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West Burlington Arnold High School Class of 2024

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Post date May 26, 2024

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Keokuk spoils WB Opener, 14-7

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Post date May 21, 2024

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West Burlington’s Garret Bence (12) looks over a pitch by Keokuk’s Anthony Stice (21) Monday, May 20, 2024 at West Burlington, Iowa. West Burlington lost to Keokuk 14-7.

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Keokuk catcher Jacob Lantz (4) tags West Burlington’s Brock Thuleen (27) at the plate Monday, May 20, 2024 at West Burlington, Iowa. West Burlington lost to Keokuk 14-7.

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Falcons win Home Opener over Keokuk, 15-5

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Post date May 21, 2024

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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Lauren Krieger (17) slides safe into second against Keokuk Monday, May 20, 2024 in West Burlington. West Burlington-Notre Dame defeated Keokuk 15-5.

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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Logan Kelley (55) hits a triple against Keokuk Monday, May 20, 2024 in West Burlington. West Burlington-Notre Dame defeated Keokuk 15-5.

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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Logan Kelley (55) runs the bases against Keokuk Monday, May 20, 2024 in West Burlington. West Burlington-Notre Dame defeated Keokuk 15-5.

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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Anna Engberg (2) at bat with a runner on third against Keokuk Monday, May 20, 2024 in West Burlington. West Burlington-Notre Dame defeated Keokuk 15-5.

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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Paige Kramer (1) looks for home from third against Keokuk Monday, May 20, 2024 in West Burlington. West Burlington-Notre Dame defeated Keokuk 15-5.

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WBND Falcon 2024 Softball Teams

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Post date May 13, 2024

**West Burlington – Notre Dame 2024 Falcon Varsity Softball Team**

*Photo by Dan Hockett*

**Front (l-r):** Chloee Anderson, Lacie Felkins, Orayana Gonzalez, Faith Gibb.
**Row 2:** Head Coach David Oleson, Anna Engberg, Lauren Krieger, Isabella Blaufuss, Asst. Coach Lexy Davis.
**Row 3:** Madelyn Thomas, Maddy Knapp, Bailey Hayes, Paige Kramer.
**Row 4:** Shona Andersen, Lyndsey Kelley, Logan Kelley

**West Burlington – Notre Dame Falcon JV Softball Team 2024**

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**Front row (l-r):** Emersyn Sherwood, Kyleigh Kniffen, Whitney Snowden.
**Row 2:** Faith Gibb, Hannah Schuldt, Orayana Gonzalez, Paige Kramer.
**Row 3:** Head Coach David Oleson, Alexis Brookhiser, Lacie Felkins, Makayla Dueringer, Asst. Coach Lexy Davis.
**Row 4:** Tannisyn Christofferson, Chloee Anderson.

**West Burlington – Notre Dame Falcon 8th Grd Softball Team 2024**

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**Front (l-r):** Wandy Luna, Rose Carlson.
**Row 2:** Amelia Gibb, Rhea Leibli, Bella Drew.
**Row 3:** Asst. Coach Lynette Van Scoy, Kaylee Webb, Ava Fruehling, Emma Elmore, Head Coach Kara Krieger.
**Not pictured:** Kaydence McPherson, Presley Prill.

**West Burlington – Notre Dame Falcon 7th Grd Softball Team 2024**

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**Front(l-r):** Avery Lillie, Aspen King, Kinsley Coy.
**Row 2:** Laney Glendenning, Jemma Bowman, Ava Granquist, Rosalie Lotzow.
**Row 3:** Asst. Coach Lynette Van Scoy, Kinley Zaiser, Hannah Ritter, Tessra Hale, Head Coach Kara Krieger.
**Row 4:** Anna Remick, Adley Walsh, Daelyn Johnson, Maylee Rutter.

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Toyota’s New $14-Billion North Carolina Battery Plant

Post author By Falcon
Post date May 8, 2024

Toyota announces an additional 3,000 Jobs and adds $8-Billion dollars to their Investment in Randolph County, NC Battery Manufacturing Site. Expansion Brings a Total of 5,100 jobs and $13.9 billion to Toyota’s First and Only Battery Plant.

Fox8 News report – Toyota battery plant, for hybrid and EVs, will employ over five thousand people.

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WBND Falcon Varsity Boys Track 2024

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Post date April 29, 2024

*Photo by Dan Hockett*

**Front(l-r):** Maddox Diewold, Samuel Dzawo, Layton Diewold, Sage Eggar, Anthony Moad, Case Johannsen, Michael Hadden.
**Row 2:** Logan Hamma, Eli Oleson, Isaiah Crow, Dylan Kipp, Caden Schwenker, Colby Booton, Gavin Chavez.
**Back:** Landry Haberichter, Darius Johnson, Asst. Coach Chris Kipp, Head Coach Corey Lamm, Levi Fletcher-Bates, Brady Martin.
**Not pictured:** Mason Watkins.

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WBND Falcon Varsity Girls Track 2024

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Post date April 29, 2024

*Photo by Dan Hockett*

**Front (l-r):** Anna Engberg, Kennedy Ritter, Antoinette Stanford, Nadiya Jones, Hadley Augustine.
**Row2:** Ady Lamm, Taryn Snodgrass, Emma Warth, Hannah Fruehling, Addison Reid, Lucy Parkins.
**Row3:** Novalee Teitsworth, Tannisyn Christofferson, Addi Cardin, Keira Harper, Aijah Twillie, Olivia Ritter, Chloe Wenzel, Mckenna Kipp, Logan Skerik.
**Back:** Kaitlyn Kipp, Kinsey Cameron, Caydence Craft, Jillian Nickel, Asst. Coach Marc Moad, Asst. Coach Chris Kipp, Head Coach Mike Gurius, Kyleigh Kniffen, Daisy Hazell, Faith Gibb.
**Not Pictured:** Addi Brockway, Chloe Diewold, Logan Kelley.

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WBND Falcon JH Boys Track 2024

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Post date April 29, 2024

*Photo by Dan Hockett*

**Front (l-r):** Justin Haun, Kinnick Etchison, Matthias Thompson, Matthew Oleson, Harrison Benne, Hudson Neally.
**Row 2:** Londen Atlas, Sean Hansen, Gabe Andrus, Miles O’Donnell, Kinser Tripp, De’Andre Davis.
**Row 3:** Unknown, Ryan Kipp, Kyler Cameron, Juron Thomas, Dalton Blow, Coach Joe Bowman.
**Back:** DJ Kennedy, Unknown, Unknown, Kale Eggar, Garrett Prickett.

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WBND Falcon JH Girls Track 2024

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Post date April 29, 2024

*Photo by Dan Hockett*

**Front (l-r):** Rose Carlson, Brooklyn Clark, Caylnne Bailey, Meadow Bennett.
**Row 2:** Hanna Ritter, Aspen King, Jemma Bowman, Adley Walsh, Ellie McCollum.
**Row 3:** McKenna George, Ainsley Conrad, Unknown, Emma Elmore, Wandy Luna, Unknown.
**Back:** Kaylee Webb, Coach Joe Bowman, Orayana Gonzalez.

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Solar panels becoming a ‘waste mountain’

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Post date April 7, 2024

Solar panel review. Marques Brownlee Isn’t Telling You the Truth About Solar Panels, So I Have To, DIY and car review Scotty Kilmer. Should I buy solar panels for my house? Buying solar panels for my roof. The truth about solar panels and if they’re worth it. Solar panels explained. Car advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 55 years.

BBC Report: Challenge to stop solar panels becoming a ‘waste mountain’

Are wind, solar, and batteries the magical solutions to all our energy needs? Or do they come with too high a price? Mark Mills, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, analyzes the true cost — both economic and environmental — of so-called green energy.