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Greenpeace Founder Speaks Out: “The Truth about CO2”

Global Warming activists will tell you that CO2 is bad and dangerous. The EPA has even classified it as a pollutant. But is it? Patrick Moore provides some surprising facts about the benefits of CO2 that you won’t hear in the current debate.
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The Truth about Fracking

Fracking: some call it one of the greatest innovations of the last fifty years. Others insist it’s an environmental disaster. Who is right? Linnea Lueken, research fellow at the Heartland Institute, sets the record straight.
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Emma Warth signs with SCC Blackhawks

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Emma Warth signs to wrestle for SCC Blackhawks, Wednesday, April 9, 2025. Joining Emma are her parents (on the left) Neil Johnson, and Venessa Johnson, and BHS Head Wrestling Coach Ryan Patton, Asst. BHS Wrestling Coach Chad Witte, and SCC Wrestling Coach Gary Woods.

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WB’s Isaiah Fenton signs with Iowa Hawkeye Wrestling

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West Burlington’s Isaiah Fenton signs with Iowa Hawkeye Wrestling Tuesday, May 16, 2023 in West Burlington.
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Notre Dame – West Burlington – Danville Wrestling 2019

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Front (l-r): Elijah Vance, Blaine Frazier, Jacob Camrath, Tayler Sankus, Sam West, Griffen Molle, Brett Haubrich, Juana Jones, Bryce Sankus. Back: Mgr. Haley Avery, Drake Fox, Ethan Eilers, Dreyton LaVeine, Cole Garrett, Tucker Moore, Eli Collier, Grace Kohloff.
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VIDEO: Trophies are for Winning

Should kids be given trophies for playing sports, even when they don’t win? Are participation trophies a good or bad thing for young athletes? Former Olympian and LA Galaxy soccer star Cobi Jones shares his thoughts.

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Falcons go 1-4 at WBNDD Duals

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WBNDD’s Drake Fox pins Mt. Pleasant’s Henry Lautovsky in the 285-pound class Thursday night in West Burlington. Falcon team went 1 and 4 at WBNDD duals at West Burlington.

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WBNDD’s Bryce Sankus gets the win by decision over Pekin’s Zach Hammes in the 138lb class Thursday night in West Burlington. Falcon team went 1 and 4 at WBNDD duals at West Burlington.

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WBNDD’s Cole Jarrett grapples with Pekin’s Skyler Juhl in the 182lb class Thursday night in West Burlington. Juhl pinned Jarrett. Falcon team went 1 and 4 at WBNDD duals at West Burlington.

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WBNDD goes 1 and 1 at Triangular

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WBNDD’s Dreyton Laveine cradles Lone Tree’s Tim Mills for the pin in the 220lb class Thursday night in West Burlington. WBNDD wrestling team defeated Lone Tree, 42-33 before falling to Mediapolis, 31-27.

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Mediapolis’ Caden Benz cradles WBNDD’s Drake Smith before scoring a major decision on him in the 160lb class Thursday night in West Burlington. WBNDD wrestling team defeated Lone Tree, 42-33 before falling to Mediapolis, 31-27.

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WBNDD’s Tucker Moore rolls Mediapolis’ Allen Erickson for the pin in the 182lb class Thursday night in West Burlington. WBNDD wrestling team defeated Lone Tree, 42-33 before falling to Mediapolis, 31-27.

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2017 WBNDD Varsity Wrestling Team

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Front (l-r): Hunter Christy, Dreyton LaVeine, Drake Fox, Cole Jarrett, Tucker Moore, Drew Chiperiz.
Back: Head Coach Eric Walechka, Mitchell Trexel, Grifen Molle, Drake Smith, Bryce Sankus, Caleb LaLonde.

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Falcon Wrestling Tri-Dual Meet

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Falcon 120-pounder Hunter Christy (bottom) is taken down by L&M’s Chase Kruse (top) Thursday night in West Burlington. Kruse pinned Christy.

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L&M 152-pounder Adam Starkweather (top) grapples with WBNDD’s Drew Chiprez (bottom) Thursday night in West Burlington. Starkweather defeated Chiprez in 1-0 decision.

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Falcon 285-pounder Drake Fox (top) grapples with L&M’s Max Wetzel (bottom) Thursday night in West Burlington. Fox defeated Wetzel in 3-2 decision.

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L&M 106-pounder Matthew Gillaspie (top) works to pin WBNDD’s Riley Walker (bottom) Thursday night in West Burlington. Gillaspie pinned Walker.

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Falcon 182-pounder Dreyton LaVeine (bottom) wrestles with L&M’s Hunter Connor (top) Thursday night in West Burlington. Connor pinned Laveine.

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Falcon 145-pounder Ethan Walker (bottom) is about to be pinned by Columbus-WMU’s Felix Solis (top) Thursday night in West Burlington. Solis pinned Walker.

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Falcon 106-pounder Riley Walker takes down Muscatine’s Seth Hoffman Thursday night in West Burlington. Walker pinned Hoffman.

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Falcon 120-pounder Hunter Christy (top) grapples with Muscatine’s Brady Holmes (bottom) Thursday night in West Burlington. Holmes defeated Christy in 3-2 decision.

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Falcon 160-pounder Austin Mixer takes down Muscatine’s Carter Oldfield Thursday night in West Burlington. Oldfield pinned Mixer.

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Falcon Dreyton LaVeine (left) wrestles with Muscatine’s Tyler Justus Thursday night in West Burlington. Justus defeated LaVeine in a 6-5 UTB.