Members of the City of Burlington Plan Commission on Tuesday sent representatives from Casey’s General Store back to the drawing board with a request to come up with a better design for their gas station-convenience store proposed for the corner of Dodge and Adams streets.
Planners said they’d like to see a plan that is more in line with other buildings that have been constructed during the creation of the Riverwalk in the past 15 years.
Also on the front page of Thursday’s Burlington Standard Press are stories about a family that will spend Christmas in a hotel after fire damaged their home and concern by one alderman that American Transmission Company went too far when cutting back trees along the Seven Waters Bike Trail.
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Here’s a look at the other stories in this week’s edition:
- MOBILE MEDICAL: Local specialty vehicle manufacturer LDV finds a growing market for medical and dental vehicles to serve the underserved.
- AUTHOR AT HEART: At the age of 7, author Becky Melby knew she wanted to be a writer. Today, through several moves and raising four children who are now adults, the Burlington resident has fulfilled her dream as a writer of 17 books – from Christian romance novels to collaborative series to cozy mysteries.
- ICE FESTIVAL: As snowflakes fell on Monday, Burlington Mayor Jeannie Hefty could hardly contain her excitement about the weather prospects for Saturday’s second annual Burlington Ice Festival. The event – which is highlighted by ice sculptors creating works of art from 300-pound blocks of ice in Wehmhoff Square – runs throughout the day. The sculpting begins at 9 a.m. with judging set to commence at 2 p.m.
- SCHOOL NEEDS EYED: Representatives from Plunkett-Raysich Architects and Scherrer Construction visited the Burlington Area School District Board of Education meeting Monday night in an attempt to determine what maintenance items should be included in a future referendum. The information will also be key to developing a pre-referendum survey the board has decided to pursue.
- GREENHOUSE OK’D: The future of agricultural education appears to be green and growing at Burlington High School thanks to a greenhouse that is proposed for the school’s courtyard. The Burlington Area School Board of Education voted 6-1 to approve the concept of a 15 foot-by-30 foot greenhouse.
- ALL-AREA VOLLEYBALL: The Southern Lakes Newspapers sports staff reveals the 2017 All-Area Volleyball Team. So who’s player of the year? Hint: She led the Demons to the state championship.
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