A log jam on Wildcat Creek at the north edge of Burlington is finally getting the attention it deserves. Town officials have been working for several months trying to find a way to remove the debris. Their concern was potential damage to the town's sewage treatment plant due to the backed up creek. A month ago Stacy Flick from the Indiana Department of Transportation's LaPorte District was given orders to take care of the problem. He said it took a few weeks to get the proper permits and to bid the project out before starting Monday. Shepherd's Excavating of Winamac was awarded the bid. Typically, INDOT is only concerned with property in and around the bridge, said Flick, who is the project supervisor. This problem is down from the bridge, however it has the potential of affecting the bridge if it is not removed. INDOT is "doing it to be a good neighbor," Flick said. "We hope to have this done this week. The water has already dropped quite a bit."

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