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BURLINGTON – The Faith Temple C.O.I.G.I.C. and Burlington branch of the NAACP will host their 36th annual Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at 3 p.m. Monday at The Loft,
The Burlington community had the opportunity to meet and mingle with law enforcement and first responders during the National Night Out on Tuesday.
A local annual event that marks the end of slavery has become an important celebration of unity. People of all races are invited to shoot some hoops or grab a bite to eat at Saturday's Juneteenth picnic and party from 1 to 6 p.m. in DeEdwin & Gladys White Memorial Park. The theme is "Unity in the
The Hawk Eye Members of the Black Leadership Council on Monday urged the Burlington City Council to decide whether to continue the city's business with a local bank. After months of discussion, the Rev. Rob Brown, president of the BLC, said it is time city council members make clear where they stand on continuing business with Farmers and Merchants Bank and Trust. "What we are asking to be put on the agenda," said Brown. In early November, Lisa Walsh, a vice president of F&M, posted a comment to her Facebook page saying she didn't "want to be led by a minority slut," referring to then-vic...
Homes for the Holidays event provides beds for those in need The Hawk Eye Thanks to the efforts of four community organizations and a furniture store, children and adults throughout Des Moines County are getting a better night's sleep this Christmas Eve, helping Santa to better make his deliveries unseen. Through Slumberland Furniture's Homes for the Holidays event — and in collaboration with Burlington Building Bridges, Community Action of Southeast Iowa, the Domestic Violence Intervention Program and Young House Community Services — 14 beds were donated Monday to Des Moines County fam...