Articles Tagged: Mount Vernon

Cedar Rapids Opera, Cornell College, CSPS Hall celebrate music, dance, theater and more

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.

Back Porch Pickers and Artisans in Mount Vernon features 56 antique dealers, artists and crafters sharing the 9,000-square-foot space.

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.

Donutland will be expanding in Iowa City, filling in for Daylight Donuts after it closed on Sunday.

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.

1979 Cornell College grad Rupert Kinnard created oldest continuing Black gay and lesbian comic characters in U.S.

The Mount Vernon High School marching band gave preview performance Monday night, stopping by former band director Don Stine’s home .

Western Dubuque is No. 1 in The Gazette’s final area volleyball Super 10 rankings.

The former LGBTQ bed-and-breakfast in Mount Vernon has become a new beacon in different ways to the community in central Iowa.

The events are this Saturday and also on Nov. 27, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

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.

Emergency personnel found Charinea Triggs, 28, and Kevin Gouchee, 58, were involved in an altercation during which Triggs had stabbed Gouchee.

The Mount Vernon Creates event space opened in 2019 after renovations and had a very successful first year

The popular outdoor art festival returns to Uptown Mount Vernon after a hiatus during 2020.