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Mt. Pleasant Grounds Falcons, 82-38

Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington’s Aubrey Schmitt (right) fights for the ball with Mt. Pleasant’s Brianna Shelman (left) Saturday afternoon in West Burlington. Mt. Pleasant defeated West Burlington, 82-38.
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West Burlington’s Aubrey Schmitt (right) fights for the ball with Mt. Pleasant’s Brianna Shelman (left) Saturday afternoon in West Burlington. Mt. Pleasant defeated West Burlington, 82-38.
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Gallup: Bad Politicians & Government are Americans Top Concern

Click here: Poor government leadership was top problem in 2014, Economy ranked a close second
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Burlington Iowa News Political West Burlington

Student Loan Debt Tops $800 Billion

Click here: By doling out a net average of about $100 billion per year in student loans, the federal government allows even the nation’s wealthiest universities to charge students more than they and their families can pay without going into debt.
That makes colleges richer and students poorer.

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Burlington Iowa Nature News West Burlington

NASA: Carbon dioxide emissions help tropical rainforests grow faster

Click here: Carbon dioxide emissions help tropical rainforests grow faster: Study shows trees absorb more greenhouse gas than expected.
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Jarod Fogel Signs with William Penn

Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington High School Senior Jarod Fogle (center) signs to play baseball with William Penn University with his father Rodney Fogle (right) and mother Lavonne Fogle (left) at his side Monday afternoon in the West Burlington High School Library.
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West Burlington High School Senior Jarod Fogle (center) signs to play baseball with William Penn University with his father Rodney Fogle (right) and mother Lavonne Fogle (left) at his side Monday afternoon in the West Burlington High School Library.
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‘It’s Gonna Be a Bloodbath’: Expert Reveals the Economic Defects Under the Government’s Numbers

“Overall the economy is quite weak,” Peter Schiff, CEO and chief global strategist at Euro Pacific Capital Inc., “It’s all a bubble masquerading as a recovery.”
“The average consumer has way too much debt and household net worth has declined,” Schiff said. “Real wages are lower today than they were five years ago. I think people are overestimating the shape of the consumer and his ability to spend.”
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Burlington Iowa Obituaries West Burlington

Obituaries this week

William Charles “Bill the Kid” Newberry, 52, Burlington, died Monday, December 29, 2014

Wesley Bates Hawk, 94, Palm Beach, FL formerly of Burlington, died Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Kenneth K. Swan, 79, Burlington, died Monday, December 29, 2014

Doris Rosa Close Wynn, 83, Burlington died Monday, December 29, 2014

Phyllis Cross, 75, Danville, died Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Jenny Lee Mehaffy, 80, Burlington, died Monday, December 29, 2014

Chuck G. Leaming, 79, Burlington, died Monday, December 29, 2014

Ralph Oscar Mathys, 86, West Burlington, died Tuesday, December 30, 2014

James “Craig” Glasgow, 65, Burlington, died Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Mrs. Meribeth Ilene Green, 65, Burlington died Tuesday, December 30, 2014

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Prof: Young people are ‘lost generation’ who can’t repair anything

Click here: Professor says, “Young people have become a lost generation who can no longer mend gadgets and appliances because they have grown up in a disposable world.”
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Burlington Health Iowa News Political West Burlington

Doctor Shortage as Obamacare swells Medicaid Rolls

Click here: As Medicaid Rolls Swell, Cuts in Payments to Doctors Threaten Access to Care
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Environmentalists Suffer Big Loss on Lead Bullets Case

Click here: Environmentalists Suffer Big Loss on Lead Bullets Case