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Falcons top Grayhounds, 3-2

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Post date August 31, 2019

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West Burlington teammates celebrate after defeating Burlington Thursday night in West Burlington. West Burlington topped Burlington, 25-12, 15-25, 16-25, 25-18, 15-12.

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West Burlington Libero Kadence Johnson (2) keeps the ball in play against Burlington Thursday night in West Burlington. West Burlington topped Burlington, 25-12, 15-25, 16-25, 25-18, 15-12.

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West Burlington’s Sydney Marlow (20) fires the ball over the net against Burlington Thursday night in West Burlington. West Burlington topped Burlington, 25-12, 15-25, 16-25, 25-18, 15-12.

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Burlington’s Angel Baylark (3) sends the ball over the net against West Burlington Thursday night in West Burlington. West Burlington topped Burlington, 25-12, 15-25, 16-25, 25-18, 15-12.

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West Burlington’s Raven Messamaker (33) sends the ball over the net against Burlington Thursday night in West Burlington. West Burlington topped Burlington, 25-12, 15-25, 16-25, 25-18, 15-12.

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West Burlington’s McKenna Marlow (10) hits the ball past Burlington’s Angel Baylark (3) Thursday night in West Burlington. West Burlington topped Burlington, 25-12, 15-25, 16-25, 25-18, 15-12.

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West Burlington – Notre Dame Football 2019

Post author By Falcon
Post date August 26, 2019

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**Front (l-r):** Caleb Johnson, Jonah Fritz, Travis Wills, Dreyton LaVeine, Kyle Wisbey, Drew Chiprez, Isaiah Richardson, Hunter Reich. **Row 2:** Ethan Eilers, Kendell Baker, Christian Orth, Dalton Whetstone, Dawson Gach, Matt Johnson, Caden Murphy, Brady Oleson, Anthony Hoffman. **Row 3:** Aidan Krell, Jack Spencer, Jackson Hamelton, Caleb Wilkerson, Kenyon Baker, Alexander Etchison, Aiden Kniffen, Kenyon Boyd. **Row 4**: Mgr. Kallee Orth, Xavier Jinkens, Jayden Kirby, Pierce Westerbeck, Brady Diewold, Andrew Krantz, Kaysean Rice, Hayden Vandenberg, Videographer Eli Collier. **Row 5:** Jackson Riley, Charles Mutchler, Travain Donaldson, Lachlan Kirk, Zachary Webb, Brady Heuvelmann, Ryne Rogers, Mgr. Caitlyn Conlee. **Row 6:** Tyler Burch, Carson Chiprez, Merek Murphy, Damion Snyder, Trevor Howell, Lyblie Christofferson, Daniel Christensen, Brian Newberry. **Row 7:** Asst. Coaches; Chris Chiprez, Chris Conlee, John Vandenberg, Head Coach Jay Eilers, Asst. Coaches; Micah Oleson, Mike Gurius, Daren Orth.

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Notre Dame – West Burlington Cross Country 2019

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Post date August 26, 2019

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**Front (l-r):** Kyle Etka, Kaleb Allen. **Middle:** Eli Jordan, Elijah Vance, Jace Figuereo, Austin Applegate, Davis Ricketts. **Back:** Landry Begner, Blake Westfall, Donte Duff, Asst Coach Ben Merrick, Head Coach Mike Moffitt.

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Racism Is Not in America’s DNA

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Post date August 26, 2019

Americans want to be united. The left wants us divided. Larry Elder rebuts the claim that America is inherently racist in this short video. Larry Elder is an American attorney, author, and radio program host.

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Navy Rejects Touchscreen Controls after Fatal Crash. Destroyers going Back to Physical Throttles.

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Post date August 26, 2019

Click here: The Navy will begin reverting destroyers back to a physical throttle and traditional helm control system in the next 18 to 24 months, after the fleet overwhelmingly said they prefer mechanical controls to touchscreen systems in the aftermath of the fatal USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) collision.

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Is College Worth It? It Depends a Great Deal on the Education.

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Post date August 26, 2019

Is college a good investment? It’s getting harder and harder to make that case — for students and their parents. Today students often graduate weighed down by debt and free of practical wisdom. Before starting down the path to college, some sober, common sense reflection is more necessary than ever. Charlie Kirk of Turning Point USA provides some much needed tutoring in this short video.

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Falcons Scrimmage with Mt. Pleasant Photos

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Post date August 24, 2019

Mt. Pleasant and West Burlington – Notre Dame football teams scrimmaged at West Burlington Saturday morning. Falcon’s first game this season is at Mediapolis Friday.

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Microplastics in drinking water not a health risk for now, says WHO

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Post date August 23, 2019

Click here: The World Health Organization (WHO) says the level of microplastics in drinking-water is not yet dangerous for humans but called for more research into potential future risk.

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The Left Wants to Keep Racism Alive

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Post date August 20, 2019

In America, there’s a card more valuable than any card from Visa or American Express. What is it? How can you get one? Candace Owens answers these questions in a short video and explains why the Left continually invokes racism.

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Background Check Law Had No Impact on Gun Deaths, Johns Hopkins Study Finds

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Post date August 12, 2019

Click here: A new academic study has found that gun laws are not having their desired effect. A joint study conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the University of California at Davis Violence Prevention Research Program found that California’s much-touted mandated background checks had no impact on gun deaths .