Skip to the content
VIDEO
Global Warming activists will tell you that CO2 is bad and dangerous. The EPA has even classified it as a pollutant. But is it? Patrick Moore provides some surprising facts about the benefits of CO2 that you won’t hear in the current debate.
VIDEO
Fracking: some call it one of the greatest innovations of the last fifty years. Others insist it’s an environmental disaster. Who is right? Linnea Lueken, research fellow at the Heartland Institute, sets the record straight.
Photo by Dan Hockett
WB’s Baylee Woodsmall West Burlington’s Baylee Woodsmall signs to play volleyball for SCC, Wednesday, November 12, 2025. Photo by Dan Hockett
Photo by Dan Hockett Photo by Dan Hockett Photo by Dan Hockett Photo by Dan Hockett Photo by Dan Hockett Photo by Dan Hockett Photo by Dan Hockett
WB’s Kaylee Webb (9) WB’s Kaylee Webb (9), HTC’s Presley Myers (17) WB’s Kyleigh Applegate (21) HTC’s Presley Myers (17), WB”s Elley Frank (6) WB’s Delaney Inghram (32) WB’s Elley Frank (6), HTC’s Presley Nyers (17) & Emma Mohrfeld (15) HTC’s Olivia Bendlage (13) & Presley Myers (17) WB”s Kaylee Webb WB’s Kaylee Webb (9), HTC’s Presley Myers (17) WB’s Emersyn Hopkins (5) WB’s Kaylee Webb (9) WB’s Brenna Shafer (3) WB’s Brenna Shafer (3) WB’s Baylee Woodsmall (11) WB’s Kaylee Webb (9), HTC’s Presley Myers (17) & Calli Kruse (9) WB’s Kaylee Webb (9), HTC’s Presley Myers (17) & Calli Kruse (9) WB’s Kyleigh Applegate (21) WB’s Emersyn Hopkins (5) WB’s Delaney Inghram (32) & Kaylee Webb (9) WB’s Elley Frank (6) WB’s Elley Frank (6) HTC’s Calli Kruse (9) WB’s Kaylee Webb (9) WB’s Elley Frank (6) WB’s Kaylee Webb (9), HTC’s Presley Myers (17) WB’s Lydia Armstrong (10) WB’s Kaylee Webb (9) & Delaney Inghram (32) WB’s Brenna Shafer (3) WB’s Kaylee Webb (9), HTC’s Presley Myers (17) WB’s Avery Jeffries (19) & Elley Frank (6) HTC’s Olivia Bendlage (13) WB’s Avery Jeffries (19) HS Varsity Volleyball: Class 1A’s Top Ranked Holy Trinity Catholic Crusaders v West Burlington Falcons, Thursday, September 11, 2025. HTC 23, 25, 25, 25 – WB 25, 18, 19, 16.Photos by Dan Hockett
Photo by Dan Hockett Front (l-r): Sloane Sherwood, Carsyn Bush, Brailyn Miller, Brynleigh Miller.Row 2: Delayni Callahan, Rylee Heitmeier, Sophia McNall, Piper Benischek, Aria Beeding.Row 3: Head Coach Karlin West, Emma Burke, Brinley Housel, Rain Grant, Brooklyn Kennedy, Taylin Prickett, Asst. Coach Hannah O’Brien.
Photo by Dan Hockett Front (l-r): Krizzle Ann Fae Barzaga, Delyah Garner, Jaidynne Bowman, Taylin Jackson, Olivia Vandenberg.Row 2: Hannah Illian, Isabelle Vetter, Willow Cline, Kiana O’Brien, Kenzlee Anderson.Row 3: Head Coach Karlin West, Harper Jeffries, Laylah Hand, Aurianna Davis, Pailyn Prill, Tanner Tracy, Asst. Coach Hannah O’Brien.
Photo by Dan Hockett Front (l-r): Brenna Shafer, Baylee Woodsmall, Kyleigh Applegate, Delaney Inghram, Kaylee WebbMiddle: Madison Gerst, Braelyn Collett, Clarissa Martin, Meadow Bennett, Adley Mundth, Tess Brown, Avery Jeffries, Jemma Bowman.Back: Asst. Coach Tim Svoboda, Brylei Wiseman, Emersyn Sherwood, Elley Frank, Emersyn Hopkins, Kay’Lynn Yaeger, Lydia Armstrong, Head Coach Maureen Heath.
Photo by Dan Hockett Photo by Dan Hockett Knapp’s West Burlington – Notre Dame Softball Teammates
Photo by Dan Hockett Photo by Dan Hockett Photo by Dan Hockett Photo by Dan Hockett Photo by Dan Hockett Photo by Dan Hockett Photo by Dan Hockett Photo by Dan Hockett Photo by Dan Hockett Photo by Dan Hockett Photo by Dan Hockett
WB’s Taryn Snodgrass (16), Kaylee Webbs (9). BC’s Jay Burkle (3). WB’s Madelyn Hamelton (23) WB’s Taryn Snodgrass (16), Kaylee Webb (9). BC’s Ava Burkle (7). WB’s Madelyn Hamelton (23). BC’s Alii Schenbring (12), Isabel Kluesner (13). WB’s Brenna Beggs (7). BC’s Miley Manternach (17). WB’s Brenna Beggs (7). BC’s Miley Manternach (17). WB’s Isabella Callison (22), Brenna Beggs (7). BC’s Ava Burkle (7). WB’s Isabella Callison (22), Brenna Beggs (7). BC’s Ava Burkle (7). BC’s Alexie Hogan (5). WB’s Jayonna Hiley (13). BC’s Juliana Bennett (15), WB’s Kaylee Webb (9). BC’s Ava Burkle (7). WB’s Kaylee Webb (9). BC’s Ava Burkle (7). WB’s Jayonna Hiley (13). WB’s Jayonna Hiley (13). WB’s Madelyn Hamelton (23). WB’s Brenna Beggs (7). WB’s Madelyn Hamelton (23). BC’s Miley Manternach (17), Juliana Bennett (15). WB’s Kaylee Webb (9), Jayonna Hiley (13). WB’s Jayonna Hiley (13)/ WB’s Carli Cline (33) WB’s Carli Cline (33). WB’s Madelyn Hamelton (23). WB Coach Maureen Heath with team. WB’s Jayonna Hiley (13), Carli Cline (33). WB’s Taryn Snodgrass (16). WB”s Taryn Snodgrass (16), Brenna Beggs (7). WB’s Brenna Beggs (7), Baylee Woodsmall (11). WB’s Brenna Beggs (7), Baylee Woodsmall (11). WB’s Taryn Snodgrass (16). WB’s Taryn Snodgrass (16), Carli Cline (33). BC’s Ava Burkle (7), WB’s Brenna Beggs (7). WB’s Brenna Beggs (7). WB’s Taryn Snodgrass (16) WB’s Carli Cline (33), Madelyn Hamelton (23) WB’s Taryn Snodgrass (16), Brenna Beggs (7). WB’s Brenna Beggs (7). WB’s Brenna Beggs (7). WB’s Lydia Armstrong (10) WB’s Taryn Snodgrass (16) Jayonna Hiley (13). Photo by Dan Hockett WB’s Jayonna Hiley (13). WB’s Jayonna Hiley (13). WB’s Jayonna Hiley (13). WB’s Brenna Beggs (7), BC’s Miley Manternach (17) WB’s Jayonna Hiley (13). WB’s Jayonna Hiley (13). WB’s Jayonna Hiley (13), Carli Cline (33). WB’s Jayonna Hiley (13), Carli Cline (33). BC’s Isabel Kluesner (13) WB’s Taryn Snodgrass (16), Kaylee Webb (9). BC’s Joy Burkle (3), Addisson Hogan (4). WB’s Carli Cline (33). WB’s Carli Cline (33). WB’s Carli Cline (33). WB’s Madelyn Hamelton (23) WB’s Jayonna Hiley (13), Carli Cline (33). WB’s Kaylee Webb (9). WB’s Kaylee Webb (9), Baylee Woodsmall (11). WB’s Taryn Snodgrass (16), Kaylee Webb (9), Baylee Woodsmall (11). BC’s Ava Burkle (7). WB’s Brenna Beggs (7), CB’s Ava Burkle (7) WB’s Isabella Callison (22), Brenna Beggs (7), BC’s Ava Burkle (7). WB’s Brenna Beggs (7), BC’s Miley Manternach (17), Rebecca Goerdt (11) WB’s Brenna Beggs (7), BC’s Miley Manternach (17), Rebecca Goerdt (11) WB’s Carli Cline (33), Madelyn Hamelton (23) WB’s Carli Cline (33), WB’s Madelyn Hamelton (23), Carli Cline (33) WB’s Lydia Armstrong (10) WB’s Carli Cline (33) WB’s Carli Cline (33) WB’s Brenna Beggs (7), Madelyn Hamelton (23) No. 14 West Burlington Falcons (37-7) v. No. 3 Beckman Catholic Trailblazers (35-6) in Iowa Class 2A Region 3 Championship at Solon, Iowa, Wednesday, October, 30,2024. Beckman Catholic won 3-0. Beckman Catholic 25,25,25, West Burlington 21,14,17. Photos by Dan Hockett
Falcons celebrate after defeating Lisbon 3-1, to advance to the Region-3 Final. Falcons pose for team photo after the match. West Burlington’s Jayonna Hiley (13) delivers the match winning spike over Lisbon.
WB’s Jayonna Hiley (13) WB’s Carli Cline (33) WB’s Lydia Armstrong (10) WB’s Jayonna Hiley (13) WB’s Kaylee Webb (9) WB’s Jayonna Hiley (13), Kaylee Webb (9) WB’s Baylee Woodsmall (11) WB’s Carli Cline (33) WB’s Carli Cline (33) WB’s Baylee Woodsmall (11) WB’s Brenna Beggs (7) WB’s Taryn Snodgrass (16), Brenna Beggs (7) WB’s Madelyn Hamelton (23) WB’s Jayonna Hiley (13) WB’s Jayonna Hiley (13) WB’s Brenna Beggs (7), Jayonna Hiley (13) WB’s Carli Cline (33) WB’s Jayonna Hiley (13) WB’s Madelyn Hamelton (23) Falcons celebrate WB’s Brenna Beggs (7), Taryn Snodgrass (16) WB’s Madelyn Hamelton (23) WB’s Taryn Snodgrass (16) Falcons celebrate WB’s Kaylee Webb (9) WB’s Kaylee Webb (9) WB’s Carli Cline (33) Falcons celebrate Falcons celebrate WB’s Carli Cline (33) WB’s Carli Cline, Isabella Callison (22) WB’s Brenna Beggs (7) WB’s Brenna Beggs (7) WB’s Madelyn Hamelton (23) WB’s Taryn Snodgrass (16), Isabella Callison (22) WB’s Jayonna Hiley (13) WB’s Madelyn Hamelton (23) WB’s Madelyn Hamelton (23) WB’s Taryn Snodgrass (16) WB’s Lydia Armstrong (10) WB’s Madelyn Hamelton (23) WB’s Madelyn Hamelton (23) WB’s Taryn Snodgrass (16) WB’s Carli Cline (33) WB’s Jayonna Hiley (13) WB’s Baylee Woodsmall (11) WB’s Taryn Snodgrass (16) WB’s Isabella Callison WB’s Taryn Snodgrass (16) WB’s Jayonna Hiley (13) Falcons Celebate WB’s Madelyn Hamelton (23) WB’s Jayonna Hiley (13) WB Coach Heath, Kaylee Webb (9) Iowa Class 2A Region-3 semifinal between the Lisbon Lions and No. 14 West Burlington, Falcons at West Burlington Arnold High School in West Burlington Monday, October 28, 2024. West Burlington won 3-1. West Burlington Falcons (37-6), 25, 25, 19, 25; Lisbon Lions (31-8), 21,24,25,21. Photos by Dan Hockett
