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Gallup: Trump Approval Rating Ticks Up to New High. Tops Obama at same time in Presidency

Click here: A new Gallup poll shows Donald Trump’s presidential job-approval rating hitting a new high.

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President Donald Trump speaks to a packed U.S. Cellular Center crowd in Cedar Rapids, Iowa June, 21, 2017
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Why God Is a He in the Bible

Is God a man, a woman, or a genderless force that cannot be identified by masculine or feminine traits? Society offers a range of ideas, but what do religious texts have to say about this immutable characteristic of God? Dennis Prager offers some insightful answers in this short 5-minute video.

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2019 Notre Dame – West Burlington Boys Golf

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From left: Matt Briggs, Zach Krantz, Alex Becker, Keegan Jones, Bryer Atwater, Tate Nelson. Not pictured: Rylie Koenig, Matt Johnson.
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2019 Notre Dame – West Burlington Girls Golf

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From left: Kaydence Jochims, Abigail Schonroch, Kaia Jones, Jada Wiseman, Brynn McCune.
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Twitter echo chamber? 10% of US users generate 80% of tweets

Click here: Twitter is often treated as a digital town square but how representative is it? Pew Research Center found that 10% of Twitter users account for a huge chunk (80%) of content, generating a median of 138 tweets per month. These top 10 % of active Twitter users have a distinctive profile: They are on average younger, more likely to be Democrats, more likely to be female, and more likely to tweet about political issues.

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Why the Electoral College is Essential

Some want to get rid of the Electoral College. However, the Electoral College is necessary to preserve our republic. See why in this short 5-minute video

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3rd Ranked Nikes top HTC, 3-0

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Nikes’ Gabe Zurita (11) and Holy Trinity’s Caleb Denning (4) race for the ball at ‘The Turf’ Tuesday night in Burlington. 3rd ranked Notre Dame – West Burlington defeated Holy Trinity, 3-0.
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10th Ranked Nikes top 11th Ranked HTC, 2-0

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Holy Trinity’s Eryn Anderson (15) and Nikes’ Hope Ward (12) fight for the ball at the ‘The Turf’ Tuesday night in Burlington. 10th ranked Class 2A Nikes defeated 11th ranked Class 1A Holy Trinity, 2-0.
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Keokuk takes Casino Barge and finds it needs $10-million in repairs

Click here: Former Rhythm City Casino barge will likely be scrapped in new home

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Victims identified in Highway 218 shooting over the weekend

Click here: Police confirm a woman was shot and killed while she was driving southbound on Highway 218 in Iowa.

UPDATE: Reward in Highway 218 shooting death upped to $7,000. Victim was former UNI softball player, Micalla “KK” Rettinger. UNI softball team will honor Micalla with a moment of silence before Tuesday’s home season finale against Iowa scheduled for 5 p.m. in the UNI-Dome.

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