RFK Jr. Speaks

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks about helping the environment, at Wartburg college in Waverly, Iowa on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., left, signs a stack of books for Walter C. Bouzard, PH.D.,center, and Wartburg's campus pastor Ramona Bouzard, both of Waverly, after Kennedy's presentation at Neumann Auditorium at Wartburg in Waverly, Iowa, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009.
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Being Ernest

Cecily (Erin Lund) tells her fiancee, Algernon (John Greer), that it has always been her dream, "to marry someone by the name of Ernest.) Algernon has been pretending to be Ernest in order to meet her in the Oster Regent Theater's production of, "The Importance of Being Earnest."

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Frost

Frost cascades across a window on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009 in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
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UNI vs Illinois State

Northern Iowa's Adam Koch, center, Illinois State's Champ Oguchi, left, and Lloyd Phillips, right, chase down a loose ball at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009.
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Bell, Book & Candle

Nicky (John Molseed), Gillian (Kristin Rooff), and Aunt Queenie (Beverly McCusker) work a bit of magic in WCP's production of the romantic comedy, "Bell, Book & Candle", playing February 6-14, at the Waterloo Art Center.
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Winter Walk

Sue Holms, front center, and Al Holms, back center, of Waterloo, walk their four dogs Sammie, front left, Bo, back left, Sydnie, front right, and Cheyenne, back right, on the Cedar Valley Bike Trail near North Hackett Road in Waterloo, Iowa, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009.
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Town Hall Meeting

Congressman Bruce Braley addresses his audience about the economic stimulus package in the first of his town hall meetings at East High School in Waterloo, Iowa on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009.

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Congressman Bruce Braley presents a power-point about the economic stimulus package in the first of his town hall meetings at East High School in Waterloo, Iowa on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009.
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An auditorium of participants watch a power-point presentation by Congressman Bruce Braley about the economic stimulus package at East High in Waterloo, Iowa on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009. Waterloo was the first stop for Braley's town hall meetings.
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Attendees of Congressman Bruce Braley's town hall meeting regarding the economic stimulus package ask Braley questions and voice their concerns on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009 in Waterloo, Iowa.

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Congressman Bruce Braley, top, addresses questions and concerns voiced by attendees of the town hall meeting organized by Braley regarding the economic stimulus package in Waterloo, Iowa, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009.

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Dance Marathon

Rachael Schaefer, 11, of St. Edward School competes in a hula-hooping contest during the mini-dance marathon benefit on Friday, Jan. 23, 2009 in Waterloo, Iowa. The event will benefit the pediatric oncology and bone marrow transplant patients and their families treated at University of Iowa Children's Hospital.
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Waterloo West vs Wahlert

Waterloo West's Ian Brauer, top, pins Wahlert's Mitch Burgmeier, bottom, in the 171 pound weight class at West in Waterloo, Iowa, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009.

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Waterloo West's Tyler Schoo, lower left, and Wahlert's Quinn McCullough, upper right, struggle for control in the 140 pound weight class at West High in Waterloo, Iowa, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009. McCullough later pinned Schoo.

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Taste of Loo

Christina Wyckoff, left, and Tim Wyckoff, center, of Cedar Falls, prepare their plates at La Chiquitas Mexican Restaurant while participating in Taste of Loo, in Waterloo, Iowa, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009.
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CU's Sous Chef Jake Tournage, right, serves up Smokey Pork Butt Chile to participants of the Taste of Loo event held in downtown Waterloo, Iowa on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009.

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Smokey Pork Butt Chile is the entre served up at CU in Waterloo, iowa, on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009 to patrons participating in the Taste of Loo.

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UNI vs Bradley

Northern Iowa's Johnny Moran, right, takes the ball to the net as Bradley's,Taylor Brown, center, defends on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Northern Iowa won the game 66-61.
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Bradley's Dodie Dunson, left, works defensively to block Northern Iowa's Kwadzo Ahelegbe at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009.
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Northern Iowa's Lucas O'Rear, left, and Kerwin Dunham, right, defensively block Bradley's Sam Maniscalco, center, during the second half of the game on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Northern Iowa won the game 66-61.
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Northern Iowa's head coach Ben Jacobson reacts to a play during the second half of their game against Bradley on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009 at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

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Dry Winter

Dried branches stand tall in a pool of snow on Hartman Avenue in Waterloo, Iowa, on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009.
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NWCA Nationals-Day I

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NWCA Nationals-Day II

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Iowa vs. Cornell

Iowa's Phil Keddy, bottom, and Cornell's Justin Kerber, top, battle for control in the 184 pound weight class in the Final round of the Division I, NWCA National Duals on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009, at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Keddy won 6-2 and Iowa won 23-13.
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I was assigned to cover Wartburg vs. Augsburg in the finals. Augsburg won for Division III. As soon as they were done I caught a couple of the last matches of Iowa vs. Cornell. I snuck in on the side, so my background isn't very clean, but I was physically closer than most of the other photographers since they were pushed back for the live broadcast. Since Iowa won, I decided to post just this one tonight. It's been a long and exciting weekend--my first chance at covering a large event. I'll have a few more to share later.

NWCA Nationals: Nebraska vs. Penn State

Nebraska's Jon Burns, bottom, and Penn State's Frank Molinaro, top, battle in the 141 pound weight class in the Quarterfinals round of the Division I, NWCA National Duals on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009, at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
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More to come...

NWCA Nationals: The Big Picture

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Wrestlers take to the mats during the Quarterfinals round of the NWCA National Duals on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009, at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

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Chairs

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I had a busy day today. Since I'm only a part-timer, my hours normally fall in the evenings or on weekends, meaning one to two assignments...maybe three in one shift. Today, I worked a full day shift, and had plenty of assignments to keep me busy. Not one of them was a sport either--but I'll make up for that tomorrow!

His Verona

Russ Wasendorf poses in his Cedar Falls restaurant, My Verona, on Friday, Jan. 9, 2009.
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NWCA Nationals Coming Soon

Preparations are underway at the dome for the NWCA National Wrestling Duals Friday, Jan 9, 2009.
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Northern Iowa wrestler Adam Hight of Greenfield, Iowa, tapes down wrestling mats for the NWCA National Wrestling Duals Friday, Jan. 9, 2009.

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Progress

The Cedar Falls Target store is under construction on Viking Drive on Friday, Jan. 9, 2009.
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Mickey Haddeman, left, and Greg Stoner, right, work on the BioLife Plasma Center building in Pinnacle Prairie on Viking Road in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Friday, Jan. 9, 2009. BioLife is the first business in the commercial phase of Pinnacle Prairie.
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Boxes

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Today I spent a lot of time with boxes and slip covers. Not exactly my passion, but at least I was shooting.

Fluffy Pets

Caspian, a Netherland Dwarf rabbit, left, and Loki, a Siberian Husky, right, are posed together recently for a pet photo.
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New Year, Baby!

Anita Kajtezoviic, left, and Amir Kovacevic, right, hold their new son, Edvin Kovacevic, center, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, Iowa, on Thursday, Jan. 01, 2009. Edvin is the first baby born in the Cedar Valley in the new year. He came into the world at nine pounds and six ounces, and was 21 3/4 inches long. He was born at 12:44 am.

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Anita Kajtezoviic, left, and Amir Kovacevic, right, hold their new son, Edvin Kovacevic, center, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, Iowa, on Thursday, Jan. 01, 2009.
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*These photos are posed*

Happy New Year! May 2009 be your best year ever!