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Top Burlington news stories

2021-10-09

(BURLINGTON, IA) What’s going on in Burlington? Here’s a roundup of the top stories in the area today.

Pulled from contributors around the region, here’s a glimpse of what’s going on nearby. For more stories from the Burlington area, click here.

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Iowa / thehawkeye.com

Where to go for pumpkin patches in southeast Iowa and across the Mississippi River

It's a great time to be a pumpkin. For 11 months of the year, you're the forgotten fruit. You're sitting in a labeled can. People mistake you for a vegetable. But October comes and you're a smash — cozily decorated porches, pumpkin-flavored drinks, jack o' lanterns; and public TV this year will resume showing "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown." Read more

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Iowa / thehawkeye.com

Southeast Iowa businesses hear update on vaccine policies as hospital sees 7 COVID-19-related deaths in one week

With little known about how the Biden administration's vaccine mandate will play out for non-federal employers, business and community leaders on Thursday attended a webinar focusing on vaccine policies. Sponsored by Great River Health; Fort Madison, Keokuk and Mount Pleasant chambers of commerce; the Lee County Economic Development Group and... Read more

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we can thank our not so great leader for the thousands of covid 19 deaths. do to his open borders policy.

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Iowa / oskaloosa.com

World-famous artist featured at Iowa gallery

French artist and now Burlington resident Cecile Houel (pronounced “well”) has her art on display at Art Domestique, 118 S. Iowa Ave., in Washington for the month of October. She is perhaps best known for her project of painting the portraits of all the Nobel Peace Prize laureates. She recently completed her 21st portrait, which is Cresco, Iowa, native Norman Borlaug. Her first portrait was Dr. Martin Luther King. She has 100 or so more portraits to go, and considers it, at age 57, a lifelong project. Read more

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Burlington / thehawkeye.com

Burlington School Board president is working to end Alzheimer's in honor of his grandparents

Joel Sieren has seen the painful, devastating effects that Alzheimer's disease and dementia can have not just on those suffering, but also for loved ones that have to care and grieve for those stricken with those illnesses. Now Sieren is doing his part to help fund research and education initiatives... Read more

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