Several forums have been scheduled for voters to get to know candidates running for Burlington City Council. All 15 candidates running for council have been invited to appear at the Burlington Business and Professional Women’s […]
Welcome to the KBUR Burlington City Council Spotlight Page. Click on the candidate photos to learn more about the candidate and hear their ideas for Burlington. Candidates are listed in order interviewed. […]
The 15 candidates vying for one of three seats up for election on the Burlington City Council will meet tonight for the first of three forums scheduled before the October 10th Primary Election. The forum, […]
The West Burlington City Council has approved a bid for the Agency and Gear Avenue resurfacing project. WL Miller was the low bidder at just over $1.288 million. That’s under the initial engineer’s estimate of […]
A veteran running more than 300-miles across the state to raise awareness for PTSD will cross the finish line in Burlington on Friday. Joshua Jorgensen, also known as the “Masked Veteran” began his journey in […]
Members of the Iowa Transportation Commission are holding a public meeting next month in Fort Madison to get public input on transportation policy. The meeting will be held at the Comfort Inn & Suites at […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — State officials say a projected shortfall in Iowa’s roughly $7.2 billion budget has shrunk and will not require a special legislative session to fix. The Iowa Department of Management and […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa woman who says she was wrongly ticketed by an automated traffic camera when she wasn’t speeding has accomplished the unusual feat of getting the state Supreme Court to […]
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An eastern Iowa hospital has announced layoffs and staff hour reductions that will affect 65 employees. The Iowa City Press-Citizen reports that Mercy Iowa City will also eliminate 50 positions through attritions […]
Authorities have issued an Amber Alert for three children who were abducted from their home in Royal, Iowa this morning. KCCI-TV in Des Moines reports that three white females ages 4, 8 and 8 were abducted on […]
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging the construction of a U.S./Mexico border wall. Amongst other things, the lawsuit says the border wall “threatens the state of California’s […]
Heavy rain and high winds hit the Dominican Republic on Thursday as Hurricane Maria continued to head northwest in the Caribbean. This comes after Maria made a direct hit on Puerto Rico that has caused […]
At least 217 people are dead after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake rocked central Mexico Tuesday afternoon. It has been 32 years since an earthquake this devastating has stuck the country’s capital.The earthquake also caused extensive […]
Legendary boxer Jake LaMotta has passed away at the age of 95. LaMotta, made famous as the subject of the 1980 movie “Raging Bull,” died from complications of pneumonia and was in a nursing home […]
Midwestern State’s cornerback Robert Grays, a sophomore from Houston, passed away from a neck injury he suffered while making a tackle in a game on Saturday. Midwestern athletics department spokesman Trey Reed said that […]
The Miami Dolphins suspended starting outside linebacker Lawrence Timmons indefinitely, the team announced Tuesday.Timmons went missing from the team this past weekend and did not play in Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers.Timmons signed […]
