Barney Sterzing never meant to get into the potato chip business. In 1933, when he started the Burlington company that produces the iconic chips that bear his family name, it […]
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The seeds of Aldo Leopold’s ‘land ethic’ were planted in his birthplace: Burlington, Iowa
Atop a Mississippi River bluff in Burlington sit the childhood homes of Aldo Leopold, arguably the most significant conservationist of the 20th century and perhaps even to this day. Author […]
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Iowa Senate amends hate crime bill after death of Burlington transgender teenager
Following the death of a transgender teenager in Burlington last week, the Iowa Senate passed an amendment to the state’s hate crimes statute to protect transgender individuals, adding to its […]
