In Brief

New London Tiger Shooting Team travels to State Championships

The 2024 State Trap Shooting Championships are underway. Follow the New London team as it competes with approximately 3000 students. Part of the state schedule is below.

Preserve Iowa Summit June 6-8

The Preserve Iowa Summit is the state’s premier conference for professionals and volunteers involved in historic preservation. Through expert presentations, workshops and tours, participants will learn new ways to preserve Iowa’s past for the future. The 2024 summit will take place in Mount Pleasant. Registration will close June 3. Mount Pleasant’s vibrant downtown square highlights the community’s strong preservation ethic with the adaptive uses of many historic properties.

Place fishing on your outdoor activities this summer June 8

It’s the second annual “Cops and Bobbers Fishing Derby,” sponsored by the Burlington/West Burlington Optimist Club and the Burlington Police Department! The Derby is from 9 — 11 a.m. June 8 at Starker Lake in Crapo Park, 2800 Madison Avenue, Burlington, Iowa. It is also Free Fishing Weekend in Iowa. Share the Fun!

2024 Farmington Strawberry Festival! June 7-9

Enjoy FREE Strawberries and Ice Cream; served today and Sunday from 2 p.m. — 4 p.m. The Kenny Hamberg Memorial Car Show will be held on Sunday with registration from 8 a.m. — Noon. Enjoy Live Music, Crafts, Flea Market, 5K run/walk, Talent Show, Inflatables, Train rides and much more! Find a complete list of events and times on the Strawberry Festival Facebook page.

Place fishing on your outdoor activities this summer June 8

It’s the second annual “Cops and Bobbers Fishing Derby,” sponsored by the Burlington/West Burlington Optimist Club and the Burlington Police Department! The Derby is from 9 — 11 a.m. June 8 at Starker Lake in Crapo Park, 2800 Madison Avenue, Burlington, Iowa.

Flag Day June 14

Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. The Flag Resolution stated "That the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation."

Tiger Pantry Regular Schedule

Tiger Pantry is open Thursdays, 3:30 to 6 p.m. and Saturdays, 9-11 a.m.