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Leashes lost in Southeast IA, Iowa

I was walking my dogs at Riverside Park in Burlington around 6:45 pm last Friday when a gust yanked the leashes from my hands and they slipped into the grass. I hurried along Main Street toward the park’s gazebo, checking the benches and hedges as I went. I spent a long while retracing my steps, but I couldn’t spot them. Those leashes mean the world to our nightly walks, and I’m really hoping someone found them and did the right thing by listing them here.

Riverside Park gazebo near Main Street, Burlington about 10 hours ago
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Found: stamps near Burlington riverfront

I found a small envelope tucked beneath a bench at Burlington Riverfront Park around 5:10 PM last Saturday. When I picked it up, I realized inside there were old- and new-issue stamps, a couple of commemorative sheets, and a faded note written in someone’s handwriting. They were kept in a clear plastic sleeve, the kind you get at the post office, and I could tell the owner cared about them. I left the envelope on the same bench, under the soft glow of the streetlamp by Market Street, hoping it would be claimed by the rightful owner if they came back this way.

near Burlington Riverfront Park, by the Market Street footbridge 16 days ago
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Lost drones in Southeast IA

I am Noah Brooks. I lost two small drones yesterday around 7:45 p.m. while I was flying near the Jefferson County Courthouse in Fairfield, IA. The wind picked up and one drone drifted behind a stand of trees by the courthouse; the other drifted toward a rural field off Main Street. Both are compact consumer drones, one black with red trim and the other silver with a cracked camera gimbal from a minor crash last month. They contain family-shot footage from a weekend camping trip, so they are more than gadgets to me. If someone found them, I would be grateful to have them back.

near Jefferson County Courthouse, Fairfield 17 days ago
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Found 'Wild and Domestic' near Snake Alley, Burlington IA

I found a copy of Wild and Domestic this afternoon near Snake Alley in Burlington, IA, around 3:45 p.m. The book was tucked under a bench at the Main Street Market, its spine slightly bent and its pages half fanned as if someone had been reading it in a hurry. I asked a few vendors and passersby, but no one claimed it, so I kept it with me for a while in case the owner wandered back. I hope the owner sees this listing and knows the book is safe for now.

near Snake Alley, Burlington 18 days ago
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Found shoes on Main Street, Burlington, IA

Grace Thompson here. I found a pair of gray running shoes on Main Street in Burlington around 3:40 PM today. They’re a size 9, gray with black trim and white soles, a bit dusty from the sidewalk, with a small scuff on the left toe. I looked around but there was no one in sight, so I picked them up and posted them here to help reunite them with their owner. Losing a favorite pair can derail a day, so I hope these belong to someone who’ll see this soon.

near Main Street, Burlington, IA 26 days ago
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Lost Bus Tickets in Southeast IA

I lost my bus tickets this morning around 10:45 a.m. while I was rushing to catch a northbound bus at the downtown Ottumwa bus stop on Main Street. The tickets were for a trip to Chicago, tucked in a thin sleeve inside my backpack. I retraced my steps along the benches and vending machines, hoping they hadn't slipped into the cracks of the pavement. My trip hinges on those slips of paper, and the anxiety is eating at me as I keep thinking about what I’ll do if they don’t turn up.

Ottumwa downtown bus stop, Main Street 30 days ago

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