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Notre Dame Tops West Burlington, 63-54

Post author By Falcon
Post date December 5, 2014

Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington’s Neiko Selman goes to the basket against Notre Dame Friday night in Burlington. Notre Dame defeated West Burlington, 63-54. — Photo by Dan Hockett
West Burlington’s Neiko Selman goes to the basket against Notre Dame Friday night in Burlington. Notre Dame defeated West Burlington, 63-54.

Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington’s Da’shon Johnson (23) drives the baseline against Notre Dame Friday night in Burlington. Notre Dame defeated West Burlington, 63-54. — Photo by Dan Hockett
West Burlington’s Da’shon Johnson (23) drives the baseline against Notre Dame Friday night in Burlington. Notre Dame defeated West Burlington, 63-54.

Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame’s Xavior Williams (1) drives to the lane while guarded by West Burlington’s Jarod Fogle Friday night in Burlington. Notre Dame defeated West Burlington, 63-54. — Photo by Dan Hockett
Notre Dame’s Xavior Williams (1) drives to the lane while guarded by West Burlington’s Jarod Fogle Friday night in Burlington. Notre Dame defeated West Burlington, 63-54.

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A gasoline tax map that explains a lot

Post author By Falcon
Post date December 3, 2014

Click here: Oil companies earn about 5.5 cents for every gallon of gasoline sold, while federal and state and local governments collect 40 to 60 cents per gallon in taxes.

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Obituaries this week

Post author By Falcon
Post date December 3, 2014

Sounthone Phommivong, 76, Burlington died Sunday November 30, 2014

Delbert Allen Dean, 84, Mediapolis, died Monday, December 1, 2014

Joan Priscilla Cornelius, 75, Powell, Ohio, died Monday, December 01, 2014

Sue Ellen Lindgren, 66, Burlington, died Monday, December 1, 2014

Lois Winona Schnupper Buffington Hultquist, 95, Burlington, died Thursday, December 4, 2014

Ronald (Ron) Dean Snyder, 70, Burlington Saturday, December 6, 2014

Eleanor Louise Booth, 82, Burlington, died Saturday, December 6, 2014

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FBI warns US businesses of ‘destructive’ malware

Post author By Falcon
Post date December 1, 2014

Click here: FBI warns US businesses of ‘destructive’ malware

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St. Louis Bomb Plot Fails Because of Maxed Out EBT Card

Post author By Falcon
Post date November 27, 2014

Click here: St. Louis Bomb Plot Fails Because of Maxed Out EBT Card

Burlington Iowa Nature News West Burlington

Antarctic ice thicker than previously thought

Post author By Falcon
Post date November 24, 2014

Click here: First of its kind robotic survey of underside of sea ice floes reveals denser ice

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Milwaukee Police Chief Explodes on Protesters for Willfully Ignoring Crime’s ‘Greatest Racial Disparity’ After Being Verbally Attacked in Meeting

Post author By Falcon
Post date November 20, 2014

Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn speaks to reporters after a Fire and Police Commission meeting Thursday night concerning the shooting of Dontre Hamilton. During the meeting, Flynn learned that a 5-year-old girl was shot and killed.

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All of #GruberGate in Two Minutes

Post author By Falcon
Post date November 19, 2014

Having trouble keeping up with all the Jonathan Gruber / Obamacare videos? Here’s a new video compiling all of the Obamacare architect’s controversial comments.