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MLB: Twins draft West Delaware senior in sixth round - June 10, 2008

The Minnesota Twins drafted West Delaware pitcher B.J. Hermsen in the sixth round of the 2008 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Thursday.
http://www.topix.net/city/dike-ia/2008/06/mlb-twins-draft-west-delaware-senior-in-sixth-ro...

Dike man 'critical' after assault - June 9, 2008

A Dike man is listed in critical condition at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics after an altercation Wednesday morning in downtown Cedar Falls.
http://www.topix.net/city/dike-ia/2008/06/dike-man-critical-after-assault?fromrss=1

Storms fly through Eastern Iowa - June 8, 2008

After seeing the destructive power a tornado can produce here in Eastern Iowa, many people are not taking any chances.
http://www.topix.net/city/dike-ia/2008/06/storms-fly-through-eastern-iowa?fromrss=1

Flood warning issued for Cedar River in Waterloo; George Wyth closed due to flooding - June 7, 2008

The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Cedar River in Waterloo.
http://www.topix.net/city/dike-ia/2008/06/flood-warning-issued-for-cedar-river-in-waterloo...

Starting from scratch - June 6, 2008

Leah Lucas, of Bankston, Iowa, helps Parkersburg residents Wednesday clean up debris from a tornado that ripped through town on May 25, destroying at least 200 homes in the area and killing at least eight ...
http://www.topix.net/city/dike-ia/2008/06/starting-from-scratch?fromrss=1

Document preservation tips offered - June 5, 2008

Tucked away underneath the rubble of the destroyed Parkersburg home was Shirley Luhring's Bible, a little torn, and wet from a week's worth of rain.
http://www.topix.net/city/dike-ia/2008/06/document-preservation-tips-offered?fromrss=1

Weather slows tornado cleanup efforts - June 1, 2008

Volunteers from around the state sat waiting as rain poured down in Parkersburg on Thursday afternoon.
http://www.topix.net/city/dike-ia/2008/05/weather-slows-tornado-cleanup-efforts?fromrss=1