Introducing The Hawk Eye s Citizen Scholar Class of 2021
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Each year, The Hawk Eye asks schools in southeast Iowa and west central Illinois to nominate three students for the Bill Mertens Citizen Scholar Award.
While eachnominee is worthy of the Citizen Scholar title, only one from each school can be selected for a chance at a $1,000 scholarship, named for The Hawk Eye s late publisher who established it in 2001, the third year of the Citizen Scholars program.
The winner will be announced May 30.
The minimum requirement for consideration was a 3.5 grade-point average. Nominees also were expected to demonstrate a four-year career of active engagement in the life of their school and community through participation and leadership in extra-curricular activities, as well as participation in events and organizations beyond their classroom walls in the places where they live.
May 3, 2021
Burlington, Ia- The Des Moines County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of a man for drug possession in Des Moines County.
At approximately 5:23 PM Friday, April 30th, a deputy with the Des Moines County Sheriff’s Office went out with a suspicious vehicle in the area of Starr’s Cave Nature Center.
During the investigation of this vehicle, a passenger was identified as 31 year old Aaron Bessine.
Bessine was found to be in possession of Heroin, Marijuana and Drug Paraphernalia.
Bessine was arrested and charged with Possession of Heroin 3rd Offense, Possession of Marijuana 3rd Offense and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
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As the soil grows warm with spring s arrival, Kayla Schier and Ethan Jones look forward to taking their two children to their favorite spot to scour the earth for nature s delicacy.
The Burlington couple grew up hunting morel mushrooms with their families, Jones in Burlington and Schier in rural Mediapolis. I grew up on a farm and we d always go mushroom hunting when the season hit me, my mom and my brother, Jones said. We d spend hours out in the woods just picking mushrooms.
While Jones morel experience took place in wooded areas, Schier s family turned to the cow pasture.
Bob Saar
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Des Moines County Conservation Board members, supervisors and department heads took in the county s scenic views Tuesday as they toured the Flint River Trail.
Leading the UTV tour on a golf cart was Des Moines County Conservation Director Chris Lee, who said the purpose of the journey was to give the group of eight an overview of the bike trail as it exists today. We re going to look at both the city portion, from the Burlington riverfront up to just past Tama Road. Then we re going to look at the county portion, from Starr s Cave all the way up to Big Hollow, Lee said. It will take a good few hours, by the time we jump and transport the machines across the highway, and go through and stop and talk here and there. Overall, it s almost 20 miles by the time you add it all together.