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West Burlington edges Central Lee, 3-1

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West Burlington’s Sydney Marlow (20) and Grace Hoenig (27) leap to block a Central Lee shot Tuesday night in West Burlington. West Burlington defeated Central Lee, 25-20, 25-23, 22-25, 25-17.
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West Burlington’s Abigail Bence (8) and McKenna Marlow (10) go up to block a shot by Central Lee’s Abigail Wellman (16) Tuesday night in West Burlington. West Burlington defeated Central Lee, 25-20, 25-23, 22-25, 25-17.
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West Burlington’s Sophia Armstrong (19) leaps to block a shot by Central Lee’s Kaylynn Summers (7) Tuesday night in West Burlington. West Burlington defeated Central Lee, 25-20, 25-23, 22-25, 25-17.
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West Burlington’s Grace Hoenig (27) hits the ball over the net against Central Lee Tuesday night in West Burlington. West Burlington defeated Central Lee, 25-20, 25-23, 22-25, 25-17.
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West Burlington’s Raven Messamaker (33) sends the ball over the net against Central Lee Tuesday night in West Burlington. West Burlington defeated Central Lee, 25-20, 25-23, 22-25, 25-17.
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WB’s Sydney Marlow (20).
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WB’s McKenna Marlow (10) & Sydney Marlow (20).
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WB’s McKenna Marlow (10).
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WB’s Sydney Marlow (20).
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WB’s Sydney Marlow (20).
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WB’s McKenna Marlow (10).
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WB’s Sophia Armstrong (19).
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WB’s Sophia Armstrong (19).
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WB’s McKenna Marlow (10).
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WB’s Sophia Armstrong (19).
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WB’s Sophia Armstrong (19).
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WB’s Sophia Armstrong (19).
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WB’s Abigail Bence (8).
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WB’s Sophia Armstrong (19).
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WB’s Sophia Armstrong (19).
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WB’s Grace Hoenig (27) & McKenna Marlow (10).
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WB’s Grace Hoenig (27) & McKenna Marlow (10).
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WB’s Sophia Armstrong (19) & Sydney Marlow (20).
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WB’s Sophia Armstrong (19).
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WB’s Grace Hoenig (27).
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WB’s Sophia Armstrong (19).
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WB’s Lauryn Kent (11).
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WB’s Sydney Marlow (20).
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WB’s Sydney Marlow (20).
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WB’s Sydney Marlow (20).
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WB’s McKenna Marlow (10).
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WB’s McKenna Marlow (10).
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WB’s Sydney Marlow (20).
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How the Government Food Pyramid Made You Fat

Ever since the introduction of the Food Pyramid in the early ’90s, the average American has gotten fatter and sicker. Has this government-approved nutritional guideline — the basis of the modern “healthy diet” — led us astray? If so, how did this happen, and what can we learn from it? Cardiologist Dr. Bret Scher offers some food for thought on this very weighty issue in this short video.

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Falcons top Central Lee, 27-6

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West Burlington – Notre Dame Teammates Dreyton LaVeine (28) and Travis Wills (59) celebrate their win over Central Lee Friday night in Donnellson. WBND defeated Central Lee, 27-6.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame Running Back Dreyton LaVeine (28) carries the ball against Central Lee Friday night in Donnellson. WBND defeated Central Lee, 27-6.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame Quarterback Anthony Hoffman (13) runs the ball through the middle of Central Lee defense Friday night in Donnellson. WBND defeated Central Lee, 27-6.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Kendell Baker (35) carries the ball for a touchdown against Central Lee Friday night in Donnellson. WBND defeated Central Lee, 27-6.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Kendell Baker (35) celebrates with Caden Murphy (10) after scoring a touchdown against Central Lee Friday night in Donnellson. WBND defeated Central Lee, 27-6.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Travis Wills (59) tackles Central Lee’s Adam Boeck (12) Friday night in Donnellson. WBND defeated Central Lee, 27-6.
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WBND’s Dreyton LaVeine (28), Jonah Fritz (27), Travis Wills (59), Anthony Hoffman (13).
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WBND Kicker Aidan Krell (84), Travain Donaldson (18).
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WBND’s Jonah Fritz (27).
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WBND’s Kendell Baker (35).
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WBND’s Jonah Fritz (27) & Travis Wills (59).
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WBND Cheerleaders w/new uniforms.
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WBND’s Dreyton LaVeine (28).
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WBND’s Anthony Hoffman (13) & Travis Wills (59).
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WBND’s Anthony Hoffman (13).
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WBND’s Anthony Hoffman (13).
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WBND Kicker Aidan Krell (84), Travain Donaldson (18).
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WBND Kicker Aidan Krell (84), Travain Donaldson (18).
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WBND’s Dreyton LaVeine (28) & Brady Heuvelmann (79).
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WBND’s Anthony Hoffman (13).
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Athletic Trainer Erin Bush tends to Central Lee’s Dylan Stuecker (8).
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WBND’s Dreyton LaVeine (28), Kendell Baker (35), Ethan Eilers (75).
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Central Lee’s David Vance (75) scores a touchdown on a fumble recovery.
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Central Lee’s David Vance (75) celebrates his touchdown fumble recovery.
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WBND’s Kendell Baker (35) scores a touchdown pass against Central Lee.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame Team.
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WBND’s Dreyton LaVeine (28), Anthony Hoffman (13).
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WBND’s Dreyton LaVeine (28), Travis Wills (59).
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West Burlington – Notre Dame Team.
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WBND’s Jonah Fritz (27).
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WBND JH Football 2019

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Front (l-r): Reagen VanNiewaal, Aidaen Pepin Perkins, Conner Bush, Evan Eilers, Kynnick Christofferson, Jaxon Sadler. Second: Lance Steinhoff, Brock Thuleen, Trevon Gayles, Quincy Collins, Bo Begner, Keyrchyn Pernell, Malachi Allison, Christian Meyer, Sabastian Behne. Third: Caden Schwenker, Jaric Nupp, Caleb Krogmeier, Ella Spiker, Will Woodward, Brayden Roscum, Levi Fletcher-Bates, Jaevian Crow. Fourth: Brayden Martin, Youseef Rezekallah, Christian Najera, Emry Watson, Mason Watkins, Saquoreal Davis, Ashton Rawlings, Dylan Kipp. Not Pictured: Charles Dean. Back: Managers Stacey Dwazo & Kaylin Purnell, Head Coach Ephraim Twillie.
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WBND JH Cheerleaders 2019

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L-R: Kyra Pepin, Aria Long, Gracianne Robinson, Katelynn Newberry, Kaylee Cramer, Olivia Dellanos, Holynd Walters, Sayla Watson, Issabella Ammirati, Emma Payne, Emelia Glandon.
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NDWB JH Cross Country 2019

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Front (l-r): Liam McCollum, Sage Eggar, Anthony Moad, Chance Conrad. Middle: Hannah Fruhling, Audrey Brockway, Ethan Vance, Kennedy Ritter, Hadley Augustine. Back: Head Coach Ben Merrick, Asst. Coach Mike Moffit.
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WB 8th Grade Volleyball 2019

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Front (l-r): Audrey Sperfslage, Taryn Havener. Second: Gracie Smith, Macey Johnson, Ellie Davis, Annika Franklin, Jenna Crowner, Isabella Murphy. Third: Mya Andrews, Erin Ryan, Phoebe Barbosa, Isabella Blaufuss, Rowan Willeford. Back: Head Coach Kelly Thomann, Asst. Coach Shae Thomann.
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WB 7th Grade Volleyball 2019

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Front (l-r): Dakarai Bell, Merissa Sherwood, Taryn Snodgrass. Second: Brenna Beggs, Lyndsey Kelley, Nicole Ferguson, Jayonna Hiley, Madelyn Hamelton, Brooke Long. Third: Carli Cline, Myah Zurita, Olivya Lile, Lauren Allen, Payton Burk. Back: Head Coach Kelly Thomann, Asst. Coach Shae Thomann.
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Climate Alarmism Isn’t Rational

Bjorn Lomborg, Director of the Copenhagen Consensus Center, breaks down the facts about the environment in this short video and shows why the reality of climate change may be very different from what you hear in the media.

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Climate ‘Experts’ Are 0-41 with Their Doomsday Predictions

Click here: For more than 50 years Climate Alarmists in the scientific community and environmental movement have not gotten even one prediction correct, but they do have a perfect record of getting 41 predictions wrong.

LIST OF DOOMSDAY PREDICTIONS THE CLIMATE ALARMIST GOT WRONG

Here is the source for numbers 1-27. As you will see, the individual sources are not crackpots, but scientific studies and media reports on “expert” predictions. The sources for numbers 28-41 are linked individually.

  1. 1967: Dire Famine Forecast By 1975
  2. 1969: Everyone Will Disappear In a Cloud Of Blue Steam By 1989 (1969)
  3. 1970: Ice Age By 2000
  4. 1970: America Subject to Water Rationing By 1974 and Food Rationing By 1980
  5. 1971: New Ice Age Coming By 2020 or 2030
  6. 1972: New Ice Age By 2070
  7. 1974: Space Satellites Show New Ice Age Coming Fast
  8. 1974: Another Ice Age?
  9. 1974: Ozone Depletion a ‘Great Peril to Life
  10. 1976: Scientific Consensus Planet Cooling, Famines imminent
  11. 1980: Acid Rain Kills Life In Lakes
  12. 1978: No End in Sight to 30-Year Cooling Trend
  13. 1988: Regional Droughts (that never happened) in 1990s
  14. 1988: Temperatures in DC Will Hit Record Highs
  15. 1988: Maldive Islands will Be Underwater by 2018 (they’re not)
  16. 1989: Rising Sea Levels will Obliterate Nations if Nothing Done by 2000
  17. 1989: New York City’s West Side Highway Underwater by 2019 (it’s not)
  18. 2000: Children Won’t Know what Snow Is
  19. 2002: Famine In 10 Years If We Don’t Give Up Eating Fish, Meat, and Dairy
  20. 2004: Britain will Be Siberia by 2024
  21. 2008: Arctic will Be Ice Free by 2018
  22. 2008: Climate Genius Al Gore Predicts Ice-Free Arctic by 2013
  23. 2009: Climate Genius Prince Charles Says we Have 96 Months to Save World
  24. 2009: UK Prime Minister Says 50 Days to ‘Save The Planet From Catastrophe’
  25. 2009: Climate Genius Al Gore Moves 2013 Prediction of Ice-Free Arctic to 2014
  26. 2013: Arctic Ice-Free by 2015
  27. 2014: Only 500 Days Before ‘Climate Chaos’
  28. 1968: Overpopulation Will Spread Worldwide
  29. 1970: World Will Use Up All its Natural Resources
  30. 1966: Oil Gone in Ten Years
  31. 1972: Oil Depleted in 20 Years
  32. 1977: Department of Energy Says Oil will Peak in 90s
  33. 1980: Peak Oil In 2000
  34. 1996: Peak Oil in 2020
  35. 2002: Peak Oil in 2010
  36. 2006: Super Hurricanes!
  37. 2005 : Manhattan Underwater by 2015
  38. 1970: Urban Citizens Will Require Gas Masks by 1985
  39. 1970: Nitrogen buildup Will Make All Land Unusable
  40. 1970: Decaying Pollution Will Kill all the Fish
  41. 1970s: Killer Bees!

Sorry, Experts… Sorry, Scientific Consensus… Lets not come running for the 42nd cry of wolf.