🌱 How Burlington’s Guard unit is shaping global disaster-response training

Hey hey Burlington! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Burlington’s Guard unit is shaping global disaster-response training

Also on today's calendar: CardioVascular Mobile Health Unit — Burlington, KY.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

---

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Very warm with periods of sun, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.
• Saturday: A couple of heavy t-storms, temps: high: 72, low: 39.
• Sunday: Partly sunny; breezy, cooler, with a high of 58 and low of 32 degrees.

---

📰 News we're reading

• Ecuadorian Military Team Visits Kentucky Guard (militaryspot.com) — Burlington’s own 103rd Chemical Battalion hosted part of a weeklong visit by seven Ecuadorian military officers, who came to Kentucky to study emergency response tactics. They observed Burlington-based Guard teams practicing protection, detection, and decontamination methods, while both sides compared techniques for handling chemical threats and supporting troops’ mental health during disaster missions.
   

---

📸 Around Burlington

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

---

🗓 Upcoming Events in Burlington

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Friday April 17

• Live Music with Rick Kinman & Friends!
  Washington Square Cafe, 5981 N Jefferson St, Burlington
  7:00 pm

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

---

Other local events

Thursday April 30

• CardioVascular Mobile Health Unit — Burlington, KY
  R.C. Durr YMCA , 5874 Veterans Way , Burlington
  9:00 am

---

📣 Burlington Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

---

🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday April 21

• Pages and Paws
  Boone County Public Library - Hebron Branch , 1863 N Bend Rd , Hebron
  6:00 pm
• Barleycorn’s Florence Fun Pub Run
  Barleycorn's Florence , 8544 US-42 , Florence
  6:30 pm

Wednesday April 22

• Family Time
  Boone County Public Library - Hebron Branch , 1863 N Bend Rd , Hebron
  10:00 am

Monday April 27

• Manga Monday
  Boone County Public Library - Hebron Branch , 1863 N Bend Rd , Hebron
  6:00 pm

Tuesday April 28

• How-To: Cool Critters Outreach
  Boone County Public Library - Hebron Branch , 1863 N Bend Rd , Hebron
  6:00 pm

Wednesday April 29

• Books Amongst Birds
  Boone County Public Library - Hebron Branch , 1863 N Bend Rd , Hebron
  6:00 pm

Saturday May 2

• Dog Adoption Event at PetSmart Florence, KY
  PetSmart , 1060 Hansel Ave , Florence
  2:00 pm
• Ethan Timm at Hebron Grille
  Hebron Grille , 1960 N Bend Rd , Hebron
  6:30 pm

Sunday May 3

• Wesley Saylor
  Barleycorn's Florence , 8544 US-42 , Florence
  6:00 pm

Tuesday May 5

• Library Play Date
  Boone County Public Library - Hebron Branch , 1863 N Bend Rd , Hebron
  10:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

---

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

---

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Kroger posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Burlington. Apply here.
• Donatos Pizza posted a job opening for Shift Lead in Burlington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Burlington here.

---

🗞 Nearby News

Hebron

• Zeiss Vision Care US Names Emi Cardarelli Vice President and Head of Retail (visionmonday.com)

Florence

• Special Olympics Regional Swim Meet Saturday at Scott High School to feature KY USA Games swimmers (nkytribune.com)
• A criminal justice degree prepares some grads for private-sector work (uc.edu)
• Tech manufacturer looks to fill hundreds of jobs at hiring event (linknky.com)

Union

• Schmidt Vocal Arts Unveils Winners of 2025-26 Indiana Regional Competition (operawire.com)

---

Ok Burlington! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

---

👉 Help make Patch AM better

• Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
• Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
• List items for sale or services offered

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

---

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook