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Obituaries this week

Dolores Lorraine “Grandma De” Ross, 76, Burlington, died Friday September 19, 2014

Donald Edward Gulick, 83, Burlington, died Monday, September 22, 2014

Kevin Raymond Rhodes, 58, Burlington died Friday, September 19, 2014

Carolyn Elsie Dalton, 72, Oelwein, Iowa, died Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Michael Julius Cline, 70, Burlington, died Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Helen F. Schwartz, 91, formerly Burlington, died Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Arthur “Art” Louis Klein, 62, Burlington died Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Kenneth William Booth, 83, Burlington, died Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Robert Barnett, 53, Burlington, died Thursday, September 18, 2014

Judith Elaine Crabb, 73, Burlington, died Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Donald E. Wilson, 86, of Burlington, died Thursday, September 25, 2014

Ruth Louise Bell, 87, Burlington died Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Brenda Joyce Bates “Ms. Bates”, 74, Burlington, died Wednesday, September 24, 2014

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Interview Hall of Fame for this High School Football Player

Apollos Hester, wide receiver for the East View Patriots, made the interview hall-of-fame Friday night after he delivered the most epic post-game interview to ever go down at a high school football game. I had the pleasure of talking to this ball of enthusiasm live on our high school football show on TWC News Austin. As you can tell, he was pretty fired up.

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WBND Falls to Mid-Prairie, 34-20

Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame Receiver Xavior Williams leaps for an overthrown pass in front of Mid-Prairie’s Ricky Vargas late in the fourth quarter Friday night in West Burlington. Mid-Prairie defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 34-20.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame Receiver Xavior Williams leaps for an overthrown pass in front of Mid-Prairie’s Ricky Vargas late in the fourth quarter Friday night in West Burlington. Mid-Prairie defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 34-20.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame Running Back Tim Williams tries to evade Mid-Prairie’s Levi Duwa (81) Friday night in West Burlington. Mid-Prairie defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 34-20.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame Running Back Tim Williams tries to evade Mid-Prairie’s Levi Duwa (81) Friday night in West Burlington. Mid-Prairie defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 34-20.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington –Notre Dame Quarterback Brant Wrede (2) runs for a touchdown against Mid-Prairie in first quarter Friday night in West Burlington. Mid-Prairie defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 34-20.
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West Burlington –Notre Dame Quarterback Brant Wrede (2) runs for a touchdown against Mid-Prairie in first quarter Friday night in West Burlington. Mid-Prairie defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 34-20.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame Receiver Jacob Smith (11) straight arms Mid-Prairie’s Colin Weber Friday night in West Burlington. Mid-Prairie defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 34-20.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame Receiver Jacob Smith (11) straight arms Mid-Prairie’s Colin Weber Friday night in West Burlington. Mid-Prairie defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 34-20.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame Quarterback Brant Wrede looks for an open receiver later in the game against Mid-Prairie Friday night in West Burlington. Mid-Prairie defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 34-20.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame Quarterback Brant Wrede looks for an open receiver late in the game against Mid-Prairie Friday night in West Burlington. Mid-Prairie defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 34-20.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington Marching Band’s Dalton Machholz plays before the start of the game Friday night in West Burlington.
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West Burlington Marching Band’s Dalton Machholz plays before the start of the game Friday night in West Burlington.
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Super-rich rush to buy gold bars

Click here: Economic uncertainties trigger rush for 12.5kg gold bars, worth about £300,000 each

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Falcons Clip Nikes, 3-2

Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington Libero Stephanie Wills keep the ball in play against Notre Dame Thursday night in West Burlington. West Burlington defeated Notre Dame, 26-24, 22-25, 22-25, 25-17, 15-13.
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West Burlington Libero Stephanie Wills keep the ball in play against Notre Dame Thursday night in West Burlington. West Burlington defeated Notre Dame, 26-24, 22-25, 22-25, 25-17, 15-13.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington’s Riley Hale hits the ball over the net against Notre Dame Thursday night in West Burlington. West Burlington defeated Notre Dame, 26-24, 22-25, 22-25, 25-17, 15-13.
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West Burlington’s Riley Hale hits the ball over the net against Notre Dame Thursday night in West Burlington. West Burlington defeated Notre Dame, 26-24, 22-25, 22-25, 25-17, 15-13.
Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame Libero Gabby Lillie bumps the ball to the front court against West Burlington Thursday night in West Burlington. West Burlington defeated Notre Dame, 26-24, 22-25, 22-25, 25-17, 15-13.
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Notre Dame Libero Gabby Lillie bumps the ball to the front court against West Burlington Thursday night in West Burlington. West Burlington defeated Notre Dame, 26-24, 22-25, 22-25, 25-17, 15-13.
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New Chicago High School won’t be named after Obama

Click here: Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel backed off Thursday from naming a new elite high school after President Barack Obama amid ongoing criticism from African-Americans.

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Nikes Topple Bears, 3-0

Photo by Dan Hockett Danville’s Megan Wilson sets the ball against Notre Dame Tuesday night in Danville. Notre Dame defeated Danville, 25-14, 25-18, 25-12.
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Danville’s Megan Wilson sets the ball against Notre Dame Tuesday night in Danville. Notre Dame defeated Danville, 25-14, 25-18, 25-12.
Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame’s Jayla Kreiss sends the ball over the net against Danville Tuesday night in Danville. Notre Dame defeated Danville, 25-14, 25-18, 25-12.
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Notre Dame’s Jayla Kreiss sends the ball over the net against Danville Tuesday night in Danville. Notre Dame defeated Danville, 25-14, 25-18, 25-12.
Photo by Dan Hockett Danville’s Monet Miller sends the ball over the net against Notre Dame Tuesday night in Danville. Notre Dame defeated Danville, 25-14, 25-18, 25-12.
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Danville’s Monet Miller sends the ball over the net against Notre Dame Tuesday night in Danville. Notre Dame defeated Danville, 25-14, 25-18, 25-12.
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The War on Poverty After 50 Years

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Click here: The War on Poverty After 50 Years
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U.S. tax burden on business one of the worst in the industrialized world

We’re Number 32!

A new global index highlights the harm from the U.S. tax code.
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Obituaries this week

Karl Heinrich Benninghoven, 84, Burlington died Sunday, September 14, 2014

Frances Evelyn Turner, 88, Scottsdale, AZ, formerly Burlington died Thursday, September 11, 2014

Darline I. Wagler, 88, Burlington died Thursday, September 18, 2014

Jean M. Miller, 77, Burlington died Thursday, September 18, 2014

Donald LeRoy Loose, 86, Burlington died Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Gertrude Edith (Johnson) Dunham, 87, Burlington died Monday, August 25, 2014

 William Jackson “Jack” Smith, 58, Farmington, died Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Verlea Lantz, 76, Burlington, died Thursday, September 18, 2014