Jon Billups News Today

Burlington and the greater Burlington area have a lot of planning and work that needs to be done before Ragbrai riders and others associated with the race come to town

For the sixth time in its 51-year history, Ragbrai riders will once again be coming to Burlington to dip their tires in the Mississippi River this July.

After more than two years of planning and over year of construction, Southeastern Community College (SCC)’s West Burlington campus saw the completion of the Blackhawk Recreation Center in 2023.

BURLINGTON – When passersby stop to look in the windows of the formerly vacant Scotten and Gabeline buildings in the 700 block of Jefferson Street, Kathy Bentz invites them inside

Burlington, IA- The City of Burlington has been awarded a grant for work on Cascade Bridge. According to a news release, for the first time this decade, the Federal Highway Administration announced grants for the National Scenic Byway program. The City of Burlington was awarded $1,071,780 for work on Cascade Bridge. The City of Burlington has included the replacement of the bridge in its Capital Improvement Plan and continues to secure funding for the project. This grant award is in addition to ...

The river is expected to reach 19.6 feet by Sunday evening.

With councilman Matt Rinkers fast-approaching resignation, the Burlington City Council will appoint a replacement in January.

The Burlington City Council has selected four capital projects to work toward over the next two years.

After months of discussion, the Burlington City Council adopted an ordinance allowing ATVs, UTVs and golf carts on city streets.

A Burlington developer has plans to build a strip mall to the east of the former Wal-Mart building, but says hell need a TIF agreement to do it.