way for kids and their families to explore wonders within the borders of their own hometown; that is, without having to pay or travel long distances.

“One of the things that we like to provide is free experiences…we like to have something where even if you don’t get to travel and go to see museums over the summer, you still get that up-close, tactile experience here at home,” Galvez said.

Up until Aug. 10, the library will continue to host its weekly story times each Monday from 10-10:30 a.m. It will also have a booth at Sauerkraut Days on Aug. 15, which will feature fun activities brought by the Coralville Children’s Museum and binSpire.

For more information about the library’s upcoming events, visit https://lisbon-ia. whofi.com/ or the Lisbon Library Facebook page.

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Top: The Flory family, being guided by NMRMA’s Amanda Backstrom, interacts with the stingrays at Southeast Linn Community Center on July 17. Above center: Declan Flory exclaims “it’s slimy” after touching one of the stingrays at Southeast Linn Community Center on July 17.

Above: A yellow stingray swims along the side of its tank, giving the audience a “hello” at Southeast Linn Community Center on July 17.

Left: NMRMA’s Harmony Youngquist, with the help of a young audience member, guides attendees through stingray adaptations at Lisbon Heritage Hall on July 17.

Lisbon Public Library receives accreditation from the State Library Of Iowa The State Library of Iowa announced that the Lisbon Public Library has met the conditions for state accreditation as outlined in “In Service to Iowa: Public Library Standards Sixth Edition.”

Achieving accreditation requires a significant, ongoing local commitment to high quality library services. The Lisbon Public Library has been recognized for its efforts in all areas of library operations including governance and funding, staffing, library collection, services, public relations, access, and facilities. The

accreditation status begins July 1, 2026 and is valid through June 30, 2029.

“This achievement reflects the Lisbon Public Library’s dedication to providing exceptional service and resources to its community,” said State Librarian Brenda Hall. “Accreditation is a testament to the library’s commitment to meeting the highest standards in library service and continuing to grow and adapt to the needs of Iowans.”

Of Iowa’s 543 public libraries, 416 – including the Lisbon Public Library

– are accredited. Iowa’s accredited public libraries are recognized for being responsive to their communities and for exhibiting excellence in their provision of library services. Almost two-thirds of all Iowans have active public library cards.

Iowa libraries play key roles in workforce and economic development, lifelong learning and e-government activities.

Iowans use their libraries to find jobs, do homework, locate a good book to read, research legal information, access government information, and more.

Accredited libraries receive a higher rate of compensation through the State Library’s Enrich Iowa program. They also receive a Certificate of Accreditation signed by Governor Kim Reynolds, Lieutenant Governor Chris Cournoyer, State Librarian Brenda Hall, and Director of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services Mark Campbell.

For more information on the State Library’s accreditation program, and to view the Public Library Standards, go to Standards & Accreditation.

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JAMES KENNEDY After a lifetime of composing and playing music, James (Jim) Lynn Kennedy, 76, went to join the angel band Sunday, July 26, 2026, and is jamming with his guitar heroes even now.

Jim was born June 27, 1950, in Manchester to Orville and Nellie Mae Kennedy. He grew up in Manchester and started his musical journey by playing trumpet in his high school band, however everything changed when he bought a Harmony guitar. This led to a long list of bands, gigs and recordings that corresponded with the beginning of the rock n roll era.

Jim grew up listening to his heroes such as Bill Haley & The Comets, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly and others.

He studied in Dubuque and eventually moved to Cedar Rapids where he earned his R&B chops by playing in an all-white band fronted by a powerful black singer.

He released several original recordings and eventually developed an interest in orchestral music.

Jim pursued further education in music composition at Cornell College, which brought him to Mount Vernon and all of us. He eventually earned a position teaching jazz and guitar at Cornell. He later spent six years studying composition at the University of Iowa, developing his own style and forming The Heartland Consort, the group that would eventually would morph into James Kennedy and Friends.

He often mentioned an epic tour of Europe with his band as of one of his greatest career highlights, receiving a standing ovation from Bobby McFerrin during this tour while playing the North Sea Jazz Festival in The Hague.

His career also included decades of teaching, hundreds of students and thousands of hours perfecting his craft. He was well known for nurturing and developing the music of others, including many musicians in Eastern Iowa and throughout the state.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Judy, grandparents, and his “sweet girls” Old English sheep dogs, Ruby, Jennifer, Emily, Dorothy, Sarah, Maggie, Caroline, and Elanor.

Jim leaves behind his wife of 46 years, Catherine, his niece Julie (Jason) Hogan Wutzke, nephew Brad Hogan, many cousins, great-nieces and -nephews, and a catalogue of hundreds of pieces of original music.

A celebration of life will be held at a future date. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to The Lisbon-Mt. Vernon Ambulance Service, Southeast Linn Community Center, or the music charity of your choice.

Finally, if you play any instrument, sing, whistle or even just “play the radio…” as he loved to say, “Play On!”

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New large print books ready for summer vacation at Cole Are you getting ready to head out on your summer vacation?

You will be glad to know that Cole Library has just received and processed a nice assortment of new books in large print format.

Why pack large print books for your getaway? The large print size is great for car and airplane rides – easier to see and less strain on the eyes. Titles that have just arrived are: • Whistler – Ann Patchett • The Keeper – Tana French • The Midnight Train – Matt Haig • A Pair of Aces – Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray • Anatomy of an Alibi - Ashley Elston • Come and Get It – Kiley Reid • Yesteryear – Caro Claire Burke • A World Appears: Journey into Consciousness – Michael Pollan • All the Way to the River – Elizabeth Gilbert • Strong Ground – Brene Brown • Ironwood – Michael Connelly • A World Appears – Michael Pollan • Land – Maggie O’Farrell • Villa Coco – Andrew Sean Greer • Go Gentle – Maria Semple • All the Way to the River – Elizabeth Gilbert • The Calamity Club – Kathryn Stockett • The Land and Its People – David Sedaris • June Baby – Shannon Garvey • The Golden Boy – Patricia Finn • Come and Get It – Kiley Reid • The Rainy Day Bookshop – RaeAnne Thayne • My Friends – Fredrik Backman • A Deadly Episode – Anthony Horowitz • The Last Mandarin – Louise Penny & Mellissa Fung

POLICE CALLS July 20 – Disturbance, 900 blk W. Main St, Lisbon July 20 – Suspicious person, Shade Tree Ct, Lisbon July 20 – Citizen assist, 200 blk Fourth St SE, Mount Vernon July 21 – Suspicious activity, Myers Dr, Lisbon July 22 – Suspicious vehicle, 1225 blk First Ave NW, Mount Vernon July 22 – Agency assist- accident, Linn Co July 22 – Car unlock, 200 blk First St NW, Mount Vernon July 22 – Welfare check, 100 blk E. Fourth Ave, Lisbon July 23 – Theft, 300 blk E. First Ave, Lisbon July 24 – Suspicious activity, 200 blk Second Ave NW, Mount Vernon July 24 – Alarms, 500blk 13th Ave SW, Mount Vernon July 25 – Alarms, Lisbon Schools, Lisbon July 25 – Suspicious activity, 100 blk Second St NE, Mount Vernon July 25 – Welfare check, 400 blk E. Market St., Lisbon July 26 – Disturbance, 400 blk E. Market St., Lisbon July 27 – Medical, 100 blk Candlestick Dr NE, Mount Vernon July 27 – Agency assist- motorist assist- Linn Co July 27 – Assault, 200 blk business 30, Mount Vernon July 29 – Juvenile issue, 300 blk College Blvd, Mount Vernon July 29 – Assault, 200 blk business 30, Mount Vernon July 29 – Welfare check, 400 blk S. Washington St, Lisbon July 29 – Welfare check, 1225 blk First Ave NW, Mount Vernon July 30 – Agency assist- theft, Cedar Co July 30 – Agency assist- traffic hazard, Linn Co July 30 – Suspicious vehicle, 600 blk Third Ave NW, Mount Vernon July 30 – Juvenile issue, 800 blk 15th Ave SW, Mount Vernon July 31 – Suspicious activity, Seventh St SE, Mount Vernon July 31 – Medical, 200 blk N. Jefferson St, Lisbon July 31 – Agency assist- juvenile issue, Linn Co July 31 – Theft, 900 blk business 30, Lisbon July 31 – Citizen assist, 400 blk W. Main St, Lisbon Aug. 1 – Suspicious activity, 700 blk Meadow Lane Ct, Mount Vernon Aug. 1 – Suspicious vehicle, 900 blk Second Ave NW, Mount Vernon Aug. 1 – Suspicious vehicle, 200 blk N. Washington St, Lisbon Aug. 1 – Welfare check, 300 blk Fourth St SE, Mount Vernon Aug. 1 – Suspicious person, 1225 blk First Ave NW, Mount Vernon Aug. 2 – Medical, 100 blk N. Buchanan St, Lisbon Aug. 2 – Suspicious vehicle, Seventh St SE, Mount Vernon Aug. 2 – Suspicious activity, 1200 blk First St SW, Mount Vernon Aug. 3 – Disturbance, 700 blk Meadow Lane Ct, Mount Vernon Aug. 3 – Agency assist- accident, Linn Co

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SPACE EXPLORATION from 1

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Left: Lennon and Harrison Kraus color constellation cutouts. Center: Avalyn Axtell plays with building blocks. Right: Rebekah Domayer of the Iowa Children’s Museum teaches children about space at the Space Explorers at the Cole Library event in Mount Vernon July 27, 2026.

Locals participate in Ryan Day meet-up John Charlson Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun news@mvlsun.com

Ryan, Iowa is a small town that sits just 10 miles south of Manchester, along Highway 13 in Delaware County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town’s population totaled 350 residents in 2020.

That all changed on Sunday, July 26, when a group of about 70 individuals from across North America arranged to meet at the small Iowa town for purely one reason. Their name is Ryan.

“When we all showed up, everybody was introducing themselves, ‘hi, Ryan, I’m Ryan,’” says Ryan Winder, a family nurse practitioner from Mount Vernon. Winder first found out about the group through Facebook, when they announced in

summer of 2025 that a Ryan meetup would take place in Denver, at a Colorado Rockies game. “They were going to set a world record for the number of people with the same name in attendance at a baseball game.”

When Winder’s plans fell through to participate in the Ryan meetup in Denver, he kept tabs on the group ever since.

Then earlier this year, the Ryans announced that they would go on a multi-day, multi-city Ryan meet; first to the Mall of America in Minneapolis to set the record for most people with the same name to consecutively ride a roller coaster, then the next day would be spent at a Minnesota Twins baseball game, and finally for the third day, they announced that the Ryans would travel to Ryan, IA. “I was pumped. I was so excited because obviously Ryan’s not too far from Mount Vernon,” says Winder.

The day in Ryan began with a meeting at the city hall, where Winder says a city councilor hosted a ribbon cutting with the Ryans, to declare July 26, official Ryan Day in Ryan. Then, the Ryans paraded through town, walking to the World’s Largest Umpire statue where they officially changed the Umpire’s name to Ryan by sticking a giant “Hello, My Name Is Ryan” sticker on his leg.

Finally the Ryans retired the day by spending time at Cooper’s Place Pub & Grill, singing “We Are the Champions” by Queen, but of course, replacing “Champions” with “Ryans.”

“I’ve always thought I have a fun, outgoing personality, and I didn’t think that was unique to me being named Ryan, but every other Ryan that I met had a very similar personality.” Winder says he met Ryans not just from Cedar Rapids and the Quad Cities, but

also from North Dakota, California, Texas, and even Vancouver, Canada.

“Maybe it is something to do with the name, I don’t know, but I had a blast. I’m looking forward to the next Ryan event wherever I can make it to.”

Contributed photos Above: Ryan Winder holds a pair of the scissors used to cut the ribbon. Below: The gathered Ryans at Ryan Day meet-up in Ryan, Iowa.

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Reading camp draws 23 campers this year

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Above left: Sherene Hansen Player acts out the See You Soon Raccoon portion of the See You Later Alligator poem. Above right: Denice Cardon helps a group of children work on crafts at the Cole Library Summer Reading Program in Mount Vernon July 27, 2026. Left: Glenda DavisDriggs speaks to children at the Cole Library Summer Reading Program. Below: Sherene Hansen Player explains reading BINGO to the children.

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Cedar Crossing Casino & Entertainment Center to Open Ahead of Schedule, Announces First Wave of Entertainment Lineup Cedar Rapids’ new casino and entertainment destination will open in mid-November ahead of schedule, with live entertainment beginning this fall

“Cedar Crossing is designed to be much more than a casino,” said Kim Pang, executive vice president and general manager of Cedar Crossing Casino & Entertainment Center. “We’re creating a destination where guests can enjoy premier gaming, dining, comedy and concerts. Our goal is the deliver entertainment experiences that will enhance what is available in Cedar Rapids and provide new reasons for residents and Cedar Crossing Casino & Entertain- visitors to spend time in our commument Center today announced it will nity.” open in mid-November 2026, ahead of The Cedar Crossing Event Center will schedule, marking a major milestone feature seating for approximately 1,500 for the casino, Linn County Gaming guests and serve as a hub for live enterAssociation and Cedar Rapids. The first tainment, comedy and special events wave of entertainment scheduled for the throughout the year. The venue fills an Cedar Crossing Event Center this year important niche market in the local marwas also unveiled, offering a preview ket by providing a dedicated space for of the exciting live performances and a broader range of live entertainment experiences planned for Cedar Rapids’ experiences. newest entertainment destination.

Tickets for all of the acts announced “We have been fortunate to partner will go on sale on Friday, August 7 at 10 with many Iowa contractors and trade am CT. Limited pre-sale opportunities unions to work on the build of Cedar will be available in advance to all Charter Crossing Casino & Entertainment Members 24 hours before release to the Center,” said Stefan Huba, chief devel- public. Enroll to be a Charter Member opment officer at Peninsula Pacific for free at www.cedarcrossing.com. Visit Entertainment. “A strong plan, good www.cedarcrossing.com/entertainment architecture, strategic procurement, for event details, ticket information and local labor and favorable weather have future entertainment announcements. helped keep work ahead of schedule.”

Artist photos, videos and assets can The development of Cedar Crossing be found here: thebuzzcreativegroup. represents the largest investment in a app.box.com. casino in Iowa, underscoring the scale of the project and its expected impact Grand Opening Celebration on the region.

Cedar Crossing Casino & Entertainment Center is preparing for a A New Entertainment mid-November opening ahead of schedDestination ule. The Grand Opening Celebration will Cedar Crossing Casino & Enter- now take place December 4 – 5, 2026, tainment Center is designed to be an rather than the previously planned entertainment destination first, casino December 31, 2026 celebration. second. The Cedar Crossing Event Cen“From the moment guests walk ter will bring a diverse mix of over 100 through our doors, our focus will be on shows annually, including nationally delivering the level of service, quality recognized performing acts, alongside and attention to detail that defines a preregional and local talent each year with mier entertainment destination,” said approximately two shows a week, com- Pang. “As we prepare for opening, our plementing existing entertainment team will prepare thoughtfully, train offerings throughout the region. thoroughly and ensure Cedar Crossing is The first concert at Cedar Crossing ready to welcome guests with the experiwill be an Iowa favorite, The Pork Torna- ence they expect and deserve.” does, on November 25, 2026, kicking off a robust lineup of entertainment.

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As Cedar Crossing prepares to open its doors, jobs are now posted for a wide • Old Dominion – December 5, 2026 range of positions, with anticipated • Steve-O – December 12, 2026 hiring dates in September. Available • WFC Fight Night – January 16, 2027 opportunities span multiple depart• Eli Young Band – January 22, 2027 ments and experience levels, including • Switchfoot – January 23, 2027 gaming operations, food and beverage, • James “Murr” Murray – February 5, hospitality and more. Positions will 2027 include dealers, servers, cooks and back• Ying Yang Twins + Paul Wall – Feb- of-house, to name a few. All job postings ruary 6, 2027 and application information are avail• Parmalee – February 26, 2027 able on the Cedar Crossing website www.

• Marshall Tucker Band – March 13, cedarcrossing.com/careers, LinkedIn 2027 and Indeed.

• Red Hot Chili Pipers – April 7, 2027 • The Commodores – April 9, 2027 Points Partners Program • Carrot Top – May 15, 2027 Supports Local Business The event center will also serve as home to Jocko’s Comedy Club, further expanding entertainment offerings available in the Cedar Rapids market.

The Jocko’s Thursday Comedy Series lineup will include Brooks Wheelan, Josh Blue, Greg Hahn, Doug T, Steven Michael Quezada, Josh Arnold and Dirty Little Secrets.

This is only the first phase of entertainment to be announced; additional entertainment will be announced in the coming months as Cedar Crossing prepares to welcome guests to its new entertainment center.

Cedar Crossing also announced its Points Partner Program, a community-focused initiative that extends the value of Cedar Crossing reward points beyond the casino and into the community. Through the program, guests will be able to redeem reward points earned at Cedar Crossing at participating local businesses, encouraging them to shop, dine and explore throughout the Cedar Rapids area.

More than 20 local businesses have already committed to participating in the program ahead of Cedar Crossing’s opening. The Points Partner Program is

designed to drive new customers to local businesses, keep entertainment dollars in the local economy and strengthen Cedar Crossing’s commitment to supporting the Cedar Rapids community.

Making Getting Around Easier A shuttle service provided by Cedar Crossing will connect visitors to key areas of Cedar Rapids, including hotels, downtown attractions and cultural areas, like the Czech Village and New Bohemia. This will enhance the visitor’s experience and encourage discovery and exploration of other attractions in the city.

About Cedar Crossing Casino & Entertainment Center Cedar Crossing Casino & Entertainment Center is a $275 million development rising along the Cedar River in Cedar Rapids. The 160,000-square-foot facility will feature a 1,500-capacity entertainment venue, destination restaurants – including the Clubhouse by Zach Johnson – and an Arts and Cultural Center. The property will contribute 8% of its net adjusted gross revenue to the Linn County Gaming Association to support nonprofit organizations throughout the Corridor. Cedar Crossing Casino & Entertainment Center will open in mid-November 2026. Follow the project’s progress on social media and at cedarcrossing.com.

Elementary School Open House for Preschool & Kindergarten Students Thursday, August 20 from 3:30 - 5 p.m.

Thursday, August 20 from 4:30 - 6 p.m.

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New Student/Freshman Orientation Friday, August 21 from 9 - 11 a.m.

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CHURCHES MOUNT VERNON St. Paul Lutheran Church L.C.M.S. 600 Fifth Avenue South Pastor: Rev. Sean Hansen www.splcmv.org; send e-mail to info@splcmv.org Sun.: 9:30 a.m. In-person worship Please refer to our website or contact the church directly for additional worship information.

First Presbyterian Church 301 1st St. N.W. www.firstpresmv.com 319-895-6060 Pastor: Rev. Lori Wunder Sun.: 9:30 a.m. in-person worship.

Online services stream beginning at 9:20 a.m. on Facebook St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Rev. Ken Glaser, Pastor Sun.: 8:30 a.m. Mass Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Justus Hallam, Bishop Meeting at: 4300 Trailridge Rd. SE, Cedar Rapids Sun.: 11:30 a.m. in person services. Also an option for digital worship services.

United Methodist Church Pastor Vicki Fisher www.umcmv.com An LGBTQ affirming congregation June worship times: 8:30 Praise, 10:15 Traditional July worship time: 9:30 All Worship August worship times: 8:30 Praise, 10:15 Traditional No Sunday School: June, July, August Follow our Facebook page.

Community Bible Church 940 W. Mount Vernon Rd. www.mvcbc.org, 895-6269 Teaching Pastor Brandon Glaza Discipleship Pastor Dennis Fulkerson Youth Pastor Lonnie Speidel Sun.: 9:30 a.m. In-Person Worship Service Wed. - 6 p.m. Encounter and Youth Group Linn Grove Presbyterian 2000 Linn Grove Rd., Mt. Vernon Sun: 9 a.m. in-person worship, also, weekly readings, prayers and sermons are posted on the church’s Facebook page.

Baha’i Faith Nina Scott, Group Secretary, 319-270-9230

Services live streamed at Living Hope Global Methodist Church’s YouTube page Sundays at 9:45 a.m.

Sun.: 9:45 a.m. — In-person worship.

Seeds of Faith Lutheran Church, ELCA 798 Brenneman Lane, 455-2599 (Off Hwy. 30 on eastern edge of Lisbon) www.seedsoffaithlutheran.org/ Pastor Erika Uthe 9 a.m. — In-person worship. Services also livestream via Seeds’ Facebook Page.

BERTRAM United Methodist Church 319-365-8077 Rev. Jay Admundson, Pastor Sun.: 10:30 a.m. — In-person worship service

MARTELLE Christian Church Sun.: 10:30 a.m. — in person worship service Services also stream online at Martelle Christian Church’s YouTube page.

United Methodist Church Sun.: 10:30 a.m. Worship service.

No Sunday school.

SPRINGVILLE United Methodist Church Sun.: 9 a.m. Worship service.

Wed.: 6:30 p.m. Praise service Faith Christian Fellowship Pastor Joseph Bielema Sun.: 9:30 a.m. worship at Springville Memorial Library, in the Buresh Room (264 Broadway Street) St. Isidore Catholic Church Sat.: 6 p.m. Mass

MECHANICSVILLE Living Hope Bible Church Mechanicsville Memorial Building First Presbyterian Church 408 E. First Street.

CrossLife Community Church Pastor Erik Bennett Sun.: 10:30 a.m. – In-person worship service. Services also livestream on Facebook page.

Christian Community Church of Mechanicsville 307 East First Street 563-432-7716 Sun: Sunday School 10-11am and in-person Worship Services at 11:15am with Fellowship to follow.

LISBON

St. Mary’s Catholic Church Pastor: Father James Flattery Thurs.: 8:30 a.m. — mass Sun.: 8 a.m. Mass

Living Hope Global Methodist Church 200 E. Market St., 455-2000 livinghopegmc.org Pastor Andrew Bee

COMMUNITY CALENDAR Thursday, Aug. 6

Story Time, Cornell College Cole Library Browsing Room, 9:30 a.m.

Fiber Friends, Southeast Linn Community Center, 10:30 a.m.

SELCC Summer meals, SELCC in Lisbon, noon to 1 p.m.

Summer movie at Lisbon Public Library “Zootopia 2,” Lisbon Public Library, 1 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 7

Bingo, Southeast Linn Community Center, 10-11:30 a.m.

Linn Lunch Bunch, Southeast Linn Community Center, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

SELCC Summer meal, First Presbyterian Church in Mount Vernon, noon to 1 p.m.

MVLCT presents “Defying Gravity,” First Street Community Theatre, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 8

Sidewalk sales, Mount Vernon and Lisbon, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Rhubarb Botanicals farm store, Rhubarb Botanicals farm, 9 a.m. to noon MVLCT presents “Defying Gravity,” First Street Community Theatre, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 9

MVLCT presents “Defying Gravity,” First Street Community Theatre, 2 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 10

Bingo, Southeast Linn Community Center, 10-11:30

a.m.

Linn Lunch Bunch, Southeast Linn Community Center, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

SELCC Summer meals, Mount Vernon UMC, noon to 1 p.m.

Mount Vernon School Board, Mount Vernon High School Library, 6:30 p.m.

Lisbon City Council, Lisbon City Hall, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 11

SELCC Summer meals, SELCC in Lisbon, noon to 1 p.m.

Summer activity in Lisbon’s Heritage Hall “Tanager Expressive Arts,” Lisbon Heritage Hall, 1-3 p.m.

Yarn Squad, Cornell College Cole Library, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 12

SELCC Summer meals, SELCC in Lisbon and First Presbyterian Church in Mount Vernon, noon to 1 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 13

Story Time, Cornell College Cole Library Browsing Room, 9:30 a.m.

Fiber Friends, Southeast Linn Community Center, 10:30 a.m.

SELCC Summer meals, SELCC in Lisbon, noon to 1 p.m.

Summer movie at Lisbon Public Library “Snow White (2025),” Lisbon Public Library, 1 p.m.

Sauerkraut Days ice cream social and fireworks, Lisbon Sports Complex, 6 p.m.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

12 | THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2026 IowaPublicNotices.com LINN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

CEDAR RAPIDS, LINN COUNTY, IOWA MONDAY, JULY 20, 2026 10:00 A.M. (These are the minutes in their entirety.

Archived minutes can be found at www. linncountyiowa.gov) The Board met in session at the Linn County Jean Oxley Public Service Center.

Present: Chairperson Running-Marquardt, Vice Chairperson Scheetz and Supervisor Meisheid. Board members voting “AYE” unless otherwise noted.

Chairperson Running-Marquardt called the meeting to order.

Motion by Scheetz, seconded by Meisheid to approve minutes of July 13, 2026 as printed.

Motion by Scheetz, seconded by Meisheid to approve claims dated 7/17/26 for payroll deduction Check Nos. 71021881 to 71021884 in the amount of $3,482.90, ACH in the amount of $93,257.59, an EFT wire in the amount of $47,811.86 and a Ceridian ER Funds Trust Wire in the amount of $2,703,260.55, for a total of $2,847,812.90.

The Board recessed at 10:02 a.m. and reconvened at 10:16 a.m. due to technical difficulties.

Supervisor Meisheid stated that she added this item to the agenda and gave background about the Linn County LargeScale Data Cener Moratorium Implementation Plan. Last week they met with county staff to start talking about the pillars, but they do not have an official plan as of today. It will take some time to get everything together. They are moving forward with the discussion about EU-2 rezoning and they will be accepting comments for the next 30 days with a more formal update coming soon.

Charlie Nichols, Planning & Dev. Dir., stated that they are working on setting up a plan for how to engage all the various stakeholders that want to be involved.

Draft code and EU-2 zoning district amendments will not be introduced at this point. They will be going over the moratorium and taking public comments at tonight’s Planning & Zoning Commission meeting. They will use questions to guide what type of amendments will be brought forward. He is thinking that all of the requirements they have for EU-3 for data centers will also apply to any data center that is in the EU-2 district that is an accessory for nuclear power. Draft code may come in August, but they want to hear from the public their thoughts, concerns and questions. The public can submit comments to plandev@linncountyiowa. gov.

Supervisor Meisheid wanted to ensure that the public was up to speed where they are currently.

Supervisor Running-Marquardt wanted to emphasize for the public that the 18-month moratorium is still in place.

Going forward, they will be gathering information such as the impacts to the environment and water usage. They want the public involved in the discussion and the Board wants to be transparent as well.

Public Comment: Jon Lee, 2510 Sisley Grove Rd. SW, Cedar Rapids, the 3 of them vote on rezoning for Linn County and a big one is coming. Alliant’s application was filed on July 15th, and he wants them to be ready. He is asking that they don’t approve the application until they have real answers, and he doesn’t feel they have the answers right now. Lee read an excerpt from the Unified Development Code (UDC). He referenced paving 160 acres of farm ground, a water use study and signed water use agreements. Alliant is calling it a simple cycle, and their application talks about converting to a future combined cycle. Rezoning is permanent and farm ground is gone, agriculture to industrial doesn’t go back, and there hasn’t been any air monitoring on site. Lee questioned the Board members if they understand what that means and how do they vote without understanding it. Before Board members vote, they should be able to say 2 things: 1. This won’t raise costs for everyday rate payers and 2. No one loses their land to eminent domain because of this project (nowhere in Iowa). If they can’t say both, they don’t have enough to vote yes. Their own code says it exists to protect private property rights. Big decisions deserve straight answers and this is a big one.

Continue to hold the line and don’t rezone this farm ground until it’s safe and they can promise they’ve protected the rate payers and people from eminent domain.

Sonja Hadenfeldt, 7471 Benton Linn Rd., Fairfax, is speaking about the rezoning of the 160 acres for the proposed Morgan Valley Power Plant. She is opposed to it. They live in Iowa and it’s an ag state and they grow things here. Developing things for industrial would take some of the most fertile ground out of production.

It would affect other properties such as farms, parks, green spaces and smaller farmers that do markets. Hadenfeldt cited information regarding pollutants. This will affect wildlife and they don’t have a voice to speak. She does wildlife rehab and went on to explain fine particulate matter and the effects on the ecosystem.

These all have the ability to alter or change the food chain. Rezoning will also affect plants such as milkweed and produce that is grown. She urges the Supervisors to vote no for the rezoning.

Tracy Meza, 7801 Wieneke Cir., Cedar Rapids, stated that earlier this summer they had to dig a new well on their property for $25,000. That is not something that can wait for someone to be able to afford it. She is concerned about what will happen if all of this is developed and their wells. There is only so much water and there is an end to it. She would like to see that not happen anytime soon at her well which isn’t even close to being paid for yet. People in the country have different concerns than those that live in the city. The Linn County Supervisors are working for the county and Meza asked them to please remember the residents of the county that have different issues than those that live in Cedar Rapids.

Cindy Anderson, resident of Fairfax, stated that Board members are charged with being land stewards of Linn County.

They should take into consideration everybody, every business and all the information given to them to make an informed decision. She is in support of the morato-

rium, but she is not in support of rezoning the land for the proposed Morgan Valley Power Plant. Anderson has questions that she still doesn’t have the answers to.

She asked various questions regarding industrial wastewater, composition that is discharged, testing and safeguards. Their land is not an unlimited resource, and neither is their water. If they don’t do everything to protect it, they are failing. The Board members represent certain areas of the county but are still land stewards for the entire county. She referenced “Exhibit E” that Alliant submitted last minute with no forewarning to anyone. It is closer to the 2.25-mile setback to where she lives. Anderson appreciates the time they are taking to listen to people’s concerns.

Stewardship is the Supervisors job.

Christina Akers, read and submitted a “Declaration of Violation” for the record.

Motion by Running-Marquardt, seconded by Scheetz to enter into a closed session pursuant to Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(a) to discuss two draft economic development agreements as authorized by state law to be kept as a confidential record pursuant to Iowa Code 22.7(8) and 22.7(65).

VOTE: Scheetz – Aye, Running-Marquardt – Aye, Meisheid - Aye Motion by Running-Marquardt, seconded by Scheetz to go out of closed session.

VOTE: Scheetz – Aye, Running-Marquardt – Aye, Meisheid - Aye Adjournment at 1:58 p.m.

Respectfully submitted, TODD E. TAYLOR, Linn County Auditor By: Amanda Brown, Deputy Auditor Approved by: KIRSTEN RUNNING-MARQUARDT, Chairperson Board of Supervisors Published in the Sun August 6, 2026.

LINN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

CEDAR RAPIDS, LINN COUNTY, IOWA TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2026 9:00 A.M. (These are the minutes in their entirety.

Archived minutes can be found at www. linncountyiowa.gov The Board met in session at the Linn County Jean Oxley Public Service Center.

Present: Chairperson Running-Marquardt (via phone), Vice Chairperson Scheetz and Supervisor Meisheid (arriving at 9:11 a.m.). Board members voting “AYE” unless otherwise noted.

Vice Chairperson Scheetz called the meeting to order.

Motion by Scheetz, seconded by Running-Marquardt to approve minutes of July 14 & 15, 2026 as printed.

The Board heard updates from the following Department Heads: Charlie Nichols, Planning & Development Dir. – budget update; fully staffed; issued building permits for the NextEra Training Center; staff continue pursuing professional certifications and continuing education opportunities; will submit a budget offer for an Assistant Building Official position; permit numbers were down but revenue up; online portal for public comment on the Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Map updates closed on July 17th with additional public outreach to come; work is continuing on the Coggon Solar project; received rezoning application for Morgan Valley Energy Center; permit activity.

Britt Hutchins, Purchasing Dir. – continue working with departments on procuring green/sustainable products; long time employee is retiring; working on interviews; budget update; RFPs and bids for various county departments; will be requesting a budget amendment due to retirement.

Steve Estenson, Risk Management Dir. – meeting with FEMA last week to close out Derecho disaster (2 remaining projects).

Supervisor Scheetz sincerely thanked Estenson for all his work on the FEMA projects.

Estenson continued: CDL Medical Examination Policy started July 1st with good feedback; met with Road Dept. for monthly training (behavior based); completed Cyber Awareness training with most county departments; upcoming Safety and Wellness Fair on September 17th.

Luke Fischer, Facilities Dir. – LC3 projects continue; KPIs; budget update; upcoming discussions about the Correctional Center with the age of the building; 2 custodian vacancies; working on annual fire alarm inspections through all buildings; updating work rules; punch list meeting for Secondary Roads Wednesday morning; EMA Hwy 13 project scope and cost summary; Courthouse renovation project continues; office expansion in the County Attorney’s Office at the Public Service Center; hot weather is stressing some of the equipment at various buildings; different trainings for building automation; added 4 parking spots at the island; camera upgrades at Wickiup.

Adjournment at 9:45 a.m.

Respectfully submitted, TODD E. TAYLOR, Linn County Auditor By: Amanda Brown, Deputy Auditor Approved by: KIRSTEN RUNNING-MARQUARDT, Chairperson Board of Supervisors Published in the Sun August 6, 2026.

LINN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

CEDAR RAPIDS, LINN COUNTY, IOWA WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2026 10:00 A.M. (These are the minutes in their entirety.

Archived minutes can be found at www. linncountyiowa.gov) The Board met in session at the Linn County Jean Oxley Public Service Center.

Present: Chairperson Running-Marquardt (via phone) and Vice Chairperson Scheetz.

Absent: Supervisor Meisheid (other county business). Board members voting “AYE” unless otherwise noted.

Vice Chairperson Scheetz called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Motion by Scheetz, seconded by Running-Marquardt to approve accounts payable checks dated 07/22/26 #71021885 to #71021934 in the amount of $121,770.57; and ACH in the amount of $2,362,498.62; for a total of $2,484,269.19 and voids totaling $499.99.

Motion by Scheetz, seconded by Running-Marquardt to approve payment

to Brandy Meisheid in the amount of $207.10.

VOTE: Running-Marquardt & Scheetz – Aye, Meisheid - Abstain Motion by Running-Marquardt, seconded by Scheetz to amend Consent Agenda to change the dates on the Display Fireworks permit to August 8 & 15, 2026.

Motion by Scheetz, seconded by Running-Marquardt to approve amended Consent Agenda as follows: Approve a revised 60-month copier lease agreement with Gordon Flesch Company in the amount of $286.98 per month for the Board of Supervisors Office.

Approve a 60-month copier lease agreement with Gordon Flesch Company in the amount of $179.51 per month for the Community Services Department.

Approve a 60-month copier lease agreement with Gordon Flesch Company in the amount of $223.12 per month for the IT Department.

Approve a 60-month copier lease agreement with Gordon Flesch Company in the amount of $272.07 per month for the Planning and Development Department.

Approve a 60-month copier lease agreement with Gordon Flesch Company in the amount of $274.94 per month for the General Assistance Department.

Award bid and authorize Chairperson to sign contract to Linn Co-Op Oil for an estimated 30,000 gallons of LP gas to be delivered to the various Secondary Road Department locations in the amount of $34,200.

Approve and authorize chair to sign amended provider agreement between Linn County and Abbe Center for Community Health for services provided at the Access Center July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.

Approve Class C Retail Alcohol License for FB & Co, 4185 Whittier Rd, Central City, retroactive to July 14, 2026, noting all conditions have been met.

Karen Heiderscheit, Asst. Finance Dir., discussed the fiscal year 2027 budget amendment request and setting a public hearing on the proposed amended budget for August 12, 2026, at 10 a.m. in the Formal Board Room of the Jean Oxley Public Service Center. A public hearing notice was requested on July 1st and one of the papers did not publish the notice, so they have to start the process over again.

Motion by Scheetz, seconded by Running-Marquardt to set a public hearing date of August 12, 2026 at 10 a.m. in the Formal Board Room of the Jean Oxley Public Service Center.

Jessie Black, Admin. Specialist, presented a Resolution Setting a Public Hearing on a Proposal to Dispose of Linn County’s Interest in Certain Real Property Located at 520 11th Street NW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 420 11th Street NW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and 430 11th Street NW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This request is to set a public haring date for August 3, 2026.

This is a formality and the next step in the process.

Supervisor Running-Marquardt added for the benefit of any potential buyers that the air quality monitoring station that is at this location will remain there going forward.

Motion by Scheetz, seconded by Running-Marquardt to adopt Resolution 20267-97 A RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON A PROPOSAL TO DISPOSE OF LINN COUNTY’S INTEREST IN CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 520 11th STREET NW, CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA, 420 11th STREET NW, CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA, AND 430 11TH STREET NW, CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA WHEREAS, the Linn County Board of Supervisors (“Board”) is authorized pursuant to Iowa Code Section 331.361 to dispose of the right, title, interest, estate, and claim of Linn County, Iowa (“County”), in real property; and WHEREAS, there is on file in the Board’s office at 935 2nd Street SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, an Offer to Buy Real Estate and Acceptance Agreement (“Agreement”), submitted on behalf of the Cedar Rapids Electrical Apprenticeship Training and Educational Trust (“Buyer”), for the purchase of Linn County-owned properties with street addresses of: 520 11th Street NW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52405; 420 11th Street NW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52405; and 430 11th Street NW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52405 and legally described as properties in Linn County, Iowa as: Fillmore Building 1st Lot 1; Fillmore Building 1st Lot 3; and Fillmore Building 1st Lot 4. collectively, the “Property”; and WHEREAS, the Property is vacant, and both the County and the former tenant have relocated operations to other facilities, thereby eliminating the County’s need to retain ownership of the Property.

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED by the Board as follows: 1. The Board hereby preliminarily finds that the Property is no longer needed for County purposes.

2. The Board hereby finds that it is in the best interests of the County and the public to consider the proposed sale of the Property pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Agreement.

3. The Board shall hold a public hearing to consider the proposal to dispose of the County’s right, title, interest, estate, and claim in the Property by sale to the Buyer on Monday, August 3, 2026, at 10 a.m. in the Formal Board Room of the Jean Oxley Linn County Public Service Center, 935 2nd Street SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. At the public hearing, any interested person may appear and be heard regarding the proposed sale. After the public hearing, the Board may make a final determination on the proposal by resolution.

The Board hereby authorizes and directs the publication of a Notice of Public Hearing in accordance with Iowa Code Sections 331.305 and 331.361 Public Comment: Tamara Krug, 3815 1st Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids, stated that she saw Supervisor Meisheid on the news and thanked her for doing her homework and attending the Palo meetings.

Dan Wozniak, 1518 Heartland St., Fairfax, referenced the Planning & Zoning meeting about getting public feedback about data centers and passing the moratorium. He questioned why they would

carve out a section for Google data centers if they pass the moratorium. They have an ordinance and they should stick to it. There is a lot of misinformation out there on both sides and the truth needs to come out about what the impacts are of the data centers. He also questioned Exhibit E being thrown in at the last hour stating they will keep changing things like that. Wozniak continued to say that Alliant are not being good partners and all of the flaws that are included in the 200-page application. They are a publicly owned company that contradicts and says growth is driven by data centers. Alliant needs to go back to school and learn how things work. The plant itself is built smaller so if they can make it bigger why not do that today. He questioned if Alliant gets to skirt around other processes as well.

Jon Lee, 2510 Sisley Grove Rd. SW, Cedar Rapids, stated that Alliant filed an economic study with their rezoning application. Every page of the application references Linn County but the proposed plant sits on the Benton County line. He went on to reference funding that schools, fire departments, townships, etc. should receive but questioned which taxing districts and entities will receive that funding as they aren’t listed. Lee asked the Board to read the fine print. Alliant had a study written by a firm in Illinois, but no answers are from Alliant. Every time Alliant is asked a question it gets handed off since it’s someone else’s document. He is asking the Board for 2 things: 1 – before it comes for a vote, have staff get in writing which taxing districts receive funding and 2 – have Alliant come to the Board and ask the person that wrote the study to answer.

Tracy Meza, 7801 Wieneke Cir., Cedar Rapids, stated that she wanted to address EU-2 changing the rules. Right now, there is an 18-month moratorium on data centers, so they’ve built a dam that allows them to control when it opens and closes. If they start changing things so there are loopholes so data centers can be built in something zoned EU-2, they’ve now breached that dam. Once there’s a breach chances are the whole thing will fall apart. She urged the Board to not let that happen. 18 months isn’t that long, and she feels that her health and life are worth 18 months and so is theirs. She understands that Supervisor Scheetz disagrees with them about the data centers, but she believes his life is worth more than 18 months.

Motion by Scheetz, seconded by Running-Marquardt to approve payroll authorizations (detail is available upon request).

Adjournment at 10:18 a.m.

Respectfully submitted, TODD E. TAYLOR, Linn County Auditor By: Amanda Brown, Deputy Auditor Approved by: KIRSTEN RUNNING-MARQUARDT, Chairperson Board of Supervisors Published in the Sun August 6, 2026.

LINN COUNTY LIST OF BILLS PAID

FOR 7-16-2026 THROUGH 7-22-2026 https://www.linncountyiowa.gov/413/ Accounting-Services VENDOR DESCRIPTION AMOUNT 32 GENTLE DENTAL LLC DENTAL SERVICES............................................$279.00 A&L PROPERTY MANAGEMENT GENERAL ASSISTANCE............................$900.00 ABBE CTR FOR CMH MHAC SUD SERVICES.......................................$22,448.38 ACCURO SOLUTIONS LLC WORK COMP EXPENSE......................................$152.27 AFFORDABLE HOUSING NETWORK GENERAL ASSISTANCE....................$1,800.00 ALICIA GERBER LMHC LLC HEALTH ASSISTANCE.....................................$142.46 ALL SECURE INC BUILDING MONITORING................................................$135.00 ALLIANT UTILITIES UTILITIES.................. ................................................$11,989.07 ALLIANT UTILITIES - ASSISTANCE GENERAL ASSISTANCE....................$1,857.82 VA ASSISTANCE............................$170.35 ALOSA HEALTH INC CONTRACT LABOR... ..................................................$2,000.00 ALTORFER MACHINERY CORP PART........ .....................................................$949.52 ANAHEIM CORPORATION CONTRACT LABOR.......................................$4,807.38 ANDERSON ERICKSON DAIRY CO FOOD & PROVISIONS.............................$175.48 ANDERSON-BOGERT ENGINEERS & SURVEYORS DESIGN & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.......................................$17,696.90 ANTON SALES HARDWARE - PARTS......... .......................................................$56.33 AXON ENTERPRISE INC TASERS, CARTRIDGES, AND SOFTWARE ......$4,208.69 AZURE APARTMENTS GENERAL ASSISTANCE...........................................$900.00 BAKER GROUP BA MIGRATION ................ ................................................$16,295.50 CAMERAS & REPAIRS...............$4,100.05 BANACOM SIGNS AND MORE LLC DECALS.............................................$530.00 BECOMEMORE GROUP LLC LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT..........................$2,500.00 BETSWORTH, RHONDA FITNESS REIMBURSEMENT.................................$120.00 BIEBER, MICHAEL A EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION - TEAMWORK.....................$50.00 BITUMINOUS MATERIAL & SUPPLY DUST CONTROL MATERIAL....$32,174.75 BOREN, NICHOLAS L EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION - TEAMWORK.....................$50.00 BRIDGEHAVEN PREGNANCY SUPPORT CENTER CONTRACT LABOR......$2,118.58 BROWN, NICHOLE EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION - INNOVATION........................$50.00 BUCHANAN COUNTY - DAP BUILDINGS RENTAL......................................$1,600.00 BURKLE, WILLIAM J GENERAL ASSISTANCE...........................................$900.00 CAPITAL SANITARY SUPPLY - CEDAR RAPIDS CLEANING SUPPLIES..$1,619.91 CARNES, BLESSING GENERAL ASSISTANCE...........................................$900.00 CDW GOVT NETWORK EQUIPMENT & HEADSETS.................................$8,564.76 CEDAR MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME COMPANY GENERAL ASSISTANCE............ ..................................................$3,401.07 CEDAR RAPIDS CITY OF FUEL.................. ................................................$27,088.11 CEDAR RAPIDS CITY OF (INSURANCE) PAYROLL DEDUCTION...............$1,308.00 CEDAR RAPIDS MUNICIPAL UTILITIES UTILITIES.....................................$495.29 CEDAR RAPIDS MUNICIPAL UTILITIES ASSISTANCE GENERAL ASSISTANCE........ .....................................................$206.35 CERIDIAN ER FUNDS TRUST - GARNISH PAYROLL DEDUCTION...............$4,913.76 CERIDIAN ER FUNDS TRUST - NET PAY

MOUNT VERNON-LISBON SUN | MVLSUN.COM PAYROLL DEDUCTION........$1,916,609.97 CERIDIAN ER FUNDS TRUST - TAXES PAYROLL DEDUCTION...........$781,736.82 CHILDREN OF PROMISE MENTORING PROGRAM BOYS AND GIRLS MENTORING PROGRAM..........................$1,460.00 CJ COOPER & ASSOCIATES INC RANDOM DRUG SCREEN.............................$160.00 COGGON AREA BETTERMENT ASSOC FY27 LEASE FOR AQ EQUIPMENT ............ ..................................................$3,907.20 COLONIAL MOTOR INN RENT ASSISTANCE...........................................$499.99 COMMUNITY INSURANCE OF IA/EDGEWOOD TORT LIABILITY INSURANCE........ ................................................$13,035.00 CONNOLLY CONSTRUCTION INC WORK COMPLETED - MCP WETLAND.................. ..............................................$221,622.96 CORRIDOR ENERGY COOPERATIVE UTILITIES..........................................$5,235.13 COVENTRY LOFTS GENERAL ASSISTANCE...........................................$900.00 CR/LC SOLID WASTE AGENCY LANDFILL FEES..............................................$202.65 CRAWFORD QUARRY ROCK....$18,191.03 CRAWFORD SUPPLY COMPANY COMMISSARY ITEMS...........................$327.36 CRITICAL HIRE PLC PROFILE REPORT..... .......................................................$30.00 CRUSH OF IOWA LORE PROJECT HOURS. ..................................................$2,954.40 SAFE OPIOID SERVICES PROGRAM.......... ..................................................$7,252.58 CUREMD.COM INC PROVIDER LICENSE... .....................................................$844.00 CW RENTALS RENT ASSISTANCE............. .....................................................$750.00 D&D REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS LC GENERAL ASSISTANCE.......................$800.00 DAN SHERMAN ENTERPRISES LLC GENERAL ASSISTANCE.......................$900.00 DAN’S OVERHEAD DOORS & MORE GARAGE DOOR REPAIRS..................$134.00 DARRAH’S INC TOW.......................$61.43 DAVIS, VICKI TRAVEL EXPENSE.....$71.97 DAYFORCE US INC DAYFORCE ANNUAL SOFTWARE AGREEMENT & MONTHLY ANCILLIARY SERVICES.........$265,975.60 DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA - LEGAL PAYROLL DEDUCTION.....................$2,982.90 DESIGN DYNAMICS INC PROFESSIONAL SERVICES................................$20,228.69 DFJ GRINNELL LLC GENERAL ASSISTANCE...........................................$900.00 DR INVESTMENT GROUP LLC GENERAL ASSISTANCE.................................$900.00 ELECTION SYSTEM & SOFTWARE LLC POLLBOOK SETUP FOR PRIMARY ELECTION 2026..................................$5,302.88 EMERGENT ARCHITECTURE PLLC CONTRACT LABOR...........................$7,549.92 EQUITABLE THE (CR CITY ASSR) PAYROLL DEDUCTION..........................$75.00 EQUITABLE THE (LINN CO ASSR) PAYROLL DEDUCTION........................$325.00 FLUAITT, DREW A EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION - INNOVATION........................$50.00 FOUNDATION 2 INC CONTRACT LABOR.... ................................................$74,812.75 FOUR OAKS FAMILY AND CHILDREN’S SERVICES HEALTH ASSISTANCE............... ..................................................$1,414.34 FRIENDS OF LINN COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH PEST CONTROL...........$4,100.00 GALLAGHER BENEFIT SERVICES #9282 CONSULTING SERVICES............$7,500.00 GALLS LLC SHIRTS........................$97.72 GARLING CONSTRUCTION INC LINN COUNTY COURTHOUSE INTERIOR REMODEL...................................$136,988.22 GAZETTE COMMUNICATIONS LEGAL NOTICES............................................$285.47 GG PROPERTIES LLC GENERAL ASSISTANCE...........................................$900.00 GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF NORTHEAST IOWA INC SUPPORT SERVICES................ ................................................$23,887.01 GORDON FLESCH COMPANY INC COPIER LEASE & FEES...........................$1,612.91 HACAP CONTRACT LABOR & TRANSITIONAL HOUSING SUPPORT.....$5,858.35 HALL, KATHY K GENERAL ASSISTANCE... .....................................................$900.00 HARTMAN, WEDNESDAY A TRAVEL EXPENSE...........................................$261.22 HEALTHEQUITY INC PAYROLL DEDUCTION.........................................$22,321.58 HILLS AND DALES CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER RENT...............................$556.42 HOLUB & SONS LLC MOWING.. $1,391.48 HOVDEN OIL INC DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID............................................$279.00 HP INC COMPUTERS.................$5,220.00 HVG WINDSOR ASSOCIATES LLC GENERAL ASSISTANCE.......................$678.57 IDEXX DISTRIBUTION INC LAB SUPPLIES ..................................................$5,584.14 INDEPENDENCE LIGHT & POWER TELECOMMUNICATIONS UTILITIES.......$64.03 INGALLS, TRACY TRAVEL EXPENSE......... .....................................................$160.13 INSTITUTE OF IOWA CERTIFIED ASSSESSORS REGISTRATIONS & APPLICATIONS ..................................................$2,555.00 INTOXIMETERS INC SUPPLIES....$289.00 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES HEALTH ASSISTANCE .....................................................$585.00 IOWA NORTHLAND REGIONAL TRANSIT COMMISSION TRANSPORTATION - DAP... ..................................................$1,656.00 JAMES ST LLC GENERAL ASSISTANCE.... .....................................................$900.00 JIM SCHROEDER CONSTRUCTION INC PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.......$8,730.00 JOHNSON COUNTY - DAP RENT..$840.00 JOHNSON COUNTY - IOWA SERVICE FEES..............................................$126.88 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA ***PCARD STATEMENT (DETAILS AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE).......................$291,591.15 KARL CHEVROLET 2026 CHEVY TAHOE.... ................................................$53,929.35 KEEFE SUPPLY COMPANY COMMISSARY ITEMS........................................$2,323.72 KELLEY, CAROLYN A TRAVEL EXPENSE.... .......................................................$88.02 KEPNER, BRANDON EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION - INNOVATION....................$50.00 KIECKS BOOTS & ALTERATIONS.. $172.95 KINDL, VICTORIA A TRAVEL EXPENSE..... .......................................................$21.46 L L PELLING ASPHALT PREMIX & HOTMIX...............................................$881.92 LI FAMILY HOLDINGS LLC GENERAL ASSISTANCE.....................................$900.00 LIFTNOW AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT CORP SHOP EQUIPMENT..........$9,823.72 LINCOLN NATL LIFE INSURANCE PAYROLL DEDUCTION........................$100.00 LINN COOP OIL INC #395050 (ROADS MISC) DIESEL..........................$19,277.07 LITTLE VILLAGE ADVERTISING ................ ..................................................$1,566.00 MADISON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY INC MEDICAL REIMBURSEMENT............................................$900.00 MADISON NATL LIFE - LTD/STD PAYROLL DEDUCTION.............................$17,913.28

MADISON NATL LIFE (CITY ASSR LTD) PAYROLL DEDUCTION..................$388.33 MADISON NATL LIFE INS CO INC PAYROLL DEDUCTION...................$12,563.58 MAQUOKETA VALLEY RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INTERSECTION LIGHTS..... .....................................................$105.04 MARION IRON COMPANY TUBING............ .....................................................$403.44 MARION MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT GENERAL ASSISTANCE......$204.57 MARSHALL, SARAH M TRANSCRIPTS...... .......................................................$43.00 MARTIN EQUIPMENT OF IA-IL INC EQUIPMENT REPAIR....................$256.43 MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC ROCK.........................................$5,250.06 MCKESSON MEDICAL-SURGICAL GOV SOLUTIONS MEDICAL SUPPLIES.............. ..................................................$2,302.45 MEDEA INC NALOXONE FOR VENDING MACHINE...................................$3,000.00 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY UTILITIES.......... .......................................................$29.79 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY - ASSISTANCE GENERAL ASSISTANCE................$675.10 MILESTONES AREA AGENCY ON AGING RENT.............................................$225.00 MORTON SALT INC SALT.........$48,398.42 MOYNA MATERIALS LLC ROCK................ ..................................................$4,705.82 MURDOCH FUNERAL HOMES GENERAL ASSISTANCE..............................$4,000.00 NEELYX LABS INC SEXUAL WELLNESS KITS...........................................$1,718.18 NELSON’S MEAT MARKET INC SPRING MEETING......................................$882.64 NEXT GEN EQUIPMENT LLC KUBOTA TRACTORS & COMPACT TRACK LOADERS........................................$464,356.36 NORTHEAST IOWA AREA AGENCY ON AGING INC RENT..........................$210.00 OMNILINK SYSTEMS INC RADIO EQUIPMENT RENTAL...........................$2,480.75 ORACLE AMERICA INC SOFTWARE ANNUAL MAINTENANCE............$212,854.20 ORKIN LLC PEST CONTROL.........$108.99 PEARSON LAW ATTORNEY FEES............... .....................................................$326.40 PERFORMANCE FOODSERVICE LLC FOOD & PROVISIONS................$2,625.67 PGBA LLC REFUND OVERPAYMENT.......... .....................................................$121.80 POINTE AT CEDAR RAPIDS THE GENERAL ASSISTANCE.................................$818.00 PUSH PEDAL PULL EQUIPMENT REPAIR.. .....................................................$251.99 RATHJE CONSTRUCTION WATER MAIN EXTENSION..............................$30,564.68 REEVES CO INC OFFICE SUPPLIES........... .......................................................$40.69 REGAL TOWNHOMES GENERAL ASSISTANCE...........................................$900.00 SAFE PLACE FOUNDATION, THE GENERAL ASSISTANCE............................$900.00 SCHIMBERG COMPANY CULVERT MATERIALS...........................................$714.00 SCHUMACHER ELEVATOR CO INC ELEVATOR REPAIR..............................$1,386.00 SCROGGINS, NINA TRAVEL EXPENSE...... .....................................................$141.22 SEAMANS, TYLER H TRAINING EXPENSE. .......................................................$54.41 SHARMA, AMISHA & MOHIT REFUND ..... .......................................................$43.00 SIEMENS INDUSTRY INC FIRE MONITORING CONTRACT.........................$2,260.00 SOUTHEAST LINN COMMUNITY CENTER GENERAL WELFARE SERVICES SUPPORT .....................................................$431.13 SPRINGVILLE COOP TELE ASSN INTERNET.................................................$67.50 STANLEY MATHEW MD WORK COMP INVOICE...........................................$105.83 STEWART BAXTER FUNERAL & MEMORIAL SERVICES GENERAL ASSISTANCE....... ..................................................$2,000.00 STIVERS FORD LINCOLN FORD INTERCEPTOR SUV...........................$97,668.00 STRAND, JEANNE A TRANSCRIPTS.......... .....................................................$151.80 T MOBILE USA INC PHONE SERVICES...... .....................................................$299.52 TAYLOR CONSTRUCTION INC BRIDGE WORK......................................$21,190.23 THE ARC OF EAST CENTRAL IOWA RESPITE.........................................$5,441.00 TRINITY SERVICES GROUP INC FOOD & PROVISIONS............................$15,306.40 TRUE NORTH COMPANIES EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES LIABILITY COVERAGE . ..................................................$3,669.63 TWENTY40 BUILDING CONCEPTS INC CONSTRUCTION EXPENSES....$75,000.00 ULINE MISC SHELF PARTS & MOBILE SHELVING..................................$5,037.65 UNION AT WILEY LP GENERAL ASSISTANCE........................................$1,800.00 UNITED STATES TREASURY PCORI FEE 2ND QUARTER 720-V ...............$4,781.66 UNITI E911 PHONE AND CIRCUIT SERVICE..............................................$175.98 UNITYPOINT HEALTH HEALTH ASSISTANCE...........................................$244.11 VALIC/AIG RETIREMENT PAYROLL DEDUCTION.................................$47,811.86 VANDEUSEN, LARRY E GENERAL ASSISTANCE...........................................$900.00 VERIZON WIRELESS TABLET SERVICES... .....................................................$234.48 VISION SERVICE PLAN (CITY ASSESSOR) PAYROLL DEDUCTION..................$257.23 VISION SERVICE PLAN (COUNTY) PAYROLL DEDUCTION...................$10,583.64 WAYPOINT DV HOUSING SUPPORT ......... ..................................................$2,916.74 WEBBER, ATHINA TRAVEL EXPENSE........ .....................................................$328.67 WEBER STONE CO INC ROCK....$5,429.71 WELAND CLINICAL LABORATORIES HEALTH ASSISTANCE & INMATE LABS..... .....................................................$428.75 WELLMARK BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD - CA PAYROLL DEDUCTION.......... ................................................$27,921.95 WENDLING QUARRIES INC ROCK............. ................................................$10,278.05 WHKS & CO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES .. ..................................................$3,650.00 WONG, ARK GENERAL ASSISTANCE......... .....................................................$900.00 WOODRIVER ENERGY LLC UTILITIES....... ..................................................$8,799.53 YAUSLIN, KENDRA A TRAVEL EXPENSE .. .....................................................$235.91 TOTAL.................................$5,332,082.09 ** Pcard detail can be found at https:// www.linncountyiowa.gov/413/Accounting-Services Published in the Sun August 6, 2026.

MOUNT VERNON CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

JULY 20, 2026 The Mount Vernon City Council met July 20, 2026, at City Hall, 213 1st Street NW, Mount Vernon, IA. A Zoom option was available. The following Council members were present: Engel, Rose, Andresen,

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Tuerler and Hansen-Player.

Call to Order. At 6:30 p.m. Mayor Thomas M. Wieseler called the meeting to order.

Agenda Additions/Agenda Approval.

Item #J6 (Modern Concrete invoice) will be tabled. After the first public hearing, the first three resolutions will be approved before moving on to the second public hearing. The remaining resolutions will be approved after that. Motion made by Tuerler, seconded by Hansen-Player to approve the Agenda as noted. Motion carries.

Consent Agenda. Motion made by Engel, seconded by Andresen to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carries.

Approval of City Council Minutes – July 6, 2026 Appoint Jeff Schwiebert – Board of Adjustment Public Hearing Public Hearing on Accepting the Engineer’s Report, Preliminary Plat and Engineer Compensation, and Setting the Election for the EMS Election as Defined in Chapter 357G of the State Code of Iowa and Giving Notice Thereof. Wieseler opened the public hearing at 6:33 p.m. Jacob Lindauer, Lisbon-Mount Vernon Ambulance Director, explained that this would be a single issue election with Johnson County, Linn County, City of Lisbon and the City of Mount Vernon that would approve the levy of an EMS District as well as nomination of trustees for each district.

Wieseler closed the public hearing at 6:35 p.m. Council then moved on to Resolution #7-20-2026A. Public Hearing for Consideration of a Grant Application for the Commercial Building Facades Improvements Project, Adopting Findings Required in Association with Approval of a Downtown Revitalization Application Through the Community Development Block Grant Program of the Iowa Economic Development Authority.

Wieseler opened the public hearing at 6:40 p.m. Tom Gruis, Senior Planner with ECICOG, has been working on the grant application and provided Council with an overview of the project. The Commercial Building Facades (CBF) Program, formerly Downtown Revitalization (DTR) Program, provides funding to cities to rehabilitate blighted downtown buildings. The project must meet the US Dept of Housing and Urban Developments (HUD) CDBG national objective of reducing slum and blight. The City would receive the grant and hold the architecture and construction contracts.

Generally, only fronts and readily visible sides of buildings would qualify. Mount Vernon has enough participating building owners to be eligible for the full grant amount of $650,000.00.

The City’s proposed application for commercial building façade improvements through the Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, requires that the following topics be identified for consideration: “A.” through “I.” were read aloud during the subject Public Hearing.

A. As concerned with how the need for proposed activities was identified, it is noted that a building survey determined 66.7% of properties within a targeted downtown area qualify as “fair” or “poor’ condition and are in need of façade improvements.

B. As concerned with how proposed activities will be funded and the source of funds, it is noted that with proposed project cost presently estimated to total $1,182,844.00, grant assistance of $650,000.00 is being requested from the CDBG Program with local match to be provided by the City of Mount Vernon in the amount of $230,000.00 plus property owner participation for the residual balance of cost, $302,844.00.

C. As concerned with the date the application will be submitted, it is noted that the CDBG Program funding application will be submitted to the Iowa Department of Economic Development for receipt by August 17, 2026.

D. As concerned with the requested amount of federal funds, it is noted that $650,000.00 is being requested from the CDBG Program.

E. As concerned with benefit from federal funding, it is noted that a target area survey has determined the project qualifies for CDBG Program funding with a predominance of “slum and blighting” conditions.

F. As concerned with where proposed activities will be conducted, it is noted that commercial building façade improvement is targeted to an area within the 100 East and West blocks of 1st Street.

G&H. As concerned with plans to minimize the displacement of persons or businesses as a result of funded activities, and plans to assist persons actually displaced, it is noted that, because no property acquisition or permanent loss of use of a property is proposed, there will be no displacement of persons or businesses as a result of funded activities. Temporary relocation of residential tenants may be required for some buildings, and a housing stipend will be provided if relocation is not waived.

I. As concerned with the nature of the proposed activities, it is noted that Mount Vernon’s Commercial Building Façade project will principally comprise building façade improvement.

Two comments supporting the project were received. Approximately 13 members of the public were present for the meeting.

Gruis conducted a community development and housing needs assessment within the hearing. Several community needs were identified, with an emphasis on housing for the low- to moderate-income population.

Joe Jennison noted that in applying for and receiving funds for Phase I of this project, it opens additional grant opportunities for a Phase 2, for property owners not included in the first phase. Wieseler closed the public hearing at 7:17 p.m.

Council then moved on to Resolution #720-2026D. Resolutions for Approval Resolution #7-20-2026A: Approving the Plat of the City of Mount Vernon Emergency Medical Services District and Setting the Election on the Question of a Special Levy for September 1, 2026. Motion made by Tuerler, seconded by Rose to approve Resolution #7-20-2026A. Roll call all yes. Resolution passes. Council then moved on to Resolution #7-20-2026B. Resolution #7-20-2026B: Designating a Portion of the Central Business District a “Slum/Blighted” Area with Rehabilitation,

.......................................................286.00 CURTIS ENGLISH SELECT SERVICE PORTABLE RR RENTALS-P&REC..........260.00 STAPLES INC SUPPLIES-ALL DEPTS........ .......................................................250.33 US CELLULAR CELL PHONE-PD.....249.48 KONICA MINOLTA PREMIER FINANCE COPIER LEASE-LBC........................220.54 THEISEN SUPPLY INC UNIFORMS-PW,P&REC........................215.89 INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRAINING-PD.................................199.00 CITY LAUNDERING CO SERVICES-CITY HALL...............................................196.64 TASC FSA ADJUSTMENT-PD..........192.30 LYNCH FORD-LYNCH CHEVROLET VEHICLE MAINT-PW...............................164.01 AIRGAS INC CYLINDER RENTAL-PW........ .......................................................154.90 AFFORDABLE HEATING & COOLING HVAC MAINT-CITY HALL..........................140.05 TECH SOLUTIONS FIRE ALARM MONITORING-LBC...................................136.35 RICKARD SIGN AND DESIGN CORP VEHICLE DECALS-PW............................135.00 WENDLING QUARRIES ROADSTONE-RUT .......................................................120.32 JAYNE DEWITTE UNIFORMS-ALL DEPTS.. .......................................................102.88 VESTIS RUGS-FD..............................98.20 BANKCARD 8076 ACH DEBIT MTOT REFUND-LBC.........................................90.00 MOUNT VERNON BANK & TRUST CO ACH RETURN-WAT,SEW,SW.....................84.30 NEAL’S WATER CONDITIONING SERV WATER/SALT-LBC.............................82.50 PROFESSIONAL WINDOW CLEANING WINDOW CLEANING-PD,CITY HALL......... .........................................................80.00 CYPRESS SOLUTIONS SUBSCRIPTION-PD............................................78.75 MARY SCHLICHTE INSTRUCTOR/SUPPLIES-LBC........................................75.00 MOUNT VERNON BANK & TRUST CO ACH RETURN-WAT,SEW,SW.....................71.68 VESTIS JANITORIAL SUPPLIES-LBC......... .........................................................60.24 STAPLES INC SUPPLIES-PD.............59.56 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES EQUIP MAINT-LBC.......................................58.59 MARSHALL TUETKEN TRAINING-FD......... .........................................................52.75 KONICA MINOLTA PREMIER FINANCE COPIER USAGE-PD...........................47.89 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES SUPPLIES-P&REC...................................44.81 GREAT WESTERN SUPPLY CO SUPPLIES-SEW.......................................43.50 NEAL’S WATER CONDITIONING SERV WATER/SALT-FD...............................33.00 HETHER STAUFFACHER INSTRUCTOR-LBC...........................................21.25 RACHEL MOSIER INSTRUCTOR-LBC........ .........................................................21.25 NEAL’S WATER CONDITIONING SERV WATER/SALT-CITY HALL..................13.75 NEAL’S WATER CONDITIONING SERV WATER/SALT-SEW..............................8.00 TOTAL......................................549,025.56 FUND EXPENSE TOTALS PAYROLL.................................195,045.08 RACHEL STREET.....................140,699.64 GENERAL FUND.........................54,413.09 SOLID WASTE............................47,929.55 SIDEWALK PROJECT.................38,260.82 HWY 1 RECONSTRUCTION........20,455.00 WATER FUND.............................15,505.84 SEWER FUND............................13,097.95 LBC............................................12,863.36 ROAD USE TAX FUND..................6,802.49 LOST III UR & STREETSCAPE.....3,043.75 STORM WATER FUND....................908.99 TOTAL......................................549,025.56 FY26 JUNE REVENUE GENERAL GOVERNMENT.....1,876,721.12 PUBLIC WORKS.......................330,393.14 CULTURE-RECREATION...........113,565.05 PUBLIC SAFETY.........................45,601.35 TIF REVENUE.............................15,594.86 COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEV............... ....................................................1,965.69 TOTAL...................................2,383,841.21 Discussion and Consideration of Accepting the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Award for Purchasing AED’s and Accessories – Fire Department – Council Action as Needed. Motion made

by Tuerler, seconded by Andresen to approve the Q3 2026 Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Grant Application that was submitted for the purchase of six AED3BLS EMS Fire Package AED’s and accessories in the amount of $19,386.90.

Motion made by Tuerler, seconded by Andresen to approve the Firehouse Subs Grant Application. Motion carries.

Discussion and Consideration of Purchasing Two Desktop Workstations for Public Works - Council Action as Needed.

These computers will allow Public Works employees to access their employee portal and also utilize Hubspot and emails. Motion made by Rose, seconded by Tuerler to approve the purchase of two desktop workstations in the amount not to exceed $5040.00. Motion carries.

Discussion and Consideration of Worldmaker Resilience Institute Invoice #0726 – Mt. Vernon/Lisbon Police Department – Council Action as Needed. This invoice is in the amount of $50,126.55 and is being paid with Department of Justice COPS grant funds. Motion made by Engel, seconded by Andresen to approve Invoice #0726. Motion carries.

Discussion and Consideration Access Control for the Visitor’s Center – Council Action as Needed. The Visitor Center cameras will be added to City Hall’s monitoring system. Motion made by Rose, seconded

by Andresen to approve the Visitor Center access control system, not to exceed $3200.00. Motion carries.

Discussion and Consideration of Pay Application #5 with Modern Concrete – Sidewalk Improvement Project – Council Action as Needed. Motion made by Rose, seconded by Tuerler to table this item. Motion carries.

Reports to be Received/Filed. Full reports available in the July 20, 2026 Council Packet on the City website.

Mt. Vernon/Lisbon Police Report Mt. Vernon Public Works Report Mt. Vernon Parks and Rec Report Reports of Mayor/Council/Administrator June Treasurer’s Report. Report is available in the July 20, 2026 Council Packet on the City website.

Mayor’s Report. Wieseler reached out to Juliet Abdel with the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance regarding the benefits of the City’s membership with them.

There will be a meeting on August 5th with them as well as other area Mayors and Administrators to discuss these expectations. On August 20th the Mayor will be welcoming Cornell students in front of City Hall. Mount Vernon has been asked

Conservation, Redevelopment, Development, or a Combination Thereof, Being Necessary in the Interest of the Public Health, Safety or Welfare of the Residents.

City Administrator Nosbisch explained that anytime the City does an Urban Renewal Plan, the slum/blighted area is a part of that, but CDBG requires reaffirmation every two years. This resolution will need to be adopted before the CDBG Façade Improvements Project application is submitted. Motion made by Tuerler, seconded

by Engel to approve Resolution #7-202026B. Roll call all yes. Resolution passes. Council then moved on to Resolution #7-20-2026C. Resolution #7-20-2026C: Committing a Local Match from the City up to $260,000 for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Commercial Building Façade Grant. Likely funding for this will be TIF. Motion made by Engel, seconded by Rose to approve Resolution #7-20-2026C. Roll call all yes. Council then moved on to the second public hearing.

Resolution #7-20-2026D: Approving a Grant Application for the Commercial Building Facades Improvements Project, Adopting Findings Required in Association with Approval of a Downtown Revitalization Application Through the Community Development Block Grant Program of the Iowa Economic Development Authority.

Motion made by Andresen, seconded by Tuerler to approve Resolution #7-202026D. Roll call all yes. Resolution passes. Council then moved on to Resolution #7-20-2026E. Resolution #7-20-2026E: Approving Iowa Code Chapter 28E Agreement Between the City of Marion, Iowa and the City of Mount Vernon for Line Striping.

The City of Marion has been completing our line striping for the last few years and have asked to memorialize this with a 28E agreement for insurance purposes.

Motion made by Tuerler, seconded by Hansen-Player to approve Resolution #7-202026E. Roll call all yes. Resolution passes.

Motions for Approval Consideration of Claims List – Motion to Approve. Motion made by Andresen, seconded by Tuerler to approve the Claims list. Motion carries.

PAYROLL CLAIMS...................195,045.08 RATHJE CONSTRUCTION PAY ESTIMATE #8-RACHEL STREET................130,380.24 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS GROUP INSURANCE-ALL DEPTS...........39,215.31 MODERN CONCRETE INC PAY ESTIMATE #4-2025 SIDEWALK IMPR.........38,260.82 REPUBLIC SERVICES #897 GB,RECYL-SW RESIDENTIAL..............26,093.93 VEENSTRA & KIMM INC HWY 1 RECONSTRUCTION...............................20,455.00 REPUBLIC SERVICES #897 GB,RECYL-SW COMMERCIAL.............16,642.91 VEENSTRA & KIMM INC RACHEL STREET IMPROVEMENTS.......................10,319.40 TREASURER STATE OF IOWA SALES TAX ....................................................6,654.63 LEXIPOL LLC POLICY MANUALS-PD........ ....................................................5,835.72 DIX LAWN CARE CEMETERY MAINT......... ....................................................5,316.66 TREASURER STATE OF IOWA WET TAX.... ....................................................4,011.48 IOWA ASSOC OF MUNICIPAL UTILITIES SGEI MEMBERSHIP-PW..............4,005.71 RC TECH CELL BOOSTER-PW.....3,735.28 RED LION RENEWABLES SOLAR ELECTRIC-P&A,PD,LBC.......................3,486.85 MARTIN GARDNER ARCHITECTURE CDBG DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION....... ....................................................2,643.75 POWER DMS INC SOFTWARE-PD............. ....................................................2,415.85 STATE HYGIENIC LAB TESTING-SEW........ ....................................................2,296.50 KIECKS UNIFORMS-PD...............2,258.71 ROSSCO AUTO SALES VEHICLE MAINTPD................................................2,162.47 LYNCH DALLAS PC LEGAL FEES-P&A....... ....................................................2,116.64 BANKCARD 8076 ACH DEBIT MTOT CREDIT CARD FEES-LBC,POOL,P&REC.... ....................................................1,827.34 EXPRESS PRINTING & DESIGN LLC RIBBONS-SWIM TEAM......................1,774.00 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS INSURANCE CLAIMS-ALL DEPTS..........1,538.66 TRI-CITY ELECTRIC CO OF IOWA KEY CARDS-LBC.................................1,179.00 APPARATUS TESTING SERVICES LLC PUMP TESTING-FD......................1,106.75 WHKS & COMPANY CEMETERY GIS MAPPING............................................1,049.68 TYLER TECHNOLOGIES NEW SOFTWARE UPGRADE-ALL DEPTS....................969.00 CARDIO PARTNERS EQUIPMENT-PD........ .......................................................939.96 DE NOVO MARKETING WEBSITE/HUB SUPPORT-ALL DEPTS....................825.00 HAWKINS INC CHEMICALS-WAT....821.00 MENARDS EQUIP, UNIFORMS-WAT,SEW.. .......................................................706.14 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES SUPPLIES-LBC......................................689.78 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES SUPPLIES-PW.......................................563.30 PAUL F SCHWIEBERT JR MARKETING-LBC..........................................500.00 IOWA DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ANNUAL WATER SUPPLY FEE-WAT........... .......................................................487.31 HDC PRINTED PRODUCTS ENVELOPES-ALL DEPTS.........................467.96 P&K MIDWEST INC EQUIP MAINT-P&REC .......................................................423.40 LYNCH FORD-LYNCH CHEVROLET VEHICLE MAINT-PD................................420.16 GREAT WESTERN SUPPLY CO SUPPLIES-POOL...................................411.41 ECICOG DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION APP.................................................400.00 RANDY BROWN MEALS,LODGING-HPC.... .......................................................379.01 GALLS LLC EQUIP-PD....................369.95 TERMINIX PRESTO-X PEST CONTROL-PD .......................................................367.66 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES SUPPLIES-POOL...................................366.73 MEDIACOM PHONE/INTERNET-SEW......... .......................................................352.42 INTERMEDIA COMMUNICATIONS PHONE SERVICES-CITY HALL....................352.03 TYLER TECHNOLOGIES ANNUAL PRINTER SUPPORT-WAT,SEW,SW...........326.93 P&K MIDWEST INC EQUIP MAINT-PW...... .......................................................326.90 DE NOVO MARKETING WEBSITE SUPPORT-LBC.......................................325.00 MEDIACOM PHONE/INTERNET-PW........... .......................................................324.07 MEDIACOM PHONE/INTERNET-PW........... .......................................................316.94 MEDIACOM PHONE/INTERNET-FD............ .......................................................316.43 MENARDS EQUIP-LBC....................299.99 MAXWELL SIDERS FIELD PREP-P&REC...

to provide some items for a time capsule project that The Gazette is putting together on August 24th.

City Administrator’s Report. Report is available in the July 20, 2026 Council Packet on the City website.

As there was no further business to attend to, the meeting adjourned, the time being 7:39 p.m., July 20, 2026.

Respectfully submitted, Marsha Dewell, City Clerk Published in the Sun August 6, 2026.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

MOUNT VERNON PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION AUGUST 12, 2026 6:30 PM The Planning and Zoning Commission for Mount Vernon, Iowa, will conduct a Public Hearing on August 12, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 213 First Street NW in Mt. Vernon, IA 52314. The public hearing is being held in consideration of the Final Plat of Old Orchard Second Addition.

The plat is available for review in the City Clerk’s office, 213 First St. NW, Mt. Vernon, IA 52314. Individuals wishing to join via Zoom may contact City Hall at (319) 895-8742 at least one day in advance of the meeting.

Published in the Sun August 6, 2026.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

MOUNT VERNON CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 17, 2026 6:30 PM The City Council for Mount Vernon, Iowa, will conduct a Public Hearing on August 17, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 213 First Street NW in Mt. Vernon, IA 52314. The public hearing is being held in consideration of the Final Plat of Old Orchard Second Addition. The plat is available for review in the City Clerk’s office, 213 First St. NW, Mt. Vernon, IA 52314.

Individuals wishing to join via Zoom may contact City Hall at (319) 895-8742 at least one day in advance of the meeting.

Published in the Sun August 6, 2026.

CITY OF LISBON REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

JULY 27TH, 2026 CALL TO ORDER: The City Council of Lisbon, Iowa, met in regular session on July 27th, 2026, at 7:00p.m. with Mayor Doug O’Connor presiding. The following City Council members were present: John Bardsley, Nathan Smith, Kevin Steele, and Rawley Alger. Rick Scott was absent.

OTHERS PRESENT: Travis Bagby, Brandon Siggins, Drayton Kamberling, Jacob Lindauer, and Jason Blinks. Michael Miller was present via zoom.

CONSENT AGENDA: Motion by Bardsley, seconded by Smith to approve the consent agenda consisting of minutes of July 13th, 2026, list of bills, and Five Seasons Stand Down proclamation. All Ayes.

Motion carried 4-0.

Motion by Bardsley, seconded by Smith to approve the Annual Street Finance Report for FY26. All Ayes. Motion carried 4-0.

Motion by Steele, seconded by Bardsley to approve Plat of Survey NO. 3064. All Ayes. Motion carried 4-0.

Motion by Bardsley, seconded by Smith to approve payment #2 to MBA Incorporated for Ball Diamonds and Sports Complex Phase 2 in the amount of $212,562.50. All Ayes. Motion carried 4-0.

Motion by Smith, seconded by Bardsley to approve Resolution 25-2026 Approving Property Lien for Utility Fees. Roll call vote. Ayes: Bardsley, Steele, Alger, and Smith. Absent: Scott. Nays: None. Motion carried 4-0.

Motion by Alger, seconded by Smith to approve Resolution 26-2026 Approving Board Members. Roll call vote. Ayes: Bardsley, Steele, Alger, and Smith. Absent: Scott. Nays: None. Motion carried 4-0.

Motion by Smith, seconded by Alger to approve Resolution 27-2026 Approving Capital Improvement Transfers. Roll call vote. Ayes: Bardsley, Steele, Alger, and Smith. Absent: Scott. Nays: None. Motion carried 4-0.

Motion by Bardsley, seconded by Steele to approve Resolution 28-2026 Approving Ballot Language for EMS District vote. Roll call vote. Ayes: Bardsley, Steele, Alger, and Smith. Absent: Scott. Nays: None. Motion carried 4-0.

Motion by Smith, seconded by Alger to approve the second reading of Ordinance 01-2026 Update to Electric Franchise. Roll call vote. Ayes: Bardsley, Steele, Alger, and Smith. Absent: Scott. Nays: None. Motion carried 4-0.

Motion by Smith, seconded by Bardsley to approve the second reding of Ordinance 02-2026 Update to Natural Gas Franchise. Roll call vote. Ayes: Bardsley, Steele, Alger, and Smith. Absent: Scott.

Nays: None. Motion carried 4-0.

The council received the following reports from city departments: Public Works Director Travis Bagby – meeting with the contractor for Well #5, center portion of Gillette poured, new service on S Washington, school contractor moving millings, main street to be fixed by Sauerkraut Days, and street painting work continues.

Parks and Recreation Director Drayton Kamberling – fall registration is open with a deadline of August 7th, prepping for Sauerkraut Days and back to school night.

Ambulance Director Jacob Lindauer – lots of training, including driver training.

City Administrator Brandon Siggins – explained that the fire department is here to serve the city, townships request and pay for fire services. Prepping for pancake breakfast in partnership with Fareway, both Fareway and Gary’s are doing roundups this month, update on street washing.

Working on weeds at the sports complex, meeting with YTT this week, nuisances, worked on LRS commercial accounts, downtown grant, other grant work and 28E with the school on the parking lot.

Siggins reminded citizens that road closures and other city alerts are posted to Facebook, city message sign and via text/ email by signing up for our Nixle alerts from our website.

Council reminded citizens that SE Linn and the Sauerkraut Committee could use volunteers. Mayor Doug O’Connor adjourned the meeting at 7:38pm.

Christina Eicher, City Clerk Doug O’Connor, Mayor Published in the Sun August 6, 2026.

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CITY OF LISBON LIST OF CLAIMS

7-27-2026 VENDOR NAME DESCRIPTION AMOUNT AAA PEST CONTROL PEST CONTROL....... .........................................................50.00 ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING COPIER LEASE.............................................327.98 AFLAC CANCER INSURANCE..........254.28 ALLIANT UTILITIES UTILITIES....6,284.06 CARROLL CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY GILLETTE LANE MATERIALS................161.08 COLLECTION SERVICES PAYROLL DEDUCTION..........................................54.39 DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA VISION INSURANCE...............................................138.70 HILLS BANK FEDERAL W/H.........9,011.67 IOWA ONE CALL LOCATES...............22.50 JOHNSON COUNTY REFUSE INC. JUNE REFUSE......................................14,444.25 JUNCTION AUTO LLC F250 MAINTENANCE..............................................61.80 LENOCH & CILEK ACE JANITORIAL SUPPLIES..............................................136.10 MBA INCORPORATE.. COMPLEX PHASE 2 PY EST 2..................................212,562.50 MENARDS WWTP AIR CONDITIONER....... .......................................................449.00 NAC SUPPLY, INC..PALLET GLASS BEADS. ....................................................2,213.75 RED LION RENEWABLES SOLAR.............. ....................................................1,268.10 SPRINGVILLE READY MIX, INC..GILLETTE LANE BUCKLING .........................3,568.50 STAR EQUIPMENT MOWER ROTARY BRUSH RENTAL..............................638.40 STUDENT PUBLICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATIONS - LIBRARY.............................39.04 SUN LIFE FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE.... .......................................................554.26 U.S. BANK CREDIT CARD CHARGES......... .......................................................875.40 U.S. POSTAL SERVICE....UTILITY BILLING POSTAGE .......................................469.44 WELLMARK BLUE CROSS HEALTH INSURANCE..................................15,896.19 PAYROLL...................................34,167.91 GRAND TOTAL:..........................303,649.3 FUND TOTAL 001 GENERAL FUND................24,041.01 052 CITY HALL CAP IMPR FUND.. 357.75 110 ROAD USE TAX.................13,076.71 112 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT FUND............... ..................................................12,037.47 337 SPORTS COMPLEX PHASE 1............ ................................................212,562.50 600 WATER FUND......................9,602.95 610 SEWER FUND...................14,925.70 670 SOLID WASTE FUND........17,045.21 GRAND TOTAL:..........................303,649.3 Published in the Sun August 6, 2026.

LISBON COMMUNITY SCHOOL SPECIAL BOARD MEETING

JULY 22, 2026 - 5:00 P.M. President Caspers called the meeting to order at 5:06 p.m.

Members present: Bagby, Baker, Richey, Caspers Members absent: Prasil Motion by Richey, second by Bagby to approve the Agenda. All ayes motion carried (4-0).

Board discussion took place to include legislative discussion regarding 8th grade eligibility and updates on the courtyard grading and drainage.

Superintendent Pino gave a report on progress regarding the current bus lot and work on the 28E sharing agreement.

Motion by Baker, second by Richey to adjourn at 8:30 pm. All ayes motion carried (5-0).

Angie Santis, Board Secretary Jen Caspers, Board President Published in the Sun August 6, 2026.

LISBON COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT YTD EARNINGS

07-28-26 EMPLOYEE NAME GROSS WAGE Alger Lisa K...................................$339.75 Anderson Amelia M....................$2,123.29 Appel Marie A.............................$9,973.97 Arch Joseph C..........................$61,273.08 Arenz Ashley N.........................$16,368.78 Armstrong Taylor L.......................$561.88 Awbrey Jenna G.........................$1,557.24 Awtry Catherine A....................$66,200.00 Babcock Abigail R.........................$537.84 Bailey Christine .......................$22,612.24 Baker Michelle A......................$50,670.48 Baltes Brant A..........................$51,356.48 Bany Molly P.................................$691.38 Baxa Ange ...............................$13,055.46 Bedell Sydney P.........................$1,985.10 Bee Andrew L.............................$4,265.28 Benson Samantha J...................$4,021.61 Berard Rebecca R....................$36,952.47 Black Alicia K.............................$1,979.75 Blanchard Kimberly M..............$71,638.63 Blaszczyk Stefany R.................$17,218.05 Blinks Haley ............................$20,312.36 Blinks Molly L..........................$19,993.90 Blinks Sara A..............................$3,386.84 Bock Peggy Sue.........................$5,279.81 Bode Christopher S....................$1,863.76 Boettcher McKenna ...................$1,683.89 Bohlken Alyssa N..........................$489.60 Boots Nicholas M.....................$64,575.76 Bowdre Cassie M.....................$53,879.36 Bowman Ellen K.......................$21,937.12 Bowman Trent A.......................$17,218.27 Bran Sam E...................................$748.68 Brown Justin M........................$94,329.00 Brown Kelli ................................$5,838.00 Brown Nicholas M....................$69,770.86 Bryan Lori .................................$2,671.38 Bunting Robert ..........................$5,711.17 Bush Steven L...............................$263.63 Campbell Ashley A...................$62,026.10 Campbell James M...................$69,052.01 Candler Chelsea J.......................$2,055.69 Carillo James R........................$45,039.43 Carte Lisa M...............................$9,259.43 Carter Martha ............................$1,783.50 Chalupa Erin K.........................$72,221.09 Chappell Dakota B......................$3,638.42 Clark Angie K...........................$32,440.24 Clark Kaylie Lynn......................$14,775.38 Clark-Crabtree Michelle L.........$25,070.09 Clausen Chloe J.........................$1,734.63 Clevenger Teresa R....................$1,113.75 Cook Lilly A...................................$363.40 Coon Joan ...............................$12,557.15 Cory Camryn J.........................$53,985.26 Cripe Sara D.............................$18,203.86 Crittenden Sarah A.....................$2,473.35 Czarnecki Margaret J...............$65,136.08 Daly Kara L...............................$19,637.83 Dean Alexander J.......................$6,567.00 Dehmer Grace K............................$641.25 Deutmeyer Morgan E...............$51,464.43 DeYoung Roger B..........................$426.57

Diers Keenan R.............................$296.82 Dighton Lisa M..............................$508.51 Dirks Tamara S...........................$1,772.29 Dolan Sally ................................$4,753.77 Donaldson Thomas J....................$268.28 Dougherty Jennifer M..............$22,015.74 Drahos Douglas ......................$47,072.32 Durgin Lacey M.............................$218.76 Ebbeson Shawna R.......................$416.81 Eichhorn Cameron L................$85,367.75 Englund Meegan J...................$51,131.09 Epperly Brett D...........................$5,834.12 Evans Lance N................................$77.25 Every Tony A..............................$4,459.71 Fare Elizabeth ............................$3,302.44 Fields Carol A...........................$21,759.87 Fitzgerrel Delaney E....................$5,227.89 Ford Emily N............................$19,731.22 Frederick Shawn M.......................$147.19 Freeman Grant H.S.....................$7,624.00 Frey Duane ................................$1,678.58 Gadberry Michael ......................$4,677.00 Garcia Gabrielle Elisha...............$3,834.45 Garner Joan K...............................$273.75 Gavin Makayla E.........................$1,744.13 Geis Amy ...................................$4,261.00 Geyer Jennifer J............................$145.31 Glanzer Tori N............................$8,571.11 Goldsmith Sebastian .................$3,462.90 Greenwell Hillary A...................$52,564.43 Gutierrez David V.....................$25,768.75 Hackenmiller Talia L...................$1,225.40 Haddy Lyndsi M.......................$66,941.09 Haines Maddison D..................$49,323.29 Hall Amy R...............................$10,981.92 Hall Brian J.................................$7,469.64 Hall Seth D.................................$6,746.00 Hanken Beth A...........................$1,116.38 Happel Addelynn R........................$952.13 Happel Cade J............................$3,001.32 Happel Dawn M.............................$725.01 Happel Kyler .................................$144.00 Happel Quincy ...........................$2,338.00 Harper Ruth I................................$628.00 Hasselbusch Andrea L.............$32,772.95 Hastings Dylan ........................$10,517.23 Hawtrey Brody ..........................$2,338.00 Helgerson Robert M.................$13,644.00 Helmrich Aaron A.......................$9,678.00 Helmrich Theresa J....................$3,709.32 Hendricks Julie K.....................$31,706.42 Hill Bailey S................................$2,878.00 Hindt Emma M...........................$1,720.50 Hinrichsen Adam C..................$56,355.26 Hinrichsen Hanna ......................$2,682.50 Hix-Wildes Madelyn A................$1,317.68 Hoekstra Eric M.........................$4,591.56 Hoeppner Marie L......................$2,269.35 Hofmeister Darin W.................$70,771.60 Holets Katelyn B.........................$1,171.00 Holub Heath A..........................$63,238.00 Homrighausen Nicole ...................$144.00 Horman Brandon C..................$86,514.00 Hosek Jason D...........................$2,562.96 Howe Stephanie M.....................$2,575.93 Hromi Jamie M..........................$5,677.29 Hunt Alice E....................................$66.56 Iverson Frances M.....................$2,495.50 Izer Marissa J...........................$57,643.25 Jeffrey Alyse J...............................$600.00 Johanns Ellen ..........................$72,083.60 Johnson Abbey .........................$1,770.45 Johnson Emrie B...........................$515.76 Jubeck Allyssa J.........................$1,512.36 Juszczyk Carol A........................$4,708.61 Kahl Andrew ..............................$4,768.75 Kamaus Carew E........................$2,940.60 Kamaus Lance A......................$77,615.76 Kaufmann Kyan A..........................$380.07 Kelley Rodney R.......................$81,316.98 Kelsey Amber R.........................$2,446.55 Kelsey Melissa K......................$25,274.46 Kerslake Lynette M.....................$4,218.39 Kibbie Amelia M.......................$68,651.43 Kilburg Carolyn S.....................$10,844.92 Kilburg Grant N........................$54,872.43 Kile Loeb Satin M.....................$55,196.09 Kirchhoff Debbie M....................$2,036.32 Kolker Zachary W.....................$50,714.42 Koppes Cali M............................$1,655.82 Krall Wieseler Emily S..............$63,681.10 Kramer Meejin E.......................$71,574.38 Kuba Ellie A..............................$51,391.09 Larson Naomi A.......................$63,756.10 Leighty Jack ..........................$105,367.57 Lenhart Jonathan A....................$6,022.12 Lerma Kayla M..............................$256.36 Lief Sierra L...............................$5,339.81 Light Julie D.............................$68,957.93 Luerkens Aundrea L......................$968.76 Mashek Julie C.........................$63,549.15 McAtee Lillee N........................$54,070.15 McCoy Michele .......................$69,700.00 McFarlane Chase M....................$1,661.13 McGuire Jillian M.......................$1,950.25 Mclaughlin Brittany C...............$19,732.56 McNamer Stefanie L.................$64,168.54 McNeese Melissa E....................$2,722.74 Meier Connie M..........................$5,821.14 Meierotto Christina H...............$54,471.15 Mitchell Michael A.........................$150.00 Moehlman Elliott Paul...................$144.00 Moehlman Janice D......................$634.67 Moehlman Jarrett C...................$3,080.35 Montague Levi D......................$80,454.54 Moore Carol P...............................$142.54 Moore Tracy A.................................$75.94 Moreland Mackenzie K..................$602.55 Morningstar Jacquelyn J.................$47.13 Musser Adison .............................$741.25 Neal Meikaella L............................$524.16 Neal Ted ....................................$1,799.00 Nelson C.J. ..............................$27,434.60 Nielsen Ashtyn S......................$13,867.70 Nost McKenna G...........................$324.75 Novak Jenna J..........................$54,253.68 O’Connor Dakota D....................$2,879.00 Oldfield Reid M........................$15,974.03 Onstott Shayne .......................$22,359.63 Ott James W............................$85,127.00 Padilla Toro Daniela ..................$1,472.04 Patten Natalie L.............................$475.44 Pearson Megan M....................$42,754.42 Pierson Madison L...................$21,426.13 Pino Autumn L.......................$172,277.00 Platner Jessica ..........................$3,345.15 Pleasant Marilyn .....................$96,318.73 Rahlf Misty D...........................$21,936.54 Randall Virginia L..........................$556.88 Randolph James C........................$407.25 Randolph Mary M......................$1,078.74 Raper Robyn K.........................$22,075.12 Reade J’nee D..........................$67,515.42 Reckling Ruthy C.....................$21,872.71 Rector Stacey A.......................$66,306.09 Rehder Barbara M....................$10,657.09 Reiling Melissa ..........................$1,992.95 Resor Ashley R........................$63,281.09 Rife Patten Sarah E..................$41,934.29 Rizzio Amy E.................................$243.01 Robertson Kelly M...................$63,581.09 Robertson Rachel L.................$66,850.49 Rocca Gianna G............................$293.06 Rohloff Abigail ..........................$2,091.25 Ross Beth A.............................$15,894.02 Sadler Wesley C............................$899.50 Santis Andrew A............................$992.10 Santis Angela N........................$43,864.22 Santis Logan A...........................$1,079.50 Schlabaugh Sarah K...................$4,132.87

PUBLIC NOTICES/NEWS

14 | THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2026 Schlotterbeck Stephanie .........$71,923.95 Schoff Samantha L........................$512.33 Schroeder Bart L........................$1,099.65 Schultz James .........................$21,251.20 Schwennen Cassandra ..............$3,021.00 Schwennen JJ R........................$3,973.33 Setter Elizabeth T..........................$143.44 Shannon Rylee R.......................$2,112.89 Shogren Kasi L.........................$66,657.10 Shultz Abbey E.........................$55,397.64 Siggins David R.........................$1,140.85 Silver Jeff W...............................$3,666.12 Simon Elizabeth A......................$3,299.26 Smith Samantha M....................$4,638.69 Smock Jeannette M.................$74,759.09 Snyder Alice J...............................$569.14 Snyder Dawn M............................$853.06 Snyder Katana L.........................$1,402.75 Speidel Brody S.........................$2,539.75 Speidel Keri Lynn.....................$65,879.77 Speidel Lonnie A........................$5,482.00 Stone Joshua R..........................$4,488.41 Stoops Macie L.............................$509.22 Studt Presley E..............................$831.24 Stulken Julie A.........................$79,889.26 Swart Kiersten M.......................$1,101.36 Swift Abby R............................$18,335.49 Taylor Annette M........................$1,639.68 Thatcher Ronald D........................$437.68 Thumma Tammy K.....................$3,346.99 Ties Breanna M..........................$6,416.06 Trende Trevor M.......................$53,154.42 Turkington Brianna J.....................$222.96 Valdez Savannah J........................$577.07 Vifian Bailey L..........................$52,859.43 Von Behren Jessica ...................$1,518.74 Wagler Bralyyn M.......................$1,393.13 Wagner Anne M.......................$68,402.76 Walantus Jessica ......................$4,036.50 Weaver Melissa .......................$61,732.76 Weber Alex J..............................$2,054.70 Weber Luke A................................$142.88 Weirather Leslie M.....................$1,090.99 Welch Stefanie J........................$7,368.24 Weldon John R.............................$296.63 Wendler Cassandra ...................$7,678.08 Wendt Kiah ..................................$960.36 Wheeler Payton E.....................$53,548.68 Whitman Phillip A....................$92,350.33 Whitman Terra A......................$20,646.30 Wildt Stephanie M....................$51,761.09 Wilson Linda L...........................$6,334.66 Winekauf Diane E..........................$145.31 Wischmeyer Kirk E...................$56,516.42 Wiskus Christine ..........................$741.00 Wood Ashley M..........................$1,744.21

Zenisek Amanda E......................$9,447.74 Zerbe Jennie M........................$25,921.02 Zinkula Dayne W......................$30,961.71 TOTAL WAGE......................$5,995,035.40 TOTAL EMPLOYEES.............................282 Published in the Sun August 6, 2026.

NOTICE OF PROBATE

THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR LINN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BRIAN LEE MOHR, DECEASED CASE NO. ESPR049316 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTORS, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Brian Lee Mohr, Deceased, who died on or about July 7, 2026: You are hereby notified that on July 21, 2026, the Last Will and Testament of Brian Lee Mohr, deceased, bearing date of June 4, 2026, was admitted to probate in the above-named court and that Loren F. Mohr and Arlan C. Mohr have been appointed Executors of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above-named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred.

Dated July 29, 2026.

Loren F. Mohr, Executor of Estate 1504 Snaggy Ridge RD Tipton, IA 52772 Arlan C. Mohr, Executor of Estate 1609 290TH ST Tipton, IA 52772 Christopher L. Surls, ICIS#: AT0007796

Attorney for Executors Dendinger Law Firm, PLC P.O. Box 390 Tipton, IA 52772 Date of second publication August 13, 2026.

Published in the Sun August 6, 2026.

Guy P. Booth Law Office 425 2nd St SE, Suite 1010 Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 Date of second publication August 13, 2026.

Published in the Sun August 6, 2026.

NOTICE OF PROBATE

IN THE MATTER OF THE TRUST: REVOCABLE TRUST AGREEMENT OF CLIFFORD C. MOORE To all persons regarding Clifford Charles Moore, deceased, an unmarried person who died on or about June 19, 2026. You are hereby notified that the trustees listed below are the trustees of the Revocable Trust Agreement of Clifford C. Moore dated on November 28, 2012.

Any action to contest the validity of the trust must be brought in the District Court of Linn County, Iowa, within the later to occur of four (4) months from the date of second publication of this notice or thirty (30) days from the date of mailing this notice to to all heirs of the decedent settlor whose identities are reasonably ascertainable. Any suit not filed within this period shall be forever barred.

Notice is further given that any person or entity possessing a claim against the trust must mail proof of the claim to the trustee(s) at the address listed below via certified mail, return receipt requested, by the later to occur of four (4) months from the second publication of this notice or thirty (30) days from the date of mailing this notice if required or the claim shall be forever barred unless paid or otherwise satisfied.

Dated July 20, 2026.

Jacqueline M Moore 1649 Bloomington Road Mount Vernon, IA 52314 Corine A Moore 807 1st Avenue NW Mount Vernon, IA 52314 Douglas D. Wolfe #AT0008572, Attorney for Trustee(s) Wolfe Law Offices 202 1st Street SW, PO Box 174 Mount Vernon, Iowa 52314 Published in the Sun August 6, 2026.

THE IOWA DISTRICT COUR FOR LINN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES LYNN KENNEDY, Deceased CASE NO. ESPR049332 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of James Lynn Kennedy, Deceased, who died on or about July 26, 2026: You are hereby notified that on July 29, 2026, the Last Will and Testament of James Lynn Kennedy, deceased, bearing date of September 23, 2015, was admitted to probate in the above- named court and that Catherine Lawson Kennedy was appointed Executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above-named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred.

Dated July 30, 2026.

Catherine Lawson Kennedy, Executor of Estate 410 1st St SW Mount Vernon, IA 52314 Guy P Booth, ICIS#: AT0001014 Attorney for Executor

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Linn County invests in water quality monitoring Linn County residents will benefit from improved water quality monitoring thanks to a $100,000 investment from the Linn County Conservation Board. The funding, provided through the voter-approved Linn County Water Quality and Land Legacy bonds, will support the water quality sensor network operated

by IIHR – Hydroscience and Engineering (IIHR) at the University of Iowa. This sensor network provides real-time monitoring data that is essential for state and local leaders to assess and improve Iowa’s water quality for the benefit of all Iowans.

For more than a decade, IIHR’s sensor network has gathered data that inform critical decision-making used to ensure water is safe for drinking, recreation, and other everyday uses.

The information collected also supports Iowa’s nutrient reduction goals and are critical for the evaluation of nutrient reduction practices on the landscape. The network provides researchers, landowners, policymakers, and the public with reliable and transparent data publicly accessible on IIHR’s online platform, the Iowa Water Quality Information System (IWQIS).

Recent state and federal budget cuts have threatened the network, making Linn County’s support an important step to help ensure ongoing access to this reliable scientific data. Linn County Conservation Board Director Dennis Goemaat affirmed the importance of this investment. “Linn County residents – and all Iowans – deserve clean, reliable water. The data provided by the IIHR water quality

monitoring program give us the information we need to make informed decisions about our water quality,” Goemaat said.

Last year, IIHR presented the results of the Central Iowa Source Water Research Assessment (CISWRA) at well-attended public meetings across the state, including meetings with the Linn County Board of Supervisors and the Linn County Conservation Board. While the report focused on Central Iowa, its recommendations provide valuable information for the entire state. CISWRA included steps that state and local governments can take to address Iowa’s water quality challenges.

Linn County’s support of the IIHR water quality monitoring program is a powerful step in the right direction.

IIHR Director Larry

Weber praised the Linn County Conservation Board’s action, which he says will have long-term benefits for the state. “I am grateful for Linn County’s support for the IIHR water quality sensor network. We’re at a critical moment for water quality in Iowa. This contribution to our monitoring program will ensure that we have the scientific information our decision-makers need to make sure our water resources are safe for Iowans”. IIHR is working with other Iowa communities across the state in hopes of gathering more support for the statewide water quality sensor network.

Weber is a UI professor of civil and environmental engineering. He has a long history of service to Iowans related to water resources, flooding, water quality, and watershed processes.

AMERICAN PICKERS to Film in Iowa and Illinois

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few times," Brand said at state. "She was hurting. But she doesn't let it phase her." with 15 doubles, six home Sophomore first baseman runs and 45 RBIs. She was Sophia Patten (.412, 13 behind the plate for the doubles, 24 RBIs, 48 runs) entire season, including the and freshman center fielder hot, hot, hot games in Fort Kinley Nissen (.433, 8 2B, 6 Dodge.

3B, 3 HR, 33 RBI, 30 runs, "Brynlee got hit quite a 22 stolen bases) were also

first-team picks.

"Talk about committed," Brand said. "Sophia is so confident in her swing.

For Kinley to come in as a freshman, she didn't flinch."

Two more Mount Vernon players were second-team picks — junior shortstop Lucy Wischmeyer (.344, 8

WaMaC East All-Conference Player of the Year - Hayden Gookin, jr., Mount Vernon.

First team - P Hayden Gookin, jr., Mount Vernon; P Ava Hartman, jr., West Delaware; C Kaci Reth, so., West Delaware; UT Natalie Heald, jr., Marion; UT Ella Simon, sr., CPU; UT Liv Nelson, so., Solon; UT Brynlee Bettcher, jr., Mount Vernon; UT Sophia Patten, so., Mount Vernon; UT Vedah Langel, sr., West Delaware; UT Grace Estling, jr., CPU; UT Kinley Nissen, fr., Mount Vernon.

Second team - P Elina Thomas, sr., Marion; P Alexis Anderson, fr., CPU; C Josie Logan, jr., Marion; UT Ashtyn Swancutt, 8th, Solon; UT Lucy Wischmeyer, jr., Mount Vernon; UT Kasey Frommelt, so., Marion; UT Kyra White, jr., CPU; UT Isla Reed, so., Independence; UT Lily Kass, so., West Delaware; UT Cynlee Otto, fr., CPU; UT Rylee Rasmussen, jr., Mount Vernon.

Recognition (Mount Vernon only) - Carly Elliott, sr.; Sorelle Telecky, so.

from 16

3B, 23 RBIs, 40 runs, 13 SB) and junior third baseman Rylee Rasmussen (.299, 7 2B, 2 HR, 28 RBI).

Also, senior second baseman Carly Elliott (.250, 15 RBIs) and sophomore right fielder Sorelle Telecky (.250, 18 RBIs) earned special mention.

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Telecky didn't have an extra-base hit all season, but Brand didn't mind.

"She does exactly what (a No. 9 hitter) needs to do," Brand said. "She gets on base for the top of our lineup."

Gookin also earned Iowa Girls Coaches Association

first-team All-State. Patten and Nissen were secondteam picks, and Bettcher was a third-team selection.

Gookin and Patten were Class 3A Northeast AllDistrict picks.

Elliott was also an academic all-state pick for 2026.

WaMaC West All-Conference Player of the Year - Layne DeMoss, jr., Benton.

First team - P Jersey Metz, sr., Williamsburg; P Kynlee McElvain, 8th, CCA; C Mayci Andrews, sr., Grinnell; UT Kylee Bond, sr., Grinnell; UT Taylor Sanchez, jr., Williamsburg; UT Ava Hocker, jr., Williamsburg; UT Kyla Schulte, sr., CCA; UT Layna DeMoss, jr., Benton; UT Rhiannon Rees, sr., Grinnell; UT Harper Meyers, 8th, Williamsburg; UT Trinity Carlson, fr., Grinnell.

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Lisbon baseball named to Tri-Rivers conference teams Ryan Suchomel Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun

It was the last go-around for Lisbon baseball in the Tri-Rivers, too.

Lisbon finished 18-10 overall and 13-6 in the Tri-Rivers East, in second behind Bellevue Marquette.

The Lions had five players honored on the all-conference team.

Senior pitcher Carew Kamaus and

senior infielder Ian Whittenbaugh were both unanimous picks. Kamaus finished the year 7-0 on the mound with a 1.07 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 40 strikeouts over 32.2 innings pitched. He also hit .295 with 21 RBIs. He was a first-team pick as a junior at catcher.

"In conference play, Carew was a perfect 6-0 on the mound, leading (the Tri-Rivers) in wins," coach Lance Kamaus said.

Whittenbaugh hit .467 with six doubles, four home runs, a team-high 33 RBIs and 30 runs scored.

"Ian saved his best season for his last season," Coach Kamaus said. "He hit .512 in conference play, good for second among TRC East hitters."

Senior infielder Bryce Boots and junior utility Ethan Stone were second-team picks.

Boots hit .356 with 26 RBIs. He was only struck out twice in 48 at-bats during

Tri-Rivers play.

Stone hit .453 with 10 doubles, two triples and 25 RBIs. He also had just three errors and 119 putouts defensively.

Senior outfielder Jackson Knapp was an honorable mention pick. He hit .230 and a team-best 40 runs scored.

Stone, Whittenbaugh and Kamaus were all Class 1A All-District first-team picks by the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association. Boots was a second-team selection.

Tri-Rivers East Player of the Year: Anthony Harrington, sr., Midland Coach of the Year: Travis Templeton, Marquette First team - P Louis Gonner, jr., Marquette; P Carew Kamaus, sr., Lisbon; C Callan Messerich, sr., Easton Valley; C Dane Ballou, jr., Midland; IF Wyatt Winters, sr., Calamus-Wheatland; IF Blake Bowling, so., Easton Valley; IF Ian Whittenbaugh, sr., Lisbon; IF Jaxton Leach, jr., Marquette; OF

Cameron Casel, sr., Marquette; OF Masyn Brodersen, jr., Midland; OF Karson Lehrman, fr., North Cedar; UT Justin Severson, sr., Marquette; UT Cal Bonifas, sr., Marquette.

Second team - P Logan Green, fr., Calamus-Wheatland; P Brody Sullivan, jr., Marquette; C Jack Kirk, jr., Marquette; IF Wyatt Sullivan, fr., Easton Valley; IF Bryce Boots, sr., Lisbon; IF Chase Templeton, jr., Marquette; IF Kaden Koth, so. North Cedar; OF Payton Meier, jr., Marquette;

OF Kameron WIlson, fr., Easton Valley; UT Ethan Stone, jr., Lisbon; UT Blake Trenkamp, so., Calamus-Wheatland.

Honorable mention (Lisbon only) - Jackson Knapp, sr.

First team - P Elliott Francois, jr., Starmont; C Trey Cornell, so., East Buchanan; C Dexter Dietiker, sr., Maquoketa Valley; IF Kyle Peck, so., East Buchanan; IF Macoy Winn, so., North Linn; IF Tristan Cornell, so., East Buchanan; IF Waylon Raue, jr., North Linn; OF Will Sommerfelt, jr., North Linn; OF Jack Thole, sr., Starmont; OF Brady Wall, sr., Maquoketa Valley; UT Brady Van Scoyoc, jr., East Buchanan; UT Bryce Vaske, jr., Maquoketa Valley.

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Tri-Rivers West Player of the Year: Liam Thompson, so., North Linn.

Coach of the Year: Justin Kress, North Linn.

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Lisbon softball coach named Tri-Rivers coach of the year

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Lisbon softball capped off their time in the Tri-Rivers East with another title, finishing 25-10 overall and 21-3 in the conference.

And Coach Abbey Shultz was named the East Coach of the Year.

The Lions had five players make the Tri-

Rivers East first team and had nine players honored overall.

Seniors Kamryn Kahl and Alexa Roos lead the way.

Kahl, the shortstop, hit .314 with seven doubles, four triples, three home runs, 24 RBIs and 36 runs scored. Roos, who played first base, hit .454 with eight doubles and 29 RBIs. Also voted to the first team were

sophomore catcher Shae Benhart (.490, 10 doubles, three triples, five home runs, 28 RBIs, 38 runs scored) and sophomore utility Kyla Kahl (.296, 18 RBI and 12-7, 3.27 ERA, 67K in 109.1 IP), plus freshman outfielder Alexis Jensen (.357, seven doubles, five triples, two home runs, 23 RBIs, 34 runs).

Three more Lions were on the second team, led by junior pitcher Emma Pleasant

(7-3 3.85 ERA, 47K in 43.2 IP), sophomore outfielder Brynnley Patterson (.242, 24 runs) and eighth grade utility Ayla Blanchard (.358, five doubles, 17 RBI, 28 runs).

Senior Lohgan Anderson (.293, 24 runs) was an honorable mention pick.

Benhart and Roos were also both AllNortheast District picks by the Iowa Girls Coaches Association in Class 2A.

Tri-Rivers East Player of the Year: Katie Hein, sr., CalamusWheatland Coach of the Year: Abbey Shultz, Lisbon First team - P Cydney Tath, sr., Marquette; C Shae Benhart, so., Lisbon; IF Kameryn

Kahl, sr., Lisbon; IF Haley Green, sr., C-W; IF Alexa Roos, sr., Lisbon; IF Addison Ploessl, sr., Marquette; OF Lexi Jensen, fr., Lisbon; OF Gabbie Franzen, sr., Midland; OF Natalie Schroeder, sr., C-W; UT Amber Kremer, sr., Marquette; UT Kyla Kahl, so., Lisbon.

Second team - P Emma Pleasant, jr., Lisbon; C Elisaveta Knutsen, jr., Easton Valley; IF Aubrey Michel, fr., Marquette; IF Emerson Huston, sr., Midland; IF Rylie Gillen, sr., Easton Valley; IF Quinn Levien, fr., C-W; OF Carsen Michels, fr., Marquette; OF Brynnley

Patterson, so., Lisbon; OF Madelinn Stutt, jr., C-W; UT Ayla Blanchard, 8th, Lisbon; UT Claire Roe, so., Easton Valley.

Honorable mention (Lisbon only) - Lohgan Anderson, sr.

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MV local competing in Popdarts Championships Ryan Suchomel Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun ryan.suchomel@mvlsun.com

On Friday on ESPN2, tune into ESPN8, The Ocho.

Originally a joke in the movie "Dodgeball," ESPN has embraced highlighting fringe sports. For 24 hours, you can see jump rope, bike polo, broom hockey, and more.

Included in the lineup, is popdarts, "the most satisfying sport in the world." The Popdarts Championship presented by APL (American Popdarts League) will be on at 5 or 7 p.m. Friday (schedule is unclear).

A Mount Vernon teenager will compete.

Rowan Slaymaker, 15, qualified at the West Coast Wild Card event on July 11 at Area15 in Las Vegas. He is now in the Final 4 and chasing part of the $25,000 prize pool Friday at ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Fla. Last year, Mount Vernon teen Mitchell Covington competed in the event, trying to get into the Final Four.

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Kernoustie club champions named

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Darin Vig is showing no signs of slowing down.

The 1986 Mount Vernon grad, who played collegiately at Grinnell, won his seventh Kernoustie Men's Club Championship on Sunday, July 26.

"I felt hot," Vig cracked. "It was a warm day. But I was happy with the way I played."

Vig, 58, can add it to titles he won in 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2025.

And while there is a Senior Division for those 50-and-over, Vig is happy to stay in the Open Division.

"I certainly enjoy competing with the younger guys," Vig said. "(Kernoustie) is not a very long golf course, and I have always stayed competitive by out-chipping and outputting people."

Vig finished with a 27-hole score of 101, beating second-place Hudson Whitney (103) by two. Blake Covington (104) was another stroke back and Austin Black (108) and 2024 winner Kayden Pendergrass (108) were tied for fifth.

Whitney might be holding the trophy if he had started a bit stronger. He carded a 40, then turned in rounds of 32 and 31.

The Senior Division (50-plus) was won by Steven Adams, who shot 71 over two rounds.

The biggest head-turner over the weekend was Steven Kipper, who had his first-ever hole-in-one during the event. He aced No. 8 and it was witnessed by Rick Anderson, Ed Dougherty and Michael Kray.

Flight winners included Vig (first and second), Tyler Hansen (third), Mark Sargent (fourth) and Kyle O'Conner (fifth).

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Left: Steve Kipper had a hole in one at Kernoustie during the club tournament. Right: Steve Adams (left) won the senior division, Darin Vig (middle) was the Kernoustie champion and Hudson Whitney (right) placed second.

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Mustang baseball players named to conference teams Ryan Suchomel Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun Senior Michael Ryan had one last honor to add before closing out an incredible high school sports career. Ryan was a first-team All-WaMaC East pick.

Ryan hit .377 with 13 doubles, two triples and 16 RBIs. He scored 31 runs and had 30 stolen bases.

In fact, Ryan set the single-season and career stolen base record.

"He had a really good year," Mount Vernon coach Charles Chatman said.

The Mustangs had two second-team picks - senior Cael Foreman and junior Porter Chatman.

Foreman hit .262 with three doubles and 16 RBIs, but was honored mainly for his pitching. He finished 7-2 on the mound with a 0.67 ERA and 1.08 WHIP. He struck out 47 over 41.2 innings pitched.

"That was awesome to see him get some recognition," Chatman said.

Porter Chatman hit .376 with four doubles, 28 RBIs and 25 runs scored. He had 26 stolen bases.

"Porter had a phenomenal year," Coach Chatman said.

Sophomore catcher Gabe Grafft (.275, 17 RBI) and sophomore utility Easton Reasland (.298, 27 runs and 27 IP with 18 K) were both earned WaMaC Recognition.

Mount Vernon finished 14-17 overall and 9-10 in the WaMaC East.

Chatman said the final numbers may have hurt some by having a twinbill

against West Delaware (9-23, 4-15) wiped out.

"We played a lot better versus the West than the East," Chatman said. "And coaches vote based off what they see."

Mount Vernon went 7-4 against teams from the WaMaC West, and had a game against South Tama (0-19, 0-11) canceled.

Foreman and Chatman were both first-team picks in the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 3A Southeast District. Ryan was a secondteam all-district selection.

WaMaC East All-Conference Player of the Year - Chris Meyer, sr., Independence.

First team - P Kam Kremer, sr., Independence; P Isaiah Scott, sr., Marion; C Elijah Scott, jr., Marion; Bryce Christian, sr., Independence; Jacob Mulford, jr., Independence; Luke Deike, jr., Solon; Dylan Gorham, sr., Solon; luke Merrick,

so., Solon; Michael Ryan, sr., Mount Vernon; Lucas Stearns, sr., Marion; Chris Meyer, sr., Independence.

Second team - P Tate Miller, so., Solon; P Cole Goodrich, sr., Marion; C Ethan Schmitt, sr., Independence; Wyatt Wilson, fr., West Delaware; Porter Chatman, jr., Mount Vernon; Benton Enright, so., Independence; Blayne Mergen, jr.,

Independence; Kolton Holub, sr., Marion; Cael Foreman, sr., Mount Vernon; Carson Kidwell, sr., Solon; Maddox Kelley, sr., Solon.

Recognition (Mount Vernon only) - Gabe Grafft, so.; Easton Reasland, so.

First team - P Kaden Fisher, sr., VintonShellsburg; Blayne Roberts, sr., CCA; C Henry simmons, sr., Williamsburg; Brooks Vosburg, jr., Grinnell; Drew Fillenworth, sr., Benton; Luke Young, jr., CCA; Carson Grier, sr., Williamsburg; Josh Ringler, jr., Grinnell; Eli Patterson, sr., Benton; Kale Gallagher, sr., Benton; Brooks Birdsell, jr., Benton.

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Wamac West All-Conference Player of the Year - Luke Young, jr., CCA.

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Mount Vernon junior Hayden Gookin was named the WaMaC East Player of the Year after turning in an incredible season both in the circle and at the plate.

"This is her third Player of the Year, and it shows what a dominant presence she is," Mount Vernon coach Robin Brand said.

"The other coaches have to plan for her, but she still has a way of coming out on top."

As a pitcher, Gookin was 22-4 with a 0.91 ERA and a 0.63 WHIP. She had 247 strikeouts across 153.2 innings pitched. She

gave up just 14 walks and had only one hit batter.

As a batter, Gookin hit .440 with 14 doubles, 16 home runs and 61 RBIs. She had a slugging percentage of 1.100 and an OPS (on-base plus slugging) of 1.677. She was walked 30 times.

"Softball is in her head 24-7," Brand said.

"You can tell in the way she performs."

In addition to Gookin, three other Mustangs earned first-team honors. As a team Mount Vernon finished 35-9 overall and 17-4 in the WaMaC East, good for first.

They qualified for the 3A state tournament.

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