August

 August was a busy month! It was my first time to cover mud volleyball, the president of the United States, and Pride Fest--it was all so much fun! Here are some of the highlights.

Patrick Murphy of Gaelic Storm performs at Lincoln Park during Iowa Irish Fest in Waterloo, Iowa on Saturday, Aug. 04, 2012. (DAWN J. SAGERT /  Courier Staff Photographer)

David LaMar, left, of Ames, competes in the Caber Toss, while Mark McVay, right, of Rock Island, looks on during the Highland Games at Lincoln Park during Iowa Irish Fest in Waterloo, Iowa on Saturday, Aug. 04, 2012. Both LaMar and McVay wear pink in support of finding missing cousins Lyric and Elizabeth.  (DAWN J. SAGERT /  Courier Staff Photographer)

Katie Steingraeber, of LaCross, Wisconsin, competes in the Caber Toss event of the Highland Games at Iowa Irish Fest in Waterloo, Iowa on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. Earlier in the day, Steingraeber broke the world record in the Sheaf Tossing event by tossing her sheaf a total of 32 feet, 1/4 inches, breaking the world record by more than two feet. (DAWN J. SAGERT /  Courier Staff Photographer)

Jessie Burns, center, plays violin as Gaelic Storm performs, with the Trinity Irish Dancers, right, in Lincoln Park during Iowa Irish Fest in Waterloo, Iowa on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. (DAWN J. SAGERT /  Courier Staff Photographer)

From back left to right, Mark Drahos, Tim Hoffman, and Joe Ayala look on while teammate Nate Gordon, front, all of Waterloo, and  team, "The Good, The Bad and the Muddy", dives for the ball during the Evansdale Mud Volleyball Tournament on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2012 in Evansdale, Iowa. (DAWN J. SAGERT /  Courier Staff Photographer)

Gabby Borwig, left, gets pulled down by Kelsey Baxter, right, both of Evansdale during the Evansdale Mud Volleyball Tournament on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2012 in Evansdale, Iowa. (DAWN J. SAGERT /  Courier Staff Photographer)

Brandon Smith, 6, front right, of Waterloo, takes a turn with the binoculars after Deon Talbor, 6, front left, of Waterloo finishes while Tyler Anderson, 6, back left, of Waterloo, Matthew Bordeaux, 7, back center, of Waterloo, and Javez Galloway, 7, back right, of Waterloo, wait their turns and leader Dale Tanner, of the Waterloo Boys and Girls Club, looks on during a campout at George Wyth State Park in Waterloo, Iowa on Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. (DAWN J. SAGERT /  Courier Staff Photographer)

Brian Geist, right, of the Waterloo Boys and Girls Club, looks on while Javez Galloway, center, 7, of Waterloo, Matthew Bourdeaux, left, 7, of Waterloo, and Brandon Smith, 6, of Waterloo fish off of a dock during a campout at George Wyth State Park in Waterloo, Iowa on Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. (DAWN J. SAGERT /  Courier Staff Photographer)

Laverne Lehman, of Lehman Trucking and Excavatiing, Inc., moves debrit into the back of a truck while the former Francis Grout School continues to be demolished on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012, in Waterloo, Iowa. (DAWN J. SAGERT/ Courier Staff Photographer)

President Barack Obama, reaches into the crowd to shake hands after speaking for supporters at the RiverLoop Amphitheatre in Waterloo, Iowa on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012. (DAWN J. SAGERT /  Courier Staff Photographer)

President Barack Obama, right, shakes hands as he makes his way through the crowd after speaking at the RiverLoop Amphitheatre in Waterloo, Iowa on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012. (DAWN J. SAGERT /  Courier Staff Photographer)

President Barack Obama waves as he exits the stage and makes his way through the crowd after speaking at the RiverLoop Amphitheatre in Waterloo, Iowa on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012. (DAWN J. SAGERT /  Courier Staff Photographer)

President Barack Obama, center, reaches for a Sharpie to sign an autograph as he makes his way through the crowd after speaking at the RiverLoop Amphitheatre in Waterloo, Iowa on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012. (DAWN J. SAGERT /  Courier Staff Photographer)

The Crowd reacts while President Barack Obama speaks at the RiverLoop Amphitheatre in Waterloo, Iowa on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012. (DAWN J. SAGERT /  Courier Staff Photographer)

President Barack Obama looks back and points as he exits the RiverLoop Amphitheatre after speaking to supporters at a rally in Waterloo, Iowa on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012. (DAWN J. SAGERT /  Courier Staff Photographer)

Young fans wait for President Barack Obama to speak on the the tops of shoulders at a campaign rally at the RiverLoop Amphitheatre, Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012, in Waterloo, Iowa. (DAWN J. SAGERT/ Courier Staff Photographer)

Martha Ives, left, of Waterloo and friend Celinia Feruglio, right, of Argentina wait for President Barack Obama to speak at a campaign rally at the RiverLoop Amphitheatre, Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012, in Waterloo, Iowa. (DAWN J. SAGERT/ Courier Staff Photographer)

President Barack Obama speaks at a campaign rally at the RiverLoop Amphitheatre, Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012, in Waterloo, Iowa. (DAWN J. SAGERT/ Courier Staff Photographer)

Performer Vanessa Taylor, left, of Des Moines, moves to the edge of the stage to receive money from audience members Hoagie Hohenberger, front right, and Pam Jensen, back right, while Taylor performs during Cedar Valley Pridefest, in downtown Waterloo, Iowa on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. (DAWN J. SAGERT /  Courier Staff Photographer)

Zach Wahls, author of My Two Moms, speaks during Cedar Valley Pridefest, in downtown Waterloo, Iowa on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. (DAWN J. SAGERT /  Courier Staff Photographer)

Lane Rodenburgh, 9, front, and his mother Robyn Rodenburgh, back, both of Waterloo, look at merchandise in a vendor tent during Cedar Valley Pridefest, in downtown Waterloo, Iowa on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. (DAWN J. SAGERT /  Courier Staff Photographer)

The Comfort Kings perform during Cedar Valley Pridefest, in downtown Waterloo, Iowa on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. (DAWN J. SAGERT /  Courier Staff Photographer)

Justin Collins, center, of Des Moines, wins the final heat in the Drag Race event during Cedar Valley Pridefest, in downtown Waterloo, Iowa on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. (DAWN J. SAGERT /  Courier Staff Photographer)

Sissy's Sircus performs during Cedar Valley Pridefest in downtown Waterloo, Iowa on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. (Photo by Dawn J. Sagert)

Prosecution's first witness Robert Roquet, left, is questioned by defense attourney Tom Frerichs, right, during the trial of Dunkerton Mayor Michael Schares and his nephew Thomas Adamson at the Black Hawk County Courthouse in Waterloo, Iowa on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. (DAWN J. SAGERT /  Courier Staff Photographer)

Cedar Falls' Jared Farley, right, works to pull down Iowa City High's Amos Lavela, left, during the first half of the game at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, Aug. 24, 2012. (DAWN J. SAGERT /  Courier Staff Photographer)

The sun sets as Union takes down Aplington-Parkersburg as the sun sets in Parkerburg, Iowa on Friday, Aug. 31, 2012. Union would win 41-14. (DAWN J. SAGERT /  Courier Staff Photographer)

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