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Government Employees Outnumber Manufacturing Employees almost 2 To 1

Click here: Government Employees Outnumber Manufacturing Employees 1.8 To 1
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Gallup: Two Out of Three Hispanics Oppose Immigration Increase

Click here: Two Out of Three Hispanics Oppose Immigration Increase
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Police kill more whites than blacks, but minority deaths generate more outrage

Click here: An analysis of the data shows that more white people died at the hands of law enforcement than those of any other race in the last two years.
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Why is Housing so Expensive?

Click here: Government Regulations Have Created the Problem of Unaffordable Housing
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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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West Point Pillow Fight Turns Bloody

Click here: Broken bones, dislocated shoulders and cadets taken away in an ambulance: 30 West Point students injured as annual PILLOW FIGHT turns nasty.

 

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Iowa Pheasant Survey Jumps 37 Percent, Highest Count Since 2007

Click here: The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) released its August Roadside Survey for ring-necked pheasants and the results are encouraging – a 37 percent increase from last year, and a 260 percent increase overall since a modern low in 2013.
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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: Technology Keeps You Young

Click here: 50 is the new 42: technology is making brains of middle-aged younger
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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.