🌱 What exactly happened in Monday’s three-car crash on Mount Vernon Road?

Coffee in hand, Mount Vernon? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What exactly happened in Monday’s three-car crash on Mount Vernon Road?
• Where to pick up free gun locks in Mount Vernon now
• How is Mount Vernon’s star guard shaping the Mustangs’ rocky start?

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 35 and low of 31 degrees.
• Thursday: Becoming very windy; rain, temps: high: 40, low: 5. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Colder with periods of sun, with a high of 26 and low of 24 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Two injured in three vehicle crash (mvlsun.com) — A three-vehicle crash on West Mount Vernon Road near O’Connor Road sent two drivers to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after one car lost control and another rear-ended it. Lisbon-Mount Vernon Ambulance, Mount Vernon-Lisbon Police, and Mount Vernon Fire all responded, highlighting an important safety reminder for residents who regularly travel this corridor.
   

• Linn County Public Health adds gun locks to harm reduction vending machines (mvlsun.com) — Free gun locks are now available in a harm reduction vending machine at Gary’s Foods in Mount Vernon, giving local residents an easy way to secure firearms and prevent accidents or theft. Linn County Public Health and Cedar Rapids Police expanded their existing Naloxone and health-supplies vending program to tackle both overdose risks and gun violence across the county.
   

• Mustang girls' basketball faces tough competition in first week (mvlsun.com) — Mount Vernon’s fifth-ranked girls’ basketball team is grinding through a tough opening stretch, facing multiple Class 5A powers while star guard Taylor Franck nurses a day-to-day calf injury. Despite losses to Cedar Rapids Prairie and Iowa City West, the Mustangs dominated Grinnell and are using early challenges to sharpen their play for the rest of the season.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• City Council Meeting
  Solon, IA Calendar , 101 N Iowa Street , Solon
  5:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Varsity Boys Swimming - Cedar Rapids Washington vs Iowa City High
  Mercer Park
  6:00 pm
• Varsity Boys Wrestling - Wamac Triangular
  Independence High School , Independence
  6:00 pm
• Junior Varsity Boys Swimming - Cedar Rapids Washington vs Iowa City High
  Mercer Park
  6:00 pm
• Junior Varsity Boys Basketball - Marion vs Center Point-Urbana
  Center Point-Urbana High School
  7:30 pm
• Alburnett Boys Varsity Basketball @ Lisbon
  Lisbon High School , 235 School St , Lisbon
  8:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Garbage/Recycle Pickup
  Solon, IA Calendar Solon, IA 52333
  7:00 am
• Friday Film Classics
  Ely Public Library , 1595 Dows St , Ely
  2:00 pm
• Varsity Boys Wrestling - Fort Madison Wrestling Invitational
  Fort Madison Junior and Senior High School Competition Gym
  4:30 pm
• Regina Boys Varsity Basketball @ Tipton
  Tipton High School , 400 E 6th St , Tipton
  8:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• SANTA BRUNCH
  Cedar Ridge Distillery , 1441 Marak Rd NW , Swisher
  9:00 am

Monday December 22

• BKB: B/Freshman
  Prairie High School PHS North Gym Prairie High SchoolPHS North Gym (1402)
  4:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Applebee's - Legacy Apple, LLC posted a job opening for Line Cook in Marion. Apply here.
• FedEx posted a job opening for Material Handler - Part Time (Warehouse like) in Cedar Rapids. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mount Vernon here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Solon

• Athlete of the Week Nominees 12/15 (kcrg.com)
• Larry Swann (soloneconomist.com)

Marion

• Linn-Mar Superintendent Amy Kortemeyer to retire (thegazette.com)

Cedar Rapids

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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