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WB Varsity Baseball 2017

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Front (l-r): Colby Schenk, Cordell Scarborough.
Second: Dalton Machholz, Dylan McElderry, Kody Sargeant, Zack Krantz, Bret Masters, Hunter Reich.
Third: Tate Nelson, Riley Ruther, Taylor Martin, Austin Mixer, Tyler Dameron
Back: Coach Ethan Siebers, Jonah Fritz, Riley Etchison, Will Godar, Brice Mennen.
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WB JV Baseball 2017

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Front (l-r): Colby Schenk, Cordell Scarborough.
Second: Dalton Machholz, Dylan McElderry, Kody Sargeant, Zack Krantz, Bret Masters, Hunter Reich.
Third: Tate Nelson, Riley Ruther, Taylor Martin, Austin Mixer, Tyler Dameron
Back: Coach Ethan Siebers, Jonah Fritz, Riley Etchison, Will Godar, Brice Mennen.
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FakeNews: CNN Caught Arranging Fake Muslim Protest in London

CNN caught airing a FAKE Muslim Protest. CNN International’s Becky Anderson helps arrange a group of Muslims ostensibly demonstrating against Islamic terrorism and Islamism. Here’s how CNN aired the report:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhFyN-Y0Is0

Here’s CNN staging the Muslim Protest narrative just before making the report. Is it any wonder why viewers call CNN Fake News!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muME4lb7YhM

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VIDEO: Humanely Build the Wall

Can America solve its illegal immigration problem both justly and humanely? Yes, but it requires first building a border wall.

Every sensible immigration policy has two objectives: 1) to regain control of our borders so that we decide who enters; and 2) to find a humane way to deal with the 11 million illegal immigrants who now live among us.  Washington Post columnist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Charles Krauthammer explains why.

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Pekin Silences Falcon Bats, 11-0

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West Burlington First Baseman Tate Snograss secures the out against Pekin Thursday night in West Burlington. Pekin defeated West Burlington, 11-0.
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West Burlington Centerfielder Daniel Crooks catches a Pekin fly ball Thursday night in West Burlington. Pekin defeated West Burlington, 11-0.
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West Burlington Right Fielder Jayden Breuer (4) catches a Pekin fly ball Thursday night in West Burlington. Pekin defeated West Burlington, 11-0.
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West Burlington Pitcher Drake Day sends one to the plate against Pekin Thursday night in West Burlington. Pekin defeated West Burlington, 11-0.
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West Burlington Second Baseman Masin Shullaw secures the throw as Pekin’s Conner Reed races to second base Thursday night in West Burlington. Pekin defeated West Burlington, 11-0.
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West Burlington Second Baseman Masin Shullaw tags Pekin’s Conner Reed (14) as he slides to second base Thursday night in West Burlington. Reed was called safe. Pekin defeated West Burlington, 11-0.
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West Burlington Pitcher Jayden Zurita sends one to the plate against Pekin Thursday night in West Burlington. Pekin defeated West Burlington, 11-0.
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No. 4 BHS Sweeps Falcons, 10-2, 7-3 (Part-1)

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WBND Right Fielder Sydney Marlow catches a Burlington fly ball for an out Wednesday night in West Burlington. Burlington defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 10-2, 7-3.
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WBND Second Baseman Alyssa Dameron gathers up an infield fly against Burlington Wednesday night in West Burlington. Burlington defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 10-2, 7-3.
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Burlington Center Fielder Heather Geiger catches a WBND fly ball Wednesday night in West Burlington. Burlington defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 10-2, 7-3.
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WBND First Baseman Olivia Baker gets the out against Burlington Wednesday night in West Burlington. Burlington defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 10-2, 7-3.
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Burlington First Baseman Gretchen Durbala gets the out against WBND Wednesday night in West Burlington. Burlington defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 10-2, 7-3.
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Burlington Right Fielder Lydia Allen-Barnes catches a WBND fly ball Wednesday night in West Burlington. Burlington defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 10-2, 7-3.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame Shortstop Mekenna Davis (left) tags Burlington’s Mia Ruther out at second Wednesday night in West Burlington. Burlington defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 10-2, 7-3.
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No. 4 BHS Sweeps Falcons, 10-2, 7-3 (Part-2)

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West Burlington – Notre Dame Center Fielder Jashira Baylark catches a Burlington fly ball Wednesday night in West Burlington. Burlington defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 10-2, 7-3.
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Burlington Center Fielder Heather Geiger catches a WBND fly ball Wednesday night in West Burlington. Burlington defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 10-2, 7-3.
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WBND Shortstop Makenna Davis catches an infield fly Wednesday night in West Burlington. Burlington defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 10-2, 7-3.
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WBND Left Fielder Adessa Brandenburg catches a Burlington fly ball Wednesday night in West Burlington. Burlington defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 10-2, 7-3.
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Burlington Right Fielder Callie Anderson catches a WBND fly ball Wednesday night in West Burlington. Burlington defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 10-2, 7-3.
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WBND Shortstop Makenna Davis catches an infield fly against Burlington Wednesday night in West Burlington. Burlington defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 10-2, 7-3.
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WBND’s Adessa Brandenburg (11) rounds the bases after hitting a solo homerun in the second game of a doubleheader with Burlington Wednesday night in West Burlington. Burlington defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 10-2, 7-3.
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No. 4 BHS Sweeps Falcons, 10-2, 7-3 (Part-3)

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Burlington Shortstop Mia Ruther catches an infield fly to end the second game of a doubleheader with West Burlington – Notre Dame Wednesday night in West Burlington. Burlington defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 10-2, 7-3.
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Burlington Right Fielder Callie Anderson catches a WBND fly ball in the second game of a doubleheader with West Burlington – Notre Dame Wednesday night in West Burlington. Burlington defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 10-2, 7-3.
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Burlington Shortstop Mia Ruther catches an infield fly in the second game of a doubleheader with West Burlington – Notre Dame Wednesday night in West Burlington. Burlington defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 10-2, 7-3.
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Burlington Shortstop Mia Ruther catches a fly ball in the second game of a doubleheader with West Burlington – Notre Dame Wednesday night in West Burlington. Burlington defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 10-2, 7-3.
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WBND Left Fielder Adessa Brandenburg (11) catches a Burlington fly ball in the second game of a doubleheader with Burlington Wednesday night in West Burlington. Burlington defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 10-2, 7-3.
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Burlington Second Baseman Bryanna Mehaffy tags WBND’s Madelyn Stutsman (19) out at second base in the second game of a doubleheader with West Burlington – Notre Dame Wednesday night in West Burlington. Burlington defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 10-2, 7-3.
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Burlington First Baseman Bailey Hanks gets the out against WBND in the second game of a doubleheader with West Burlington – Notre Dame Wednesday night in West Burlington. Burlington defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 10-2, 7-3.
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WBND’s Cassie Powers rounds the bases after hitting a solo homerun in the second game of a doubleheader with Burlington Wednesday night in West Burlington. Burlington defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 10-2, 7-3.
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Obituaries this week

Shirley Ann Augsburger, 81, Burlington died Thursday, June 1, 2017

Joani Kelso Sturms, 53, Keokuk, formerly Burlington, died Sunday, May 28, 2017

LaVerne Taylor, 61, Burlington, died Wednesday, June 1, 2017

Carl Leland Jackson, 80, West Burlington, died Saturday, May 28, 2017

Ruth Marie DeGrange, 89, Burlington died Sunday, June 4, 2017

Beverly Ann Dickenson, 79, Burlington, died Sunday, June 4, 2017

Daniel “Dan” K. O’Brien, 72, Burlington died Monday, June 5, 2017

Frances Cecelia Smyth, 101, New London, died Monday, June 5, 2017

Linda H. Balbort, 78, Burlington, died Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Sister Delores A. Pint, 84, West Burlington, died Tuesday, June 6, 2017

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VIDEO: Media ignored Obama’s Russian Connection

Obama tells Russian President Medvedev he will have “more flexibility” after 2012 election.