Murals of Iowa
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Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Sacred Acre - The Ed Thomas Story (Parkersburg)
Sacred Acre - The Ed Thomas Story (Parkersburg)
On a Sunday in May 2008, an F-5 tornado struck the town of Parkersburg, Iowa, killing eight people and destroying 250 homes and businesses within 34 seconds. The next day, Parkersburg's beloved football coach, Ed Thomas, made a stunning prediction: 'God willing, we will play our first home game here on this field this season.' One hundred days later, the home team scored a victory on the field they dubbed 'The Sacred Acre,' serving as a galvanizing point for the town to band together and rebuild. But just as Parkersburg was recovering, another devastating tragedy struck. While working with a group of football and volleyball players early one morning, one of Ed's former students walked in and gunned him down point blank. Ed Thomas was 58. The murder of this hometown hero spread across national news headlines. Ed's community and family reeled from shock. Yet the story doesn't end here. What happened next proves that even a double tragedy is no match for faith, love ... and the power of forgiveness.
On a Sunday in May 2008, an F-5 tornado struck the town of Parkersburg, Iowa, killing eight people and destroying 250 homes and businesses within 34 seconds. The next day, Parkersburg's beloved football coach, Ed Thomas, made a stunning prediction: 'God willing, we will play our first home game here on this field this season.' One hundred days later, the home team scored a victory on the field they dubbed 'The Sacred Acre,' serving as a galvanizing point for the town to band together and rebuild. But just as Parkersburg was recovering, another devastating tragedy struck. While working with a group of football and volleyball players early one morning, one of Ed's former students walked in and gunned him down point blank. Ed Thomas was 58. The murder of this hometown hero spread across national news headlines. Ed's community and family reeled from shock. Yet the story doesn't end here. What happened next proves that even a double tragedy is no match for faith, love ... and the power of forgiveness.
Waterloo Courier article
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Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Church: A Fascinating Journey
Church: A Fascinating Journey
Waterloo Courier article
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Oelwein Public Library
201 East Charles Street
Oelwein, IA 50662-1939
(319) 283-1515
Oelwein, IA 50662-1939
(319) 283-1515
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Missouri River Flooding: The Lost Summer of 2011
Missouri River Flooding: The Lost Summer of 2011
Sioux City Journal article
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Dyer's Dream: The History of a British Town Amid German Countryside
Dyer's Dream: The History of a British Town Amid German Countryside
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River Lights Bookstore
1098 Main Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
563-556-4391
They will take orders over the phone and ship the same day.
Monday, August 8, 2011
Iowa's WHO Radio: The Voice of the Middle West
Iowa's WHO Radio: The Voice of the Middle West
Waverly Democrat article
Arcadia Press order
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