Julie Peitz Nickell
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Hear Burlington Municipal Band's music and see 'Beautiful Views'
The Burlington Municipal Band is readying for its eighth Sunday concert, one of this season's final three chances to catch some free music. → Read More
Handcrafted soap shop Buff City Soap offers scents of Burlington made with natural ingredients
Sterzing's potato chip fans might like a special soap made in honor of the popular snacks made fresh daily, packaged in red and yellow bags. → Read More
Burlington's Pride in the Park returns Saturday. Here's what to expect.
Saturday's event at Crapo Park begins with a 10 a.m. opening ceremony. → Read More
Snake Alley Art Fair will feature Ukrainian artists, caricatures, henna, pet portrait commissions and more
When Russia launched its attack on Ukraine, the stress was too much for Sergei Nagorny, a Kyiv native and artist who lives in Oskaloosa with his wife, Vera Babich. The two will join other area artists this Father's Day at the Snake Alley Art Fair. → Read More
Steamboat Days Carnival returns to Burlington this week. Here's what to know before you go.
You can start your summer fun early with a carnival and live music this week at Burlington's riverfront. Brought by Burlington Riverfront Entertainment, the four-day Steamboat Days Carnival starts Wednesday in the parking lot south of Burlington Memorial Auditorium. → Read More
Tour Lee County and find gems 'off the beaten path'
T.S. Eliot wrote, “The journey, Not the destination matters," but sometimes the destination can be every bit as important as the journey. The Love Lee County Tour began in 2019 to create an entertaining weekend and highlight the “hidden gems” one can find on a road trip around rural Lee County. → Read More
Learn about Camp L-Kee-Ta, see renovations, at June 4 grand reopening
DANVILLE — Camp L-Kee-Ta's grand reopening event will feature activities and a look at some new renovations. Everyone is invited to tour the Girl Scout property at 7501 200th Ave., Danville, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 4, at the 66-wooded-acre camp, which offers a serene setting for events and out → Read More
Frito-Lay's new Burlington distribution center is now open. Here's what's inside.
FritoLay has moved its distribution hub to a new, larger facility in Burlington, next to Casebine Credit Union. → Read More
Get a psychic reading, check out metaphysical items Saturday at the Port of Burlington
Readers, healers, mystics, and psychics will practice their specialties Saturday in the Port of Burlington. Southeast Iowa Metaphysical Fair hosted by the Broom Closet will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. → Read More
Clean Out Your Files Day returns to Area Recyclers Thursday
Clean Out Your Files Day on Thursday, April 21, at Area Recyclers, 1818 West Burlington Ave., will offer Burlington residents and businesses a convenient way to to get rid of unwanted papers. → Read More
Here's where you can find Easter eggs this weekend and beyond in Southeast Iowa
Get your baskets ready. Easter egg hunts are popping up like spring flowers around the area. They include a candy dash, a special needs egg hunt, one for furry friends, and one for adults. → Read More
A Queen's Closet makes dreams come true this weekend on Roosevelt Avenue
People have once again opened their hearts and their closets — all to make sure high school girls have something special to wear to prom. → Read More
Burlington High School Drama play, 'The Plot, Like Gravy, Thickens,' lets audience play along
Ever wanted to commit murder? In Burlington High School Drama's production of "The Plot, Like Gravy, Thickens," you can let Walter demonstrate how to do someone in — in your imagination, of course, when the play hits the stage at Aldo Leopold Intermediate School this weekend. → Read More
Transitions DMC finally becomes an overnight homeless shelter
A Burlington resource center for homeless persons has reached its longtime goal of operating an overnight shelter. → Read More
'Goosebumps like crazy': Burlington ghost hunters inspect Des Moines County residence
Halloween is a great time for a ghost story. Or, how about a real ghost? On Sunday night, The Hawk Eye tagged along with Burlington Iowa Paranormal. → Read More
When and where southeast Iowans can go trick-or-treating around this Halloween weekend
When can you go trick-or-treating? Here are the Halloween trick-or-treat times in southeast Iowa around the weekend. → Read More
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. Not in October. Here's where to find them near Burlington. → Read More
Broken shelf inspires Sunday's Burlington Municipal Band concert
Inspiration can come softly as the wind. Or it can come down hard like a broken shelf. Selections to be played by Burlington Municipal Band this Sunday come from a humorous look back at the time a shelf full of music came down, leaving a big pile for this week's conductor, Mark Eveleth, to clea → Read More
Burlington community coming together for Saturday's Juneteenth celebration
On Saturday, residents will celebrate Juneteenth with song, dance, prayer and food, more than 150 years after slavery ended in America. → Read More
New owners transform Old Stone Mill into Eclectic Design and Antiques
The public is invited to rent vendor spots in the grassy area next to the antique mall during the summer Eclectic Market, which starts Saturday. → Read More