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Madalynn Knapp signs with Carl Sandburg

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Burlington Notre Dame High School Senior, Madalynn Knapp, proudly signs a letter of intent, Friday, February 7, 2025, to join the Carl Sandburg College Volleyball and Softball Teams marking an exciting new chapter in her sports career. From left: Parents Nathan Knapp and Lisa Knapp, Madalynn Knapp, and Carl Sandburg Chargers Head Coach Todd Winkler.
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Knapp’s West Burlington – Notre Dame Softball Teammates
From left: WBND Softball Coach David Oleson, Lacie Felkin, Whitney Snowden, Page Kramer, Madalynn Knapp, Lyndsey Kelley, Chloe Anderson, Madelyn Thomas.

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Multiple Data Breaches expose sensitive US school records

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WB’s Lyndsey Kelley signs with SCC softball

Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington’s Lyndsey Kelley signs to play softball with Southeastern Community College on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. From left, Garrel Kelley, Lyndsey Kelley, Minh Kelley, and SCC Softball Coach Kevin Kaalberg.
WB’s Lyndsey Kelley signing with friends
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No.9 (2A) Falcons top No.12 (1A) Nikes, 3-1

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West Burlington’s Taryn Snodgrass (16) and Brenna Beggs (7) celebrate their 3-1 win over crosstown rival Burlington Notre Dame, 25-12, 21-25, 25-17, 25-21.
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Notre Dame’s Addi Brockway (13) attacks the net against West Burlington, Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at West Burlington, Iowa. Class 2A’s 9th-ranked West Burlington- 3, Class 1A’s 12th-ranked Burlington Notre Dame- 1.
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West Burlington’s Taryn Snodgrass (16) sets the ball for teammate Brenna Beggs (7) as Burlington Notre Dame’s Addi Brockway (13) and Chloe Wenzel await the attack, Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at West Burlington, Iowa. Class 2A’s 9th-ranked West Burlington- 3, Class 1A’s 12th-ranked Burlington Notre Dame- 1.
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West Burlington’s Madelyn Hamelton (23) serves. Class 2A’s 9th-ranked West Burlington- 3, Class 1A’s 12th-ranked Burlington Notre Dame- 1.
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West Burlington libero Carli Cline (33) dives to keep the ball in play. Class 2A’s 9th-ranked West Burlington- 3, Class 1A’s 12th-ranked Burlington Notre Dame- 1.
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Notre Dame’s Emma Elmore (11) bumps the ball in to play. Class 2A’s 9th-ranked West Burlington- 3, Class 1A’s 12th-ranked Burlington Notre Dame- 1.
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West Burlington’s Jayonna Hiley (13) sends the ball over the net. Class 2A’s 9th-ranked West Burlington- 3, Class 1A’s 12th-ranked Burlington Notre Dame- 1.
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West Burlington middle hitter Brooke Long (18) attacks as Notre Dame’s Chloe Wenzel (27) goes up for the block. Class 2A’s 9th-ranked West Burlington – 3, Class 1A’s 12th-ranked Burlington Notre Dame- 1.
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Burlington Notre Dame’s Addison Reid (21) bumps the ball in to play. Class 2A’s 9th-ranked West Burlington- 3, Class 1A’s 12th-ranked Burlington Notre Dame- 1.
WB Isabella Callison (22), ND Chloe Wenzel (27), Addi Brockway (13)
WB Jayonna Hiley (13), Madelyn Hamelton (23)
ND’s Addi Brockway (13)
ND’s Addi Brockway (13)
ND’s Addi Brockway (13)
WB Taryn Snodgrass (16)
ND’s Addi Brockway (13)
WB’s Taryn Snodgrass (16), ND’s Addi Brockway (13)
WB Taryn Snodgrass (16)
WB’s Taryn Snodgrass (16)
WB’s Taryn Snodgrass (16)
ND’s Madalynn Knapp (3)
WB’s Taryn Snodgrass (16)
WB’s Jayonna Hiley (13)
ND’s Addi Brockway (13)
ND’s Emma Elmore (11)
WB Madelyn Hamelton (23), ND Chloe Wenzel (27)
WB Kaylee Webb (9), ND Chloe Wenzel (27)
WB Kaylee Webb (9), ND Chloe Wenzel (27)
WB Madelyn Hamelton (23)
WB’s Jayonna Hiley (13)
WB’s Jayonna Hiley (13), Madelyn Hamelton (23)
WB’s Jayonna Hiley (13), Madelyn Hamelton (23), Baylee Woodsmall (11)
ND’s Addi Brockway (13), WB’s Brenna Beggs (7), Madelyn Hamelton (23)
ND’s Emma Elmore (11)
WB’s Jayonna Hiley (13)
ND’s Emma Elmore (11)
WB’s Jayonna Hiley (13)
WB’s Madelyn Hamelton (23)
WB’s Jayonna Hiley (13), Carli Cline (33)
ND’s McKenna Kipp (12), WB’s Taryn Snodgrass (16)
WB’s Jayonna Hiley (13)
WB’s Madelyn Hamelton (23)
ND’s Emma Elmore (11)
WB’s Brenna Beggs (7)
WB’s Carli Cline (33)
WB’s Baylee Woodsmall (11)
WB’s Jayonna Hiley (13)
WB’s Jayonna Hiley (13)
WB’s Madelyn Hamelton (23)
ND’s Addison Reid (21)
ND’s Madelyn Knapp (3)
WB’s Carli Cline (33)
ND’s Addi Brockway (13)
WB’s Isabella Callison (22)
WB’s Jayonna Hiley (13)
WB Coach Maureen Heath, Madelyn Hamelton (23), Carli Cline (33), Baylee Woodsmall (11)
WB’s Madelyn Hamelton (23)
WB’s Jayonna Hiley (13)
WB’s Carli Cline (33)
WB’s Brenna Beggs (7)
WB’s Taryn Snodgrass (16), ND’s Addi Brockway (13)
WB’s Brenna Beggs (7), ND’s Chloe Wenzel (27)
WB’s Brenna Beggs (7), ND’s Chloe Wenzee. (27)
Iowa Class 1A’s 12th -ranked Burlington Notre Dame Nikes v. Iowa Class 2A’s 9th -ranked West Burlington Falcons, Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at West Burlington, Iowa. West Burlington won, 3-1 over Burlington Notre Dame 25-12, 21-25, 25-17, 25-21. Photos by Dan Hockett
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Falcons over Panthers 31-10

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West Burlington / Notre Dame’s Quincy Collins (46) dives for every last yard against the Mount Pleasant Panthers Friday Night at Evans Field in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa September 6, 2024. WBND won 31-10.
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West Burlington / Notre Dame’s Blake Wilson (5) carries the ball for the Falcons Friday night in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa September 6, 2024. WBND downed Mt. Pleasant, 31-10.
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West Burlington / Notre Dame’s Quincy Collins (46) carries the ball against Mount Pleasant Friday Night at Evans Field in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa September 6, 2024. WBND won 31-10.
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West Burlington / Notre Dame’s Blake Wilson (5) carries the ball for the Falcons Friday night in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa September 6, 2024. WBND downed Mt. Pleasant, 31-10.
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West Burlington / Notre Dame’s Quincy Collins (46) is pushed out of bounds just short of the goal line by Mount Pleasant’s Lou Schimmelpfennig (5) Friday Night at Evans Field in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa September 6, 2024. WBND downed Mt. Pleasant, 31-10.
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West Burlington / Notre Dame’s Quincy Collins (46) and Joseph Glendening (51) celebrate after a touchdown Friday night against Mt. Pleasant, Iowa September 6, 2024. WBND downed Mt. Pleasant, 31-10.
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West Burlington / Notre Dame kicker Taylor Lundgren (22) kicks off Friday night against Mt. Pleasant Panthers, at Evans Field in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa September 6, 2024.
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West Burlington / Notre Dame coaches talk it over with Team Falcon after the game Friday night against the Mt. Pleasant Panthers at Evans Field in Mount Pleasant, Iowa September 6, 2024.
WBND’s Quincy Collins (46)
WBND’s Quincy Collins (46)
WBND’s Quincy Collins (46) scores a touchdown.
WBND’s Quincy Collins (46). MtP’s Max Sloat (23), Cooper Coleman (15)
WBND’s Quincy Collins (46), Colby Booton (11)
WBND’s Quincy Collins (46), Joseph Glendening (51)
WBND’s Quincy Collins (46), Liam Stensgard (21).
WBND’s Taylor Lundgren (22), CJ Davis (8). MtP’s Max Sloat (23)
WBND’s Taylor Lundgren (22), CJ Davis (8). MtP’s Max Sloat (23)
WBND’s Joseph Glendening (51), Quincy Collins (46). Mt P’s Copper Coleman (15) Carter Myers (69)
WBND’s Quincy Collins (46), Landry Haberichter (3)
WBND’s Quincy Collins (46), Jake Murray (63), Sam Dzawo (4)
WBND’s Landry Haberichter (3), Kael Cook (50)
WBND’s Landry Haberichter (3), Kael Cook (50)
WBND’s Landry Haberichter (3), Kael Cook (50)
WBNDs Quincy Collins (46)
WBND’s Levi Fletcher-Bates (7)
WBND’s Quincy Collins (46), Joseph Glendening (51), Emry Watson (69).
WBND Quincy Collins (46)
WBND’s Blake Wilson (5), Levi Fletcher-Bates (7)
WBND’s Blake Wilson (5), Levi Fletcher-Bates (7)
WBND’s Blake Wilson (5), Levi Fletcher-Bates (7)
WBND’s Braxton Thompson (56), Jeremiah Crow (58)
WBND’s Liam Stensgard (21)
WBND’s Taylor Lundgren (22), Garret Bence (55)
WBND’s Quincy Collins (46)
WBND’s Quincy Collins (46), Blake Wilson (5), Hayden Etchison (17)
WBND’s Quincy Collins (46), Blake Wilson (5), Hayden Etchison (17), Kael Cook (50)
WBND’s Quincy Collins (46), Joesph Glendening (51)
WBND’s Quincy Collins (46), CJ Davis (8)
WBND Coach & Team
WBND’s Joseph Glendening (51), Kael Cook (50), Jaeger Illian (53).
WBND’s CJ Davis (8), MtP.’s Merrick Lamm (21)
WBND Team Falcons
WBND’s Taylor Lungren (22)
WBND’s Quincy Collins (46)
WBND’s Quincy Collins (46)
West Burlington / Notre Dame Falcons v Mount Pleasant Panthers, Friday September 6, 2024, at Evans Field in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. WBND 31 – Mt. Pleasant 10.
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West Burlington Falcons Varsity Volleyball 2024

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Front (l-r): Jayonna Hiley, Carli Cline, Madelyn Hamelton, Brenna Beggs, Isabella Callison, Brooke Long, Taryn Snodgrass.
Middle: Emersyn Sherwood, Lily Gadau, Lydia Armstrong, Brylei Wiseman, Delaney Inghram, Baylee Woodsmall.
Back: Head Coach Maureen Heath, Brenna Shafer, Emersyn Hopkins, Abigall Ritter, Kaylee Webb, Kyleigh Applegate, Elley Frank, Kay’Lynn Yaeger, Asst. Coach Telisha Fedele
Not Pictured: Paige Kramer, Elyana Evans.
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US Households Lose More Than $15,000 a Year, under excessive Biden – Harris Regulations, Report Says

“Federal regulatory costs tax the average American household more than $15,000 per year under the Biden [Harris] administration. That’s more than what they pay for food, clothing, education, or any other household expense other than housing, consuming 17% of income and representing 22% of household expenses.”

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Young people for a return to a Constitutional and Free America

Thank goodness Young people realized that if they didn’t stand up and speak out for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness yesterday (as in this 2012 video), today, and tomorrow they will be living in a very different America tomorrow.
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WB/ND falls to No.5 Assumption, 6-3

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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Anna Engberg (2) is tagged out at home by Davenport Assumption catcher, Charlotte Nigey (7) in Iowa Class 3A region-8 semifinal at St. Vincent Athletic Complex, in Davenport, Iowa, Saturday, July 13, 2024.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame Pitcher Orayana Gonzalez (16) and Shortstop Logan Kelley (55) celebrate after holding Davenport Assumption scoreless in the first inning of the Iowa Class 3A Region-8 semifinal at St. Vincent Athletic Complex, in Davenport, Iowa, Saturday, July 13, 2024.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Shona Andersen (30) celebrates at first base with Assistant Coach Lexy Davis in the second inning of the Iowa Class 3A Region-8 semifinal at St. Vincent Athletic Complex, in Davenport, Iowa, Saturday, July 13, 2024.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Orayana Gonzalez (16) celebrates with Assistant Coach Lexy Davis after her RBI single brings Shona Andersen (30) home in the second inning of the Iowa Class 3A Region-8 semifinal at St. Vincent Athletic Complex in Davenport, Iowa, Saturday, July 13, 2024.
WBND Anna Engberg (2)
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Lyndsey Kelley (39)
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Lyndsey Kelley (39) –
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Paige Kramer (1) – Photo by Dan Hockett
Madalynn Knapp (3) – Photo by Dan Hockett
Orayana Gonzalez (16)
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Isabella Blaufuss (18) – Photo by Dan Hockett
Lacie Felkins (39) Kennedy Kane (9)
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Orayana Gonzalez (16)-Photo by Dan Hockett
Anna Engberg (2)
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Orayana Gonzalez (16) – Photo by Dan Hockett
Shona Andersen (30) – Photo by Dan Hockett
Paige Kramer (1), Marissa Boynton (27)
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Madalynn Knapp (3) – Photo by Dan Hockett
Addie Williamson (16) – Photo by Dan Hockett
Paige Kramer (1) – Photo by Dan Hockett
Lauren Krieger (17)
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Madelyn Thomas (7)
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Anna Engberg (2)
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Lacie Felkins (44)
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Anna Engberg (2)
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Logan Kelley (55), Sophia Caudle (12) – Photo by Dan Hockett
Lauren Krieger (17), Isabella Blaufuss (18) – Photo by Dan Hockett
Allie Casel (3), Lauren Krieger (17) – Photo by Dan Hockett
West Burlington – Notre Dame Falcons, v 5th – ranked Davenport Assumption Knights in Iowa Class 3A Region-8 semifinal at St. Vincent Athletic Complex, Davenport, Iowa, Saturday, July 13, 2024.
Davenport Assumption Knights 6, West Burlington-Notre Dame Falcons 3.
Photos by Dan Hockett

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WB/ND Advances over Mepo, 14-2

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West Burlington – Notre Dame third baseman Shona Andersen (30) tags Mediapolis’ Avery Bandy (9) out trying to steal third during Iowa Class 3A Region-8 quarterfinal at Barb Carter Field in West Burlington, Thursday, July 11, 2024. West Burlington – Notre Dame won 14-2.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame right-fielder Isabella Blaufuss (18) catches a flyball hit deep to right during Iowa Class 3A Region-8 quarterfinal at Barb Carter Field in West Burlington, Thursday, July 11, 2024. West Burlington – Notre Dame won 14-2.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame short stop Logan Kelley (55) dives to catch a line drive for a Mepo out during Iowa Class 3A Region-8 quarterfinal at Barb Carter Field in West Burlington, Thursday, July 11, 2024. West Burlington – Notre Dame won 14-2.
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West Burlington – Notre Dames’ Anna Engberg (2) slides safe at second under Mediapolis shortstop Avery Crear (1) during Iowa Class 3A Region-8 quarterfinal at Barb Carter Field in West Burlington, Thursday, July 11, 2024. West Burlington – Notre Dame won 14-2.
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West Burlington – Notre Dames second baseman Lauren Krieger (17) looks to first during Iowa Class 3A Region-8 quarterfinal against Mediapolis at Barb Carter Field in West Burlington, Thursday, July 11, 2024. West Burlington – Notre Dame won 14-2.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame pitcher Madelyn Thomas (7) held Mediapolis to a pair of runs during Iowa Class 3A Region-8 quarterfinal against Mediapolis at Barb Carter Field in West Burlington, Thursday, July 11, 2024. West Burlington – Notre Dame won 14-2.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame Coach David Oleson looks pleased with the Falcons performance against Mediapolis during the Iowa Class 3A Region-8 quarterfinal against Mediapolis at Barb Carter Field in West Burlington, Thursday, July 11, 2024. West Burlington – Notre Dame won 14-2.
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West Burlington – Notre Dames’ Madelyn Thomas (7) smashes a grand slam homerun during the Iowa Class 3A Region-8 quarterfinal against Mediapolis at Barb Carter Field in West Burlington, Thursday, July 11, 2024. West Burlington – Notre Dame won 14-2.
Falcon Softball Team
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Anna Engberg (2) Olivia Whitaker (8)
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Anna Engberg (2), Avery Crear (1)
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Anna Engberg (2), Avery Crear (1)
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Lauren Krieger (17)
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Isabella Blaufuss (18)
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Anna Engberg (2), Logan Kelley (55)
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Logan Kelley (55)
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Lauren Krieger (17)
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Madelyn Thomas (7)
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Madalynn Knapp (3)
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Lauren Krieger (17)
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West Burlington – Notre Dame Softball Team
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Olivia Whitaker (8), Anna Engberg (2), Lexy Davis
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Lauren Krieger (17), Kenna Jankowski (23)
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Mediapolis Bullettes v West Burlington – Notre Dame Falcons in the Iowa Class 3A Region-8 quarterfinal against Mediapolis at Barb Carter Field in West Burlington, Thursday, July 11, 2024. West Burlington – Notre Dame won 14-2.
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