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January 13, 2024
BURLINGTON – Step away from city street lights and pause for a moment to study the dark winter sky.
January 19, 2022
Jim Green, a Burlington native and Burlington High School graduate, is retiring early this year as NASAs Chief Science Officer. NASA released a statement in September 2021 announcing Greens retirement.
August 22, 2021
Monthly column by Chris Lee is executive director of Des Moines County Conservation
May 30, 2021
Each of the countys three recreation areas were booked full through Memorial Day weekend.
May 15, 2021
Fill the Lake Flotilla kicks off today Big Hollows inaugural event replaces the Outdoor Youth Jamboree this year. Bob Saar So what if it rains? "Youre going to be in the water anyway," Des Moines County Conservation administrative assistant Jeff Breuer said Friday, but it looks like the rain will be gone long before the boats hit the water. Big Hollows Fill the Lake Flotilla will be similar to Floatzilla, the Quad Cities annual fleet of kayaks and canoes on the Mississippi every third Saturday ...