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| From left to right, Ben Roussell, 7, Joe Roussell, 9, and Joshua Heine, 9, all of Cedar Falls, race down a hill in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 31, 2012. |
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| Ben Prostine, of Cedar Falls, cross-country skis through Fairview Cemetery in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 31, 2012. |
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| Taylor Morris, left, and his girlfriend Danielle Kelly, center, thank guests and volunteers for all of their hard work in organizing the fund raising, Unstoppable Event at the Park Place Event Centre in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, Oct. 19, 2012. Morris lost all four limbs in an IED blast while stationed in Afghanistan, as a Navy EOD technician, in May. (DAWN J. SAGERT / Courier Staff Photographer) |
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| Nancy Swartzel, front right, snaps a photo of, from left to right, her son Dan Swartzel with Patrick McKenna, Cliff Sabo, all of Virginia Beach, Taylor Morris, a Cedar Falls native, and Nick Matics, of Virginia Beach, during the Unstoppable Event at the Park Place Event Centre in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, Oct. 19, 2012. The men are five of the nine that were on Morris' Navy EOD team serving in Afghanistan for two and a half years. Morris lost all four limbs in an IED blast while stationed in Afghanistan, as a Navy EOD technician, in May. (DAWN J. SAGERT / Courier Staff Photographer) |
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| A large canvas rests on an easel in the lobby that guests are encouraged to sign with silver Sharpies, while Taylor Morris, second from right, and Danielle Kelly, right, greet guests at The Unstoppable Event fund raiser for Morris at the Park Place Event Centre in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, Oct. 19, 2012. Morris lost all four limbs in an IED blast while stationed in Afghanistan, as a Navy EOD technician, in May. (DAWN J. SAGERT / Courier Staff Photographer) |
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| Northern Iowa's Jacqui Kalin during University of Northern Iowa media day at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, Oct. 5, 2012. (DAWN J. SAGERT / Courier Staff Photographer) |
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| Northern Iowa's head coach Tanya Warren speaks during University of Northern Iowa media day at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, Oct. 5, 2012. (DAWN J. SAGERT / Courier Staff Photographer) |
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| Northern Iowa's women's basketball players gather for a photo during University of Northern Iowa media day at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, Oct. 5, 2012. (DAWN J. SAGERT / Courier Staff Photographer) |
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| From left to right, Kaley Bertch, Tammy Brousseau, Misty Cook, and Wylma Cook are joined by others to walk the bike trail around Meyers Lake as part of a lantern vigil in Evansdale, Iowa on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012. The vigil marks three months since the disappearance of Misty Cook's daughter Lyric Cook-Morrissey, 11, and her niece Elizabeth Collins, 9, who were abducted, and their bikes found near the lake in July. (DAWN J. SAGERT / Courier Staff Photographer) |
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| Shalee Boyles, left, roasts her marshmallow while her little sister match Syleena Swanson, right, 9, both of Waterloo, adjusts her own marshmallows at the Big Brothers and Big Sisters Halloween party at George Wyth Memorial State Park in Waterloo, Iowa on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012. The two have been a match for about two and a half years. (DAWN J. SAGERT / Courier Staff Photographer) |
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| Andrea Comini, of Verona Italy, participates in a hot yoga class at Sol Yoga in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012. The class is taught in a dimly lit room with a minimum temperature of 95 degrees farenheit, and humidity of 40 percent. (DAWN J. SAGERT / Courier Staff Photographer) |
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| Kathy David, front right, owner/instructor of Sol Yoga, instructs Jed Smith, front left, of Cedar Falls, while leading a hot yoga class in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012. The class is taught in a low-light room with a minimum temperature of 95 degrees farenheit, and humidity of 40 percent. (DAWN J. SAGERT / Courier Staff Photographer) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| The Comfort Kings perform during Cedar Valley Pridefest, in downtown Waterloo, Iowa on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. (DAWN J. SAGERT / Courier Staff Photographer) |
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| 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) |
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| Sissy's Sircus performs during Cedar Valley Pridefest in downtown Waterloo, Iowa on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. (Photo by Dawn J. Sagert) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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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| Sophia Cooley, 4, left, of Cedar Falls, Nohle Cooley, 5, center, of Cedar Falls, and Brenner Ortman, 7, of Waterloo, watch the My Waterloo Days Parade in Waterloo, Iowa on Friday, June 1, 2012. |
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| Mya Pixler-Knight, 3, of Cedar Falls, rides on the Speedway during the Sturgis Falls Days carnival in Cedar Fall, Iowa on Sunday, June 24, 2012. |
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| Hattie Wholert, 11 months, gnaws on a carrot while playing with a water gun while sitting on a blanket on her front lawn while her mother Samantha Wohlert (not pictured) looks on, in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Wednesday, June 27, 2012. |
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| Zina Hodzic, top right, supported by Cody Lehr, lower right, wrestles with Nizama Mahmutovic, top left, supported by Casey Brookhouser, lower left, all of Waterloo, while swimming at the beach at George Wyth State Park in Waterloo, Iowa on Wednesday, June 27, 2012. |
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| Raveone Johnson, 17, left, is trained by her father Willie Johnson, right, an Ultimate Fighting Championship Fighter, at Gates Park in Waterloo, Iowa on Wednesday, June 27, 2012. The elder Johnson offers "Neighborhood Fit", which is a selection of training that is free to the public which includes self-defense, kick boxing, Mu Tia, as well as others, at the park five days a week, from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. Those interested in future sessions are encouraged to contact Johnson at 433-8009. |
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| Northern University High School students Dorian Hundley, left, and Danielle Snowden, second from left, react to an announcement made earlier by University of Northern Iowa President Ben Allen, that Malcom Price Lab/Northern University would be closing this July, at Northern University High School in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. |
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| Participants in the violence prevention program, Dare To Be King, gather in a unity circle and take turns pouring out water into a plant as part of their weekly ritual before beginning the program materials at Mount Carmel Missionary Baptist Church in Waterloo, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012. The group of about 15 African-American boys ages 9-14 has been participating in the 16-week program since early November. |
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| Seated, from left to right, Jalen Webster, 10, Dakar Carter, 12, Tymaine Beaman, 13, Taveon Hale, 14, and Keon Campbell, 9, all of Waterloo, are mentored by (standing, from left to right) Willie Johnson, Dairon Carter, and James Smith, during a small group discussion of a hypothetical situation as part of the curriculum for decision-making and violence prevention, called Dare To Be King, held at Mount Carmel Missionary Baptist Church in Waterloo, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012. The group of about 15 African-American boys ages 9-14 has been participating in the 16-week program since early November. |
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| Brandon Long, left, debates the merits of voting uncommitted with other members of Cedar Falls Ward 1 Precinct 2, during the Democratic Caucus at Central Middle School in Waterloo, Iowa on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012. |
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| Taemin Han, music director, at left, plays piano as choir members Marie Fernau, Mary Kabel, Mary Mumm, Janis Shea, and Kari O. Narey, perform the choral anthem, "It Only Takes a Moment", during a service held at First Presbyterian Church in Waterloo, Iowa on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012. |
Here are just a couple more that I like from 2011.
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| Deputy Jordan Gallagher, front, makes a splash after being tugged into a mud pit as his team, the Sherriffs, take on Team Tyson during Tuggin' for Kids Tug of War Tourney at the Evansdale Fire Department in Evansdale, Iowa on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011. The tournament was won by team Tyson, and all proceeds support the NE Iowa Food Bank, Salvation Army, and the United Way locally, in addition to Feeding America. Th event was organized by Tyson. ©Dawn J. Sagert/The Waterloo Courier |
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| Northern Iowa's Marc Sonnen, front, struggles with Milwaukee's Ryan Allen, center, for control of the ball while Milwaukee's Tony Meier, back, looks on during the second half of the game at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011. Northern Iowa would win 67-51. ©Dawn J. Sagert/The Waterloo Courier |
