🌱 How a new $6.7M fire station will change north Burlington

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In today's newsletter:

• How a new $6.7M fire station will change north Burlington
• Mount Pleasant man sentenced after deadly shooting at Burlington bar

Also on today's calendar: Babygarten and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.
• Wednesday: Periods of rain and a t-storm, temps: high: 75, low: 65.
• Thursday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 70 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Burlington awarded over $6M to build a fire station for Iowa Army Ammunition Plant (kwqc.com) — Burlington has secured more than $6.7 million to build a new fire station on North Roosevelt Avenue that will serve both the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant and residents and businesses in northern Burlington. The permanent facility, with advanced emergency response equipment, is expected to significantly improve response times and reduce the plant's current reliance on minimally staffed, temporary services.
   

• Rice sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting death of Janea Osier (mississippivalleypublishing.com) — A Mount Pleasant man has been sentenced to up to 10 years in prison for the March shooting death of 19-year-old Janea Osier during a fight at a Burlington bar on Agency Street. Osier was taken to Southeast Regional Medical Center in West Burlington, where she died the next morning, and a Lee County jury later convicted the shooter of voluntary manslaughter and related charges.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Burlington

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Wednesday September 30
• Wiggle Time →
  Burlington
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 30
• Babygarten →
  Burlington IA
  5:30 pm
Thursday October 1
• Mahjong Meet-Up →
  Burlington IA
  1:00 pm
Friday October 2
• First Friday →
  Burlington IA
  10:00 am
• Fruitful Conversations Language Club →
  Burlington IA
  3:00 pm
• Elders Quorum "Priesthood Session" Social →
  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2727 Cliff Road, Burlington
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Chess Club →
  Burlington IA
  9:00 am
• That's Yesterday's News →
  Burlington IA
  10:00 am
Monday October 5
• Mindful Monday →
  Burlington IA
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• College and Financial Aid Planning
  West Burlington High School Cafeteria
  5:00 pm
• Girls Swimming & Diving: North Scott Girls Swim Triangular (Junior
  North Scott YMCA
  5:30 pm
• FS/JV Volleyball @ home vs. Wapello
  Danville Jr/Sr High School, 419 S Main St, Danville
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Burlington. Apply here.
• Oak View Group posted a job opening for Concessions Cook | Part-Time | Casey's Center in Burlington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Burlington here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Burlington

• Lady Crusaders cruise to SEISC tourney title (pencitycurrent.com)

Mediapolis

• BeautyMatter Person of the Year: Ulta Beauty's Kecia Steelman (beautymatter.com)

Fort Madison

• September 28, 2026 issue (pencitycurrent.com)
• OFMP looking for $1 million (pencitycurrent.com)
• Bunnell, Newton set pace for Hawks (pencitycurrent.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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