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| 19-month old Brooklyn Honn, left, of Waterloo, gets as close as she can to DJ, the ring tailed lemur during Bixby's Inflatable Rainforest Tour held at Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center in Waterloo, Iowa on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013. |
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| 19-month old Brooklyn Honn, left, of Waterloo, gets the attention of DJ, the ring tailed lemur during Bixby's Inflatable Rainforest Tour held at Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center in Waterloo, Iowa on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013. |
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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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| Robin Arnold, front, reads a poem that she wrote, while Drew and Heather Collins, at back, also of Evansdale, looks on during a prayer vigil held at Countryside Vineyard Church in marking two months since the abduction of the Collins' daughter Elizabeth Collins, 9, and her cousin Lyric Cook-Morrissey, 10, of Waterloo,in Evansdale, Iowa on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. Today also marks the 15th wedding anniversary for the Collins. (DAWN J. SAGERT / Courier Staff Photographer) |
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| The audience looks on at the Bengal Tiger Encounter show during Kids Day at the National Cattle Congress in Waterloo, Iowa on Friday, Sept. 14, 2012. (DAWN J. SAGERT / Courier Staff Photographer) |
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| An audience volunteer participates in the Wild About Monkeys show during Kids Day at the National Cattle Congress in Waterloo, Iowa on Friday, Sept. 14, 2012. (DAWN J. SAGERT / Courier Staff Photographer) |
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| Bengal Tiger Encounter tigers perform during an early afternoon show at the National Cattle Congress Fair in Waterloo, Iowa on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (DAWN J. SAGERT / Courier Staff Photographer) |
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| Swift Swine pigs race down the track during an early afternoon performance at the National Cattle Congress Fair in Waterloo, Iowa on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (DAWN J. SAGERT / Courier Staff Photographer) |
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| A hummingbird rests on a branch at Cedar Valley Arboretum and Botanic Gardens in Waterloo, Iowa on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (DAWN J. SAGERT / Courier Staff Photographer) |
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| Holmes Junior High students, from right to left, Kenneth Lind, 12, Kyle Lovell, 12, and Sophie Blanchard, 12, wear their 3-D glasses during a presentation of the The Virtual Reality Experience in the Alliant Energy/Lee Liu Auditorium in Howe Hall at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa on Friday, Sept. 21, 2012.(DAWN J. SAGERT / Courier Staff Photographer) |
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| Vijay Kalivarapu switches between the virtual reality screen and a power point presentation at the control board during the The Virtual Reality Experience in the Alliant Energy/Lee Liu Auditorium in Howe Hall at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa on Friday, Sept. 21, 2012.(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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| Sakai Walker, 3, front center, smiles proudly as he looks down at his new book that was one of several books presented to he and his family by Delta Kappa Gamma, at the Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity Home Dedication for Walker's mother Niisha Walker, back far right, at 306 Oneida Street in Waterloo, Iowa on Friday, July 13, 2012. |
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| Linda Morgan, Executive Director for Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity, front right, leads a home dedication for and congratulates Niisha Walker, center, while Walker's daughter Saniece Robinson, 8, left, looks on during the dedication ceremony at 306 Oneida Street in Waterloo, Iowa on Friday, July 13, 2012. |
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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. |
