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Obituaries this week

Edward Lee “Ed” “Scotty” Scott, 85, Burlington, died Friday, October 30, 2015

Kenneth Dean Newton, 90, Burlington, died Wednesday, October 28, 2015

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Sticker Shock – Obamacare prices in Iowa jump 29%

Click here: In Iowa, Healthcare.gov rate increases average 29 percent.

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Can We Rely on Wind and Solar Energy?

Is “green” energy, particularly wind and solar energy, the solution to our climate and energy problems?

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Iowa’s initiative promotes college as minimum

Click here: Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad’s “Future Ready Iowa” goal is 70 percent of Iowans in the workforce to have education or training beyond high school by 2025
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Math, reading scores slip for nation’s school kids

Click here: Math, reading scores slip for nation’s school kids
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WBND defeats L&M, 20-7

Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Cameron Guihan celebrates after scoring touchdown on the final play of the game against Louisa – Muscatine Friday night in West Burlington. WBND defeated L&M, 20-7.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Cameron Guihan celebrates after scoring touchdown on the final play of the game against Louisa – Muscatine Friday night in West Burlington. WBND defeated L&M, 20-7.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Rodingo Rmaos (32) carries the ball against Louisa – Muscatine Friday night in West Burlington. WBND defeated L&M, 20-7.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Rodrigo Ramos (32) carries the ball against Louisa – Muscatine Friday night in West Burlington. WBND defeated L&M, 20-7.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Spencer Ferguson carries the ball while fending off L&M tackler CJ Sturms (33) Friday night in West Burlington. WBND defeated L&M, 20-7.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Spencer Ferguson carries the ball while fending off L&M tackler CJ Sturms (33) Friday night in West Burlington. WBND defeated L&M, 20-7.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Tate Snodgrass (5) catches a pass for a touchdown in front of L&M’s Jake Bloomer (2) Friday night in West Burlington. WBND defeated L&M, 20-7.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Tate Snodgrass (5) catches a pass for a touchdown in front of L&M’s Jake Bloomer (2) Friday night in West Burlington. WBND defeated L&M, 20-7.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Luke Shipley (left), Rodingo Rmaos (32), and Jett Tjaden (21), tackle L&M Running Back Jake Bloomer (2) Friday night in West Burlington. WBND defeated L&M, 20-7.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Luke Shipley (left), Rodrigo Ramos (32), and Jett Tjaden (21), tackle L&M Running Back Jake Bloomer (2) Friday night in West Burlington. WBND defeated L&M, 20-7.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Grant Corzatt (71), Landon Greer (74), Daniel Crooks (13), and Chase Williams (79) salute their fans after the game Friday night in West Burlington. WBND defeated L&M, 20-7.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Grant Corzatt (71), Landon Greer (74), Daniel Crooks (13), and Chase Williams (79) salute their fans after the game Friday night in West Burlington. WBND defeated L&M, 20-7.
Photo by Dan Hockett Retiring after 50-years of coaching West Burlington – Notre Dame Asst. Coach Denny Abel receives a hug from Jett Tjaden (21) after the game Friday night in West Burlington.
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Retiring after 50-years of coaching West Burlington – Notre Dame Asst. Coach Denny Abel receives a hug from Jett Tjaden (21) after the game Friday night in West Burlington.
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Study: More Than Two-Thirds of Patients on Anti-Depressants Not Depressed

Click here: More Than Two-Thirds of Patients on Anti-Depressants Not Depressed
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Sports Site?

Falcon,

Why don’t you call your site “West Burlington SPORTS.com?

-Curious

Curious,

It’s too late to change now. Plus we DO carry news and, on occasion, we carry Burlington, New London, Danville, Notre Dame, and Mediapolis sports.

PS: You can also access this site with any of the following URLs:

www.WestBurlingtonCity.com

www.WBFalcons.com

www.WBFalcon.com

www.DanHockett.com

-Falcon

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Burlington – Fairfield – Keokuk Swim Meet

Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington Freshman Makenna Brockett swims for the Burlington Grayhounds in the 200-yard Medley Relay Thursday at Burlington – Fairfield – Keokuk Swim Meet in Burlington.
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West Burlington Freshman Makenna Brockett swims for Burlington Grayhounds in the 200-yard Medley Relay Thursday at Burlington – Fairfield – Keokuk Swim Meet in Burlington.
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Obituaries this week

Mary Kathleen Weigert, 83, West Burlington, died Wednesday, October 21, 2015