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🌱 What Burlington could do with its new $1 million cleanup grant
Burlington, Iowa Patch AM: a 3 min readHey there, Burlington! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What Burlington could do with its new $1 million cleanup grant
Also on today's calendar: Burlington Bees vs. Clinton LumberKings and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the barn collapse? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 74 and low of 63 degrees.
- Saturday: Humid with periods of sun, temps: high: 81, low: 70.
- Sunday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 91 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• EPA Announces $3.5 Million in Grants to Assess and Cleanup Communities in Iowa (epa.gov) — Burlington is set to receive a $1 million EPA brownfield grant to inventory, assess, and clean up a locally owned contaminated site, paving the way for future redevelopment. The funding is part of a broader $3.5 million package for Iowa communities, but Burlington’s share could significantly reshape a problem property and open new economic opportunities close to home. 
📸 Around Burlington
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Upcoming Events in
Burlington
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★ Featured events ★
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Burlington Bees vs. Danville Dans →
Community Field, 2712 Mt Pleasant St, Burlington
6:30 pm
Saturday June 27
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Other local events
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Work Session →
Burlington, IA Calendar, 400 Washington Street Third Floor, Burlington
4:30 pm -
Housing Appeals Board →
Burlington, IA Calendar, 400 Washington Street Third Floor, Burlington
5:00 pm -
Burlington Bees vs. Clinton LumberKings →
Community Field, 2712 Mt Pleasant St, Burlington
6:30 pm -
Independence Day - City Hall Closed - →
Burlington, IA Calendar Burlington, IA 52601 -
Burlington Bees vs. Clinton LumberKings →
Community Field, 2712 Mt Pleasant St, Burlington
6:30 pm -
Independence Day →
Burlington, IA Calendar Burlington, IA 52601 -
City Council Meeting →
Burlington, IA Calendar, 400 Washington Street Third Floor, Burlington
5:30 pm
Monday June 29
Wednesday July 1
Thursday July 2
Friday July 3
Saturday July 4
Monday July 6
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Bryan Bielanski Live @ Great Rivers Casino →
Great River Casino Resort, 3001 Winegard Dr Ste 130, Burlington
6:30 pm -
Danville Dans at Burlington Bees →
Community Field, 2712 Mt Pleasant St, Burlington
6:30 pm -
Burlington Bees vs. Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp →
Community Field, 2712 Mt Pleasant St, Burlington
11:00 am -
Quincy Doggy Paddlers at Burlington Bees →
Community Field, 2712 Mt Pleasant St, Burlington
6:30 pm
Friday July 3
Saturday July 11
Sunday July 12
Wednesday July 15
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Burlington Community School District posted a job opening for Associate - Regular Education Associate (7 Hrs.) in Burlington. Apply here.
- Frito-Lay, Inc. posted a job opening for Merchandiser in Burlington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Burlington here.
🗞 Nearby News
West Burlington
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- Softball Central Lee offense stalls at Washington (mississippivalleypublishing.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It was un-stable. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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