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Des Moines County Supervisor Forum The Greater Burlington Partnership Government Relations Committee will be hosting three virtual candidate forums for the 2020 elections sponsored by The Hawk Eye. Forums will be held for the Des Moines County Sheriff, Des Moines County Supervisor, and Iowa State Senate District #44. The Des...

Des Moines County Sheriff Forum The Greater Burlington Partnership Government Relations Committee will be hosting three virtual candidate forums for the 2020 elections sponsored by The Hawk Eye. Forums will be held for the Des Moines County Sheriff, Des Moines County Supervisor, and Iowa State Senate District #44. The Des...

Congratulations to Alexander Sekowski, our September YP Spotlight! Why did you decide to join YP? When I first moved here from the suburbs of Chicago, I saw YP as a great opportunity to network and make connections and friends with other people my age in the community. What community organizations/events...

Today, Governor Reynolds signed a new proclamation continuing the Public Health Disaster Emergency. The proclamation, effective at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 27, 2020, orders all bars, taverns, wineries, breweries, distilleries, night clubs to close in six counties: Black Hawk, Dallas, Johnson, Linn, Polk, and Story county. They may continue...

IEDA, IDPH, & Iowa Workforce Development Mitigating COVID-19 For Iowa Businesses and Organizations FAQ Iowa Economic Development, Iowa Department of Public Health, and Iowa Workforce Development have released a Mitigating COVID-19 For Iowa Businesses and Organizations FAQ to assist Iowan's with virus containment. Due to the economic impact of the...

Greater Burlington Young Professionals will be hosting the 2020 YP Leadership Conference Next Month. Join us for a (virtual) afternoon professional development with fellow area YPs. The Keynote speaker will feature Randy Wehofer, Vice President & Assistant General Manager of the Iowa Cubs with breakout sessions by Stephanie Kozlowski, Owner/Attorney...

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Congrats to our August YP Spotlight, Jessica Gerling. What community organizations/events do you volunteer for? Bridges Out of Poverty, Lend a Paw Pantry and help coordinate the Great River Bridge Race, Earth Day and City Day. Why did you decide to join YP? I joined YP to meet new people...

The Greater Burlington Chamber of Commerce Government Relations Committee hosted Eggs & Issues with Des Moines County Schools on Wednesday, August 5 on each district's "Return to Learn" Plan for the fall. Hear directly from school leadership on what parents & businesses need to know and what plans they have...

The Greater Burlington Partnership’s Government Relations Committee is hosting a webinar via ZOOM on Wednesday, August 5 at 1:30 PM on Des Moines County Schools “Return to Learn” Plan. Area superintendents and school leadership will speak and give updates on each district’s “Return to Learn” Plan for this fall. Attendees...