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West Burlington Duals Meet

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Post date December 22, 2016

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Falcon 152-pounder Tucker Moore is tended to after he injured his leg in a match against Burlington’s Brennan Creelman Tuesday night in West Burlington. Moore was able to continue the match where he defeated Creelman in a 12-9 decision.

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Burlington 285-pounder Broc Garlow looks to the ref for the pin of WBNDD’s Drake Fox Tuesday night in West Burlington.

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Falcon 126-pounder Wayne Briggs pins Pekin’s Elijah Sieren Tuesday night in West Burlington.

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L&M 138-pounder Max Mashek (top) cradles WBNDD’s Mitchell Trexel (bottom) Tuesday night in West Burlington. Mashek defeated Trexel in an 8-2 decision.

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L&M 145-pounder Austin Leopard (top) wrestles WBNDD’s Dominic Floryancic (bottom) Tuesday night in West Burlington. Leopard pinned Floryancic.

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Falcon 152-pounder Tucker Moore (top) wrestles Burlington’s Brennan Creelman (bottom) Tuesday night in West Burlington. Moore defeated Creelman in a 12-9 decision.

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Falcon 132-pounder Wayne Briggs (top) wrestles Burlington’s Bryce Angle (bottom) Tuesday night in West Burlington. Briggs pinned Angle.

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Falcon 170-pounder Tyler Hill (top) wrestles L&M’s Samuel Kessel (bottom) Tuesday night in West Burlington. Kessel pinned Hill.

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Falcon 182-pounder Josiah Ruiz (bottom) wrestles L&M’s Hunter Connor (top) Tuesday night in West Burlington. Connor pinned Ruiz.

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The Most Depressing Media Moments in 2016

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Post date December 22, 2016

Click here: Six times Donald J. Trump depressed the media

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VIDEO: WWII Vets visit WWII Museum

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Post date December 21, 2016

With a hero’s welcome, the Gary Sinise Foundation brought WWII veterans and their guardians to The National WWII Museum in New Orleans. One-of-a-kind experience that included a tour of this incredible museum, as well as entertainment, celebratory meals and an opportunity for community with their fellow veterans.

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Illinois loses more residents in 2016, 2015, & 2014 than any other state

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Post date December 21, 2016

Click here: For the third consecutive year, Illinois has lost more residents than any other state.

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VIDEO: The Case for a Flat Tax

Post author By Falcon
Post date December 19, 2016

What would happen if there was just one tax rate for most Americans? Would that be fair? Could it even work? Steve Forbes, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media, explains.

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Obituaries this week

Post author By Falcon
Post date December 19, 2016

Esther Mae Turner, 98, West Burlington, died Friday, December 16, 2016

Matthew “Matt” Wayne Brown Sr., 48, Burlington, died Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Sandra “Sandy” Schafer Richter, 54, West Burlington, died Saturday, December 17, 2016

Kristie Kay Weaver, 37, Burlington, died Thursday, December 15, 2016

Professor Ross Teal, 61, Stockport, died Saturday, December 17, 2016

Pearlie Mae Burrage Payne, 78, Burlington, died Monday, December 19, 2016

Virginia Lorraine Oetken, 89, Burlington, died Monday, December 19, 2016

Jacob Hayes, 39, Cedar Rapids, formerly Burlington, died Sunday, December 18, 2016

Leo Richard Laue, 94, Burlington, died Wednesday, December 21, 2016

James Arnold Chubb, 81, Burlington, died Thursday, December 22, 2016

Marla Ann Buhmeyer, 57, Danville died Sunday, December 25, 2016

Genevie Hartman, 85, Fairfield, formerly West Burlington, died Monday, December 26, 2016

Robert “Bob” Jordan Work, 72, Mediapolis, died Saturday, December 24, 2016

Jeffrey Lee Mohler Sr, 51, Burlington, died Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Colette Ann King, 66, West Burlington, died Sunday, December 25, 2016

Diane Marie Nelson, 54, West Burlington, died Tuesday, December 27, 2016

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Blue states that voted for Hillary Clinton share something in common: they’re dying

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Post date December 18, 2016

Click here: Blue states that voted for Hillary Clinton share something in common: they’re dying.

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VIDEO: How the Minimum Wage Hurts Young People

Post author By Falcon
Post date December 16, 2016

The minimum wage is supposed to help entry-level workers, right? So why do many young people lose their jobs when the minimum wage is raised? Watch this short video to find out.