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5 days ago | 
mississippivalleypublishing.com | Tracey Lamm
Joseph Myers, Transitions Divine Mercy of Christ shelter director, said the organization is turning its sights to assist one of the community’s most vulnerable homeless populations – unaccompanied minors. At a homelessness town hall meeting Tuesday at the Burlington Public Library, Myers said there are many youths on the streets in Burlington, aged 13-17, who find a place to get some rest at night that is not safe and appropriate.
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5 days ago | 
mississippivalleypublishing.com | Tracey Lamm
Collaboration was the buzz word Friday when the mayors of Burlington, West Burlington, and Mediapolis met with Des Moines County Board of Supervisors vice-chairman Shane McCampbell and Iowa State Representative Matt Rinker at a public forum hosted by the Greater Burlington Partnership Friday morning. The over-arching theme was how the governmental bodies can work together to provide services to the communities they serve. “I would like to see more 28E agreements and more shared services.
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6 days ago | 
mississippivalleypublishing.com | Tracey Lamm
Melanie Patton said landowners who have recently signed lease agreements with Big River Wind, a company wishing to install wind turbines in Northern Des Moines County, may not realize the full implications of those leases and what they have agreed to abide by when giving the go-ahead to place a wind turbine on their farm ground.
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1 week ago | 
mississippivalleypublishing.com | Tracey Lamm
Joseph Myers, Transitions DMC (Divine Mercy of Christ) shelter director, said the organization is turning its sights to assist one of the community’s most vulnerable homeless populations — unaccompanied minors. At a homelessness town hall meeting Tuesday at the Burlington Public Library, Myers said there are many youths on the streets in Burlington ages 13-17, who find a place to get some rest at night that is not safe and appropriate.
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1 week ago | 
mississippivalleypublishing.com | Tracey Lamm
As part of a swing through Southeast Iowa, Senator Chuck Grassley, made a stop in Burlington Tuesday afternoon at the Greater Burlington Partnership. The meet and greet was closed to the public, and followed an appearance by Grassley in Fort Madison for a town hall meeting at city hall in that community. Grassley said the impact of the Trump administration’s imposed tariff’s on remains to be seen.
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1 week ago | 
mississippivalleypublishing.com | Tracey Lamm
The Greater Burlington Partnership announced Tuesday the hiring of Taylor Collins as the new Executive Director of Economic Development. Collins will replace former GBP Economic Development Executive Director Jeremy Hess. The announcement set off a string of comments from the public on the GBP Facebook page, condemning the decision, with many commenters referencing Collins’ voting record in the Iowa House the past two years. Collins, R-Mediapolis, represents Iowa House District 95.
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1 week ago | 
mississippivalleypublishing.com | Tracey Lamm
The Des Moines County Board of Supervisors held two public hearings Tuesday morning that will make way for purchases and projects for the coming fiscal year and to receive comments about the county’s secondary roads five year planned and potential projects.
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1 week ago | 
mississippivalleypublishing.com | Tracey Lamm
The Burlington City Council was prepped for its FY26 budget hearing next week during a work session of the council Monday. City Administrative Services Director Stephanie Stuecker led the council through a presentation she will make about the budget during the public hearing on Monday, April 21. The proposed property tax levy is $15.93/$1,000 in assessed property valuation, which is a 50-cent increase in the property tax levy rate over the current fiscal year.
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1 week ago | 
mississippivalleypublishing.com | Tracey Lamm
The Bel Canto Choral wrapped up its 55th season Sunday afternoon with a spring concert at the First United Methodist Church. Choir Director Jacob Yochum marveled at the willingness of the crowd to be inside on a beautiful spring afternoon but also expressed his gratitude for the audience and the choir members who have continued the tradition of providing choral music to the community for over 50 years. “I am grateful for you who provide an opportunity for each other to perform this music.
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1 week ago | 
mississippivalleypublishing.com | Tracey Lamm
The Rev. Floyd Blair said the National Association of the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has zig-zagged its way through history – much like his own journey from childhood in New York City to law school, and then to Burlington. Blair delivered the keynote address Saturday night at the local chapter of the NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet, held at the Mainline Restaurant. “The NAACP still matters. There are some things going on still today that were going on back then,” Blair said.
