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Thursday | Waterloo Courier

Party way for New Hartford to show its pride

The invitation speaks volumes about what the community endured over the course of about two weeks in May and June.

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Related Topix: Cedar Rapids, IA, Cedar Rapids Metro, Hazleton, IA, Parkersburg, IA, New Hartford, IA, Opinion

Tue Jul 22, 2008

WHO-TV Des Moines

Storms cause possible shortage in grain bin space for harvest

Iowa could face a shortage of grain bins. Tornadoes and flooding have damaged or destroyed a number of bins, raising concerns about storage for this fall's harvest.

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Mon Jul 21, 2008

KWWL-TV Waterloo

Dunkerton Days brings spirit to flood and tornado victims

Floods and tornadoes dealt a one-two punch for people living in Dunkerton this spring.

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Thu Jul 17, 2008

Waterloo Courier

Sweet music

Music began as a pastime for two kids. Jenny grew up singing with her parents, Dennis and Debby Stickfort, in Dunkerton.

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Related Topix: West Union, IA, Hudson, IA, Waterloo, IA, Waterloo Metro

Tue Jun 24, 2008

KCRG-TV Cedar Rapids

Twelve Injured in Black Hawk County Accident

Officials say an 11-year-old girl is dead in a two-vehicle accident which injured 11 others north of Waterloo.

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Related Topix: Black Hawk County, IA, Waterloo, IA, Waterloo Metro, Cedar Falls, IA

Tue Jun 17, 2008

Hotel Online

Area hotels booked

Jun. 12--WATERLOO -- Trying to get a hotel room in the metro area Wednesday was like trying to cross the Cedar River by automobile -- frequently attempted, yet nearly impossible.

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Related Topix: Waterloo, IA, Waterloo Metro, Cedar Falls, IA, Parkersburg, IA, New Hartford, IA

Sat Jun 14, 2008

Waterloo Courier

Call the Courier

On May 25, the night of the Parkersburg/ Dunkerton tornado, what was the title of the Star Trek episode that aired on FOX at midnight? A: According to KFXA, that episode was No.

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Related Topix: Parkersburg, IA, Independence, IA

Thu Jun 12, 2008

Waterloo Courier

New Hartford residents facing rising problems

After Beaver Creek flooded, residents --- who faced a tornado May 25 --- face another monumental phase of cleanup.

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Related Topix: Waterloo, IA, Waterloo Metro, New Hartford, IA

Tue Jun 10, 2008

Forest City Summit

City to prep for disaster

Andy Buffington, Emergency Management Coordinator for Hancock and Winnebago counties, addressed the Britt City Council June 2 to suggest the need for the City to reevaluate its disaster plan.

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Related Topix: Weather, Britt, IA, Winnebago County, IA, New Hartford, IA, Allison, IA

Sun Jun 08, 2008

Waterloo Courier

Trauma of a disaster can have lasting effects, experts say

The damage from May 25's tornado was visible in a four-county swath of destruction, but some of the more profound effects on those residents often can't be seen.

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Related Topix: Waterloo, IA, Waterloo Metro, Hazleton, IA, Weather

Fri Jun 06, 2008

Globegazette.com

Nearly 600 Iowans hit by storms apply for federal aid

Nearly 600 Iowans affected by storms and flooding have applied for federal aid since last month's killer tornado hit northeast Iowa.

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Related Topix: Parkersburg, IA, Black Hawk County, IA, Buchanan County, IA

Wed Jun 04, 2008

Quad-City Times

Relief efforts seek donations to help victims of earthquake, tornado

Pleasant Valley Junior High School students Kevin Li, left, and Cody Corchado, both 13, play violin at the China earthquake relief fundraiser outside the Freight House in Davenport on Saturday.

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Related Topix: Pleasant Valley, IA, Education Etc., Bettendorf, IA, Parkersburg, IA, New Hartford, IA

Mon Jun 02, 2008

Indianola Record-Herald

Grieving mom's home smashed for second time

Polly Mills, left, greets Sara Joens of Dunkerton on Mills' farmstead near Waterloo on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: FEMA, US News, Agency, IA, Shell Rock, IA

Sat May 31, 2008

Bremer County Independent

Nature's fury wipes out southern Parkersburg, ravages New Hartford

Seven people are confirmed dead and at least 70 are injured after what officials say is Iowa's deadliest tornado in 40 years.

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Related Topix: Iowa, Grundy County, IA, Aplington, IA, Waterloo, IA, Cedar Falls, IA

Thu May 29, 2008

Waterloo Courier

Northeast Iowa farms clean up after deadly storm

Northeast Iowa farmers impacted by Sunday's tornado are in salvage mode. Producers spent Tuesday trying to save what's left of last year's crop, cleaning up fields littered with debris and assessing damage to ...

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Black Hawk County, IA

Sioux City Journal

Iowa tornado rated state's strongest in 32 years

A tornado that leveled half a town in northeast Iowa and killed seven people was the strongest to hit the state in 32 years, the National Weather Service said Tuesday.

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Related Topix: New Hartford, IA, Weather, Iowa

Wed May 28, 2008

Globegazette.com

Crops expected to survive tornado damage

MATTHEW WILDE/Lee News Service, The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier DUNKERTON - Tornadoes play no favorites.

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Related Topix: Waterloo, IA, Cedar Falls, IA, Waterloo Metro, Agriculture, Science

Indianola Record-Herald

'This was a violent and historic storm'

A sign lies on a road into New Hartford on Tuesday, as crews clean up the fallen trees and branches across town from Sunday's tornado.

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Related Topix: Aplington, IA, Ames, IA, Boone, IA, Story County, IA, Boone County, IA

Tue May 27, 2008

Indianola Record-Herald

Tornado is rated as an EF-5

THE REGISTER Posted at 15:51 on 05/27/2008 National Weather Service personnel have rated the Parkersburg-New Hartford-Dunkerton tornado as a low-end EF-5 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale at the point of maximum ...

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Related Topix: Weather, Parkersburg, IA, New Hartford, IA

Oshkosh Northwestern

Photos: Storms hit Iowa, Minnesota

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Dunkerton, Iowa is located in Black Hawk County and is part of the Waterloo Metro Area. Zip codes in Dunkerton, IA include 50626.

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