
WBND’s Lexi Davis (right) steals second before Ft. Madison Second Baseman Sadie Smithburg (left) can make the tag in the second game of a doubleheader with Ft. Madison Tuesday night in West Burlington. West Burlington – Notre Dame split with Ft. Madison, 12-5, 5-8.

WBND Shortstop Makenna Davis (left) makes the tag on Ft. Madison’s Chayse Lowney (22) in the second game of a doubleheader with Ft. Madison Tuesday night in West Burlington. West Burlington – Notre Dame split with Ft. Madison, 12-5, 5-8.

WBND Second Baseman Alyssa Dameron catches a popup for an out against Ft. Madison in the second game of a doubleheader with Ft. Madison Tuesday night in West Burlington. West Burlington – Notre Dame split with Ft. Madison, 12-5, 5-8.

WBND Catcher Lexi Davis (center) smiles as she is congratulated by teammates after getting a double play on Ft. Madison in the second game of a doubleheader with Ft. Madison Tuesday night in West Burlington. West Burlington – Notre Dame split with Ft. Madison, 12-5, 5-8.

West Burlington’s Jayden Breuer (4) is congratulated by teammates after hitting a walk off 2-run homer to win the first game of a doubleheader against Ft. Madison Tuesday night in West Burlington. WB swept Ft. Madison, 8-6, 7-5.

West Burlington Leftfielder Jayden Breuer (left) makes the catch for the out in the first game of a doubleheader against Ft. Madison Tuesday night in West Burlington. WB swept Ft. Madison, 8-6, 7-5.

West Burlington First Baseman Colton Hohenthaner (21) gets the out in the first game of a doubleheader against Ft. Madison Tuesday night in West Burlington. WB swept Ft. Madison, 8-6, 7-5.

West Burlington Pitcher Tate Snodgrass sends the ball to the plate in the first game of a doubleheader against Ft. Madison Tuesday night in West Burlington. WB swept Ft. Madison, 8-6, 7-5.

West Burlington Shortstop Jayden Zurita (left) tags out Ft. Madison’s Dayne Cordray (6) in the first game of a doubleheader against Ft. Madison Tuesday night in West Burlington. WB swept Ft. Madison, 8-6, 7-5.

West Burlington’s Jacob Fritz (22) rounds the bases after hitting 2-run homer in the third inning of the first game of a doubleheader against Ft. Madison Tuesday night in West Burlington. WB swept Ft. Madison, 8-6, 7-5.

West Burlington Shortstop Masin Shullaw makes the catch for an out in the fifth inning of the first game of a doubleheader against Ft. Madison Tuesday night in West Burlington. WB swept Ft. Madison, 8-6, 7-5.
Are organic foods really healthier than non-organic foods? Are they better for animals? Are they better for the environment? Bjorn Lomborg, president of the Copenhagen Consensus Center, explains.

West Burlington – Notre Dame Shortstop Makenna Davis (left) catches the throw in time to make the tag on Cardinal’s Jamie White (16) as she tries to steal second Monday night in West Burlington. West Burlington – Notre Dame defeated Cardinal, 10-0.

West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Makenna Davis (left) is congratulated by Coach David Oleson after hitting a solo homerun as the leadoff hitter in their home opener Monday night in West Burlington. West Burlington – Notre Dame defeated Cardinal, 10-0.
On Monday, August 21, 2017, the Moon will pass in front of the Sun, casting its shadow across all of North America. This will be the first total solar eclipse visible in the contiguous United States in 38 years.
Charles “Chuck” Andrew Solinski, 79, Middletown died Monday, May 22, 2017
Robert “Rob” Rahija, 22, Burlington, died Saturday, May 20, 2017
Connie Sue Faidley, 66, Mediapolis, died Monday, May 22, 2017
Allison “Gene” McMillan, 91, Middletown, died Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Yvonne Annette Shelton-Sloan, 65, Burlington, died Saturday, May 20, 2017
Carolyn F. Carter, 76, Burlington died Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Imogene Ruth Caulfield, 79, Burlington died Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Vida Janice Fickel, 95, Burlington, died Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Yvonne Annette Shelton-Sloan, 65, Burlington, died Saturday, May 20, 2017
Bonnie “Jeanne” Elizabeth Callaway, 85, formerly Burlington died Saturday, May 6, 2017
Rev. Donald Dale Hoornstra, 74, of Bemidji, MN died Saturday, May 27, 2017
Vida Janice Fickel, 95, Burlington, died Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Deloris Lou Titus , 85, West Burlington, died Saturday, May 27, 2017
Daisy Vernita Cobb Ashby, 93, Burlington, died Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Did you know that the Democratic Party defended slavery, started the Civil War, founded the KKK, and fought against every major civil rights act in U.S. history? Watch as Carol Swain, professor of political science at Vanderbilt University, shares the inconvenient history of the Democratic Party.