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Photo by Dan Hockett A soggy squirrel grabs a quick snack between showers Thursday afternoon in West Burlington.
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A soggy squirrel grabs a quick snack between showers Thursday afternoon in West Burlington.
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FBI Report Confirms Crime Fell While Gun Purchases Soared in 2013

Click here: As gun sales soared in 2013–with the number of background checks for gun sales breaking records–the FBI reports that violent crime fell sharply below 2012 figures, and property crime rates fell sharply too.
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7-Reasons Net Neutrality Is A Dumb Idea

Click here: Net Neutrality sounds suspiciously like the language President Obama used with regard to health insurance in his pitch for Obamacare.

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Sinkhole in Mt. Pleasant Street

Photo by Dan Hockett Burlington and West Burlington City workers look at a large sink hole that formed in Mt. Pleasant Street between Leffler and Broadway Streets in West Burlington around noon Wednesday. The sink hole was caused by a leaking Burlington water main under the street. No one was hurt and no vehicles were damaged.
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Burlington and West Burlington City workers look at a large sinkhole that formed in Mt. Pleasant Street between Leffler and Broadway Streets in West Burlington around noon Wednesday. The sinkhole was caused by a leaking Burlington water main under the street. No one was hurt and no vehicles were damaged.
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Scary 1929 Stock Market chart

Click here: There are eerie parallels between the stock market’s recent behavior and how it behaved right before the 1929 crash.

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Central Lee Downs W.B., 57-45

Photo by Dan Hockett Fans show their support for West Burlington Senior Mickenzie Larpenter Monday night in West Burlington.
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Fans show their support for West Burlington Senior Mickenzie Larpenter Monday night in West Burlington.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington’s Mickenzie Larpenter shoots around a Central Lee defender Monday night in West Burlington. Central Lee defeated West Burlington, 57-45.
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West Burlington’s Mickenzie Larpenter shoots around a Central Lee defender Monday night in West Burlington. Central Lee defeated West Burlington, 57-45.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington’s Kaylee Dochterman (left) fights for a loose ball with a Central Lee defender Monday night in West Burlington. Central Lee defeated West Burlington, 57-45.
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West Burlington’s Kaylee Dochterman (left) fights for a loose ball with a Central Lee defender Monday night in West Burlington. Central Lee defeated West Burlington, 57-45.
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L&M takes Triangular, WBNDD 2nd

Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame – Danville’s Tristan Garcia (top) grapples with Louisa – Muscatine’s Darion Subbert (bottom) in the 126-pound match during Thursday night’s triangular in West Burlington. Louisa – Muscatine took 1st, WBNDD took 2nd, WACO placed 3rd.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame – Danville’s Tristan Garcia (top) grapples with Louisa – Muscatine’s Darion Subbert (bottom) in the 126-pound match during Thursday night’s triangular in West Burlington. Louisa – Muscatine took 1st, WBNDD took 2nd, WACO placed 3rd.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame – Danville Head Wrestling Coach Lee Lundvall gives direction to one of his wrestlers during Thursday night’s triangular with Louisa- Muscatine and WACO.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame – Danville Head Wrestling Coach Lee Lundvall gives direction to one of his wrestlers during Thursday night’s triangular with Louisa- Muscatine and WACO.
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West Burlington 8th Grade Girls’ Basketball

Photo by Dan Hockett Front (l-r): Jamie Weddington, Haley Engler. Middle (l-r): Jerri Price, Savannah Swanson, Katelyn Miller, Chloe Baker, Meghan Ryan. Back (l-r): Katie Conner, Caitlyn Pope, Kiera Brown, Haley Rogers, Ariella Zang, Coach Erin Redlinger. Not pictured: Asst. Coach Kady Dewey.
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Front (l-r): Jamie Weddington, Haley Engler.
Middle (l-r): Jerri Price, Savannah Swanson, Katelyn Miller, Chloe Baker, Meghan Ryan.
Back (l-r): Katie Conner, Caitlyn Pope, Kiera Brown, Haley Rogers, Ariella Zang, Coach Erin Redlinger.
Not pictured: Asst. Coach Kady Dewey.
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West Burlington 7th Grade Girls’ Basketball

Photo by Dan Hockett Front (l-r): Libby Logan, Michenna Hunt. Middle (l-r):Makenna Brockett, Malanea Cobb. Katherine Foster, Kaitlyn Porter, Daylee Larpenter. Back (l-r): Tiesha Conner, Morgan Flowers, Iliyah Moore, Adriana Moad, Kelyin Chng, Coach Erin Redlinger. Not pictured: Lexy Davis, Asst. Coach Kady Dewey.
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Front (l-r): Libby Logan, Michenna Hunt.
Middle (l-r):Makenna Brockett, Malanea Cobb. Katherine Foster, Kaitlyn Porter, Daylee Larpenter.
Back (l-r): Tiesha Conner, Morgan Flowers, Iliyah Moore, Adriana Moad, Kelyin Chng, Coach Erin Redlinger.
Not pictured: Lexy Davis, Asst. Coach Kady Dewey.