Leah Rogers of Mount Vernon said she always wanted to be an archaeologist. In her career spanning four decades, Rogers has contributed to hundreds of reports revealing clues about the past.
Articles Tagged: Mount Vernon
Small Business News May. 2, 2022 6:00 am
Back Porch Pickers and Artisans in Mount Vernon features 56 antique dealers, artists and crafters sharing the 9,000-square-foot space.
Restaurants Mar. 1, 2022 6:00 am
Aaron Hall, baker at The Local Crumb, was named a semifinalist for the James Beard Award for Outstanding Baker. He is one of only two Iowa semifinalists for the prestigious award in any category.
Restaurants Mar. 1, 2022 6:00 am
Donutland will be expanding in Iowa City, filling in for Daylight Donuts after it closed on Sunday.
Restaurants Mar. 1, 2022 6:00 am
Mama Pearls, a new soul food restaurant offering fried catfish, gumbo, gizzards and smothered pork chops, opened Feb. 18 at 4444 First Ave. NE in Cedar Rapids near Lindale Mall.
Art Feb. 2, 2022 6:00 am
1979 Cornell College grad Rupert Kinnard created oldest continuing Black gay and lesbian comic characters in U.S.
K-12 Education Nov. 23, 2021 2:45 pm
The Mount Vernon High School marching band gave preview performance Monday night, stopping by former band director Don Stine’s home .
Iowa High School Volleyball Nov. 9, 2021 9:59 am
Western Dubuque is No. 1 in The Gazette’s final area volleyball Super 10 rankings.
News Dec. 2, 2021 9:12 am
The former LGBTQ bed-and-breakfast in Mount Vernon has become a new beacon in different ways to the community in central Iowa.
Community Nov. 3, 2021 6:00 am
The events are this Saturday and also on Nov. 27, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
K-12 Education Jul. 30, 2021 7:38 am
Kids who were signed up for the school supply drive received a free backpack plus all the items listed to start the 2021-22 school year. Families and community members on Wednesday also got their choice of food items they needed at a pop-up food pantry.
Crime and Courts Jul. 20, 2021 10:01 am
Emergency personnel found Charinea Triggs, 28, and Kevin Gouchee, 58, were involved in an altercation during which Triggs had stabbed Gouchee.
Small Business News Jul. 5, 2021 5:45 am
The Mount Vernon Creates event space opened in 2019 after renovations and had a very successful first year
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News May. 4, 2021 9:57 am
The popular outdoor art festival returns to Uptown Mount Vernon after a hiatus during 2020.
People & Places Apr. 22, 2021 3:56 pm
Despite pandemic and derecho, the bed-and-breakfast became a place for people to be their authentic selves