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VOTE TODAY for WB School Board Election

West Burlington School Board Election TODAY!!

West Burlington School Board Election Polls open TODAY from NOON to 8PM at Sts. Mary & Patrick Parish (Tuesday, September 8th). Three seats are up for election to WB School Board.

Five Candidates are on the ballot for three seats:
  • Dan Hockett (incumbent)
  • Andy Crowner
  • Pam Dodds
  • Randy Fry
  • Lynn Hartsock
  • Write in Candidate – Michelle Randall
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Watch WB School Board Debate

Click here to watch West Burlington School Board Debate
Please Vote Tuesday, September 8th, at Sts. Mary & Patrick Church.
Polls Open Noon to 8pm.

 

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Study: Food Waste Up 56% Under ‘Healthy’ School Lunch Program

Click here: The study found that while more school children are placing fruits and vegetables on their trays, they’re throwing most of it away, with food waste increasing by 56 percent.
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WB School Board Election Absentee Ballots Now Available

West Burlington School Board Absentee voting has begun

Absentee Ballots are now available for the West Burlington School Board election set for  Tuesday, September 8th. Three seats are up for election to WB School Board.

Five Candidates are vying for three seats:
  • Dan Hockett (incumbent)
  • Andy Crowner
  • Pam Dodds
  • Randy Fry
  • Lynn Hartsock

You may vote in person at the County Auditor’s Office, located on 2nd floor of the Courthouse. You may also file a completed Absentee Ballot Request Form and return it to the County Auditor’s Office in person or by mail and have an absentee ballot mailed directly to your home. The mailing address for the County Auditor’s Office is P.O. Box 784 Burlington, IA 52601

Click here for Absentee Ballot Request Form

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Welcome Back to West Burlington Schools

Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington Arnold High School Principal Bruce Snodgrass welcomes high school and junior high students back to a new school year during the Welcome Back Assembly at the high school gymnasium Tuesday morning.
Photo by Dan Hockett
West Burlington Arnold High School Principal Bruce Snodgrass welcomes high school and junior high students back to a new school year during the Welcome Back Assembly at the high school gymnasium Tuesday morning.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington music teacher Mark Eveleth dances during the Welcome Back Assembly at West Burlington High School Gymnasium Tuesday morning.
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West Burlington music teacher Mark Eveleth dances during the Welcome Back Assembly at West Burlington High School Gymnasium Tuesday morning.
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Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion, study says

Click here: Researchers looked at four areas: 1) volunteering or working with a charity; 2) taking educational courses; 3) participating in religious organizations; 4) participating in a political or community organization. Of the four, participating in a religious organization was the only social activity associated with sustained happiness, researchers found.
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School districts face shortage of teachers as school begins

Click here: School Districts in places with growing populations and difficult working conditions are having a tough time getting enough teachers. However, many states still produce more teachers than the number of available jobs.
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12-Year-Old Girl Has Higher IQ Than Hawking, Einstein

Click here: 12-Year-Old Girl’s 162-IQ Higher Than Hawking or Einstein

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Windows 10 is spying on you: How to opt out of Microsoft’s intrusive terms of use

Click here: Windows 10 spying: How to opt out of Microsoft’s intrusive terms of use
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Study: ‘Cool kids’ can go on to become losers in later life

Click here: ‘Cool kids’ can go on to become losers in later life, study finds