...and I understand 2025 camp produced the first Nephew (Brody Ryan) & Uncle (Mikey Ryan) combo Champions in the history of TLAN. Might need confirmation from the ol' mathematics professor Dave Mitchell Mt. Vernon Wrestling

Down goes the Spartan. SIL Shea polished off the Spartan Burrito tonight at Frida Kahlos in Solon...

Congratulations to two outstanding seniors AJ McDermott and Erik Lamb on their Iowa HS Baseball Coaches Association All State Team Selections. M.V. Activities The Mustang Moon

This morning, I watched this small ant pull his family's breakfast 25 feet across our patio...working & tugging the larger wasp carcass...all while walking backwards. If you think you can't do it, think again.

And on the last day before reporting for college football 🏈, Henry Ryan cards a 39 to take down Mikey Michael Ryan and the old man Kernoustie Golf Club ⛳ in MV.

Road less traveled. Interesting pit stop at K&M Corner in Dewar, Iowa. Grandma Shirley Did it in Dewar!

Have lunch on us this Saturday... and thank you for your business!

Dam it Heidi, quit taking my picture! Palisades Kepler State Park, Mount Vernon, Iowa.

More pics from tonight....Cedar River is high and yellow wild flowers are everywhere. Unsure of the variety....yellow rosin weed perhaps?

Football season is here. Great time of year.

After lengthy 1Q lightning delay, it's halftime at Dean Nelson Field at 10pm in Monticello. Mount Vernon with 6 diff players scoring 7 TD's including def tackle Eli Plotz with a pick six.

Final: Mount Vernon 56 Monticello 12. Next week Mount Vernon hosts Benton Community.

Coach Meeker wins 500th match during Cornell's 3-0 weekend cornellrams.com/news/2025/8/30…

Athlete of the Week: Kellen Haverback kcrg.com/video/2025/09/…

Somehow I missed this earlier.... Looks like we're now 7 hours from kickoff.

⭐️ Mrs. Stamp ⭐️

Strong start propels Mount Vernon to win over Benton Community thegazette.com/football/stron…

Atta kid Ryker!

After an explosive first couple of weeks with Kellen Haverback at QB, MountVernonFootball is off to a 2-0 start, with a monster showdown against Solon coming in week 3.