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Mount Vernon News covers local news, sports, events and all things Knox County.

Mount Vernon News covers local news, sports, events and all things Knox County.

After her son mentioned on the radio that she enjoyed getting mail, Catherine Olsen, 84, received thousands of cards and letters in less than a week.

Steve Leuenberger, a maker of canoes and kayaks, decided to make something little bigger in his garage: a 350-pound battle cruiser.

A state senator said it is extra special the Montana Constitution is getting the attention from the public during its 50th anniversary celebration as the document is facing challenges.

Rex Harris, then 3, grabbed an entry at the 4-H Fair cake competition and took a bite.

Heat had built up in a 30-year-old slab of concrete in the 3700 block of East State, causing it to buckle.

Readers were asked to share fun captions for photos in this months History Journal column. “The Zarlons are coming! The Zarlons are coming!&r ...

Readers were asked to share fun captions for photos in this months History Journal column. “Isn’t this new technology great?” R ...

Thursday, May 27, 2021 1:00 am Oct. 30, 1988: Truck spill blocks road COREY MCMAKEN | The Journal Gazette Readers were asked to share fun captions for photos in this months History Journal column. “Get the BIG dustpan, Fred.” That’s what Monica Zoch of Fort Wayne imagines being said in this photo. (When you read the real story below, you’ll see she’s not far off!) Polenta, corn, milk, couscous and sand are among things readers thought might have been spilled from this truck. Albert Li...