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Who Are the Racists? Conservatives or Liberals?

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The New Consensus – 97% of Americans Aren’t Worried About Global Warming

Click here: The New ‘Consensus’ – 97 Percent Of Americans Aren’t Worried About Global Warming
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DMC Sheriff – Beware of local phone scam

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The Des Moines County Sheriff’s Office would like to warn area residents of a phone scam.  There has been several incidents in which residents have received phone calls informing them that there are bench warrants for their arrest because they had failed to show up for jury duty or for other offenses.  The person making the calls identified himself as a person who is a current Des Moines County Sheriff Deputy.  A recent scam in Johnson County Iowa was very similar, but added the demand that the person send money or face arrest.  The Des Moines County Sheriff’s Office does not call people to inform them of warrants, and would certainly never ask for money over the phone to take care of a warrant.  The Des Moines County Sheriff’s Office would like to caution residents about phone calls requesting money, as most calls of this type are a scam.  Always ask the person’s name and a number to call them back at as legitimate businesses will have no problem with that.

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Goodbye, No Child Left Behind

Click here: U.S. education secretary can no longer push for academic standards like the Common Core or mandate that teachers be evaluated based on things like student test scores.
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Obituaries this week

Merwyn Francis Smith ,92, formerly Burlington, died Monday, November 23, 2015

Joy A. Holbert, 48, Mt. Pleasant, formerly Burlington, died Sunday, November 22, 2015

Robert L. (Bob) Zaiser, 79, Burlington died Monday, November 23, 2015

Jim Chockley, 71, West Burlington, died Saturday, November 28, 2015

Delma M. Phillips, 88, Burlington, died Monday, November 30, 2015

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The Speech Every College Grad Needs to Hear

There were thousands of college commencement speeches around the country this year for the Class of 2015. But there was one missing — one very truthful, funny and witty speech that graduates should’ve heard, but didn’t. Well, here it is, spoken by George Will, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist at the Washington Post.

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How Michigan’s Welfare Population Declined by 70% in 4 Years

Click here: “Welfare should promote self-sufficiency for able-bodied adults,” Rachel Sheffield, a policy analyst at The Heritage Foundation, told The Daily Signal.  “A crucial aspect of achieving this goal is a work requirement: Able-bodied adults should be required to work, prepare for work, or look for work in exchange for receiving assistance.

“Welfare is available for those who truly need it,” she said, “but the ultimate goal is self-sufficiency.”

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Case New Holland gives $5,000 Grant to WB Schools

Photo by Dan Hockett Case New Holland of Burlington gives a $5,000 ‘Project Lead the Way’ grant to West Burlington School District’s Junior High Technical and Pre-Engineering Program. From left: Pat Daly – President Local 807 UAW, Bruce Snodgrass – WB HS/JH Principal, Laura Hubbard – CNH HR Manager, Taylor Fountain – Industrial Tech Teacher, David Schmitt – WB Superintendent.
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Case New Holland of Burlington gives a $5,000 ‘Project Lead the Way’ grant to West Burlington School District’s Junior High Technical and Pre-Engineering Program. From left: Pat Daly – President Local 807 UAW, Bruce Snodgrass – WB HS/JH Principal, Laura Hubbard – CNH HR Manager, Taylor Fountain – Industrial Tech Teacher, David Schmitt – WB Superintendent.
Photo by Dan Hockett Students from one of the West Burlington Junior High Classes that will benefit from Case New Holland’s $5,000 grant give thumbs up to say thanks!
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Students from one of the West Burlington Junior High Classes that will benefit from Case New Holland’s $5,000 grant give thumbs up to say thanks!
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The Democratic National Committee Is Broke

Click here: Federal Election Commission records reveal that the DNC is millions of dollars underwater and running up deficits every month, lagging far behind its financially savvy counterpart, the Republican National Committee.

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Poll: 40 Percent Of Millennials Want Speech Censored

Click here: A Pew Research Center poll shows that 40 percent of American Millennials (ages 18-34) support government restrictions on First Amendment Free Speech Rights.