Category: West Burlington
Obituaries this week
Dorothy Faye Wagenbach, 90, rural Burlington, died Monday, April 3, 2017
Robert Timmerman, 53, Hillsboro died Thursday, March 30, 2017
Rita A. Rogerson, 83, West Burlington, died Monday, April 3, 2017
Marcidell Spearman, 93, Burlington, died Monday, April 3, 2017
Jack A. Wills, 84, rural West Burlington died Saturday, April 1, 2017
Infant Jackson James Daniel Eid, one month, died Tuesday, April 4, 2017
President Barack Obama’s national security adviser Susan Rice ordered U.S. spy agencies to produce “detailed spreadsheets” of legal phone calls involving Donald Trump and his aides when he was running for president, according to former U.S. Attorney Joseph diGenova.
UPDATE: CNN Goes on Rampage Against Susan Rice Bombshell, Instructs Viewers to Ignore Story
UPDATE#2: Fresh evidence the Russia ‘scandal’ is a Team Obama operation

Ruining someone’s name is very easy. So is calling them a “racist.” Take the case of Ty Cobb, one of the greatest baseball players ever. Cobb is known as a racist and a dirty ballplayer. Is it true? Charles Leerhsen, author of “Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty” sets the record straight.

WBND’s Jashira Baylark runs the first leg of the 4×100 Shuttle Hurdle Relay at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington. Falcons placed 4th in the relay.

WBND’s Kyla Johnston runs the 800-sprint medley at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington.

WBND’s Abby Dowell runs the 800-sprint medley at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington.

WBND’s Johanna Myers runs the 800-sprint medley at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington. Falcons placed 2nd in the medley.

WBND’s Kassidy Rashid runs the 800-sprint medley at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington. Falcons placed 2nd in the medley.

WBND’s Anna Marino runs the 3000-meter at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington. Marino placed 2nd in the 3000-meter.

WBND’s Lexy Davis runs the 3000-meter at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington. Davis placed 3rd in the 3000-meter.

WBND’s Riley Todd clears the bar in the high jump at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington. Todd took first place in the high jump.

WBND’s Emma Todd takes the baton from Kaeli Groen in the 4×800-meter relay at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington.

WBND’s Kierra Brown (right) runs the 100-meter dash at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington.

WBND’s Athena Moad (center) runs the 100-meter dash at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington.

WBND’s Samantha Dzawo (right) and Kyla Johnston (center) compete in the 100-meter dash at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington.

WBND’s Kaelyn Hoambrecker (3) and Jasmine Taylor (6) compete in the 100-meter dash at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington. Hoambrecker placed 4th and Taylor placed 5th in the 100-meter dash.

WBND’s Libby Logan takes the baton from Cameron Mehaffy in the Distance Medley at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington. Falcons placed 5th in the Distance Medley.

WBND’s Katie Jackson (4) and Danville’s Alyssa Pfadenhauder (right) have a photo finish in the 400-meter dash at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington. Jackson placed first in Class A and Pfadenhauder finished first in Class B.

WBND’s Johanna Myers (right) competes in the 4×200-meter relay at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington. Falcons placed 2nd in the 4×200-meter relay.

WBND’s Olivia Baker (right) competes in the 100-meter hurdles at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington. Baker placed 4th in the 100-meter hurdles.
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Falcon sprinter Isaiah Trousil (center) sets a meet record of 10.76 seconds in the 100-meter dash Monday at the Falcon Boys’ Relays in West Burlington.

WBND’s Rel Greer takes the baton from teammate Drake Day in the 800-meter sprint medley Monday at the Falcon Boys’ Relays in West Burlington.

WBND’s CJ Dupuis competes in the 3200-meter run Monday at the Falcon Boys’ Relays in West Burlington.

Jack Giannettino helps the Falcons place 3rd in 4×110-meter shuttle hurdle relay Monday at the Falcon Boys’ Relays in West Burlington.

WBND’s Austin Mixer comes out of the blocks in the Distance Medley Monday at the Falcon Boys’ Relays in West Burlington.

WBND’s Seth Estrada-Miller takes the baton from teammate Jett Tjaden in the Distance Medley Monday at the Falcon Boys’ Relays in West Burlington.

WBND’s Tanner Snodgrass places 4th in the 400-meter dash Monday at the Falcon Boys’ Relays in West Burlington.

WBND’s Brian Brem reaches back for the baton from teammate Jax Lamm on their way to a first place finish in 4×200-meter relay Monday at the Falcon Boys’ Relays in West Burlington.

WBND’s Drake Day reaches back for the baton from teammate Jamar Lewis on their way to a first place finish in 4×200-meter relay Monday at the Falcon Boys’ Relays in West Burlington.

WBND’s Seth Estrada-Miller (4) and Drew Chiprez (5) compete in the 800-meter run Monday at the Falcon Boys’ Relays in West Burlington.

Falcon sprinter Isaiah Trousil (center) wins the 200-meter dash Monday at the Falcon Boys’ Relays in West Burlington.