🌱 How Parkersburg’s 2008 EF5 fits Iowa’s rarest tornado history

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In today's newsletter:

• How Parkersburg’s 2008 EF5 fits Iowa’s rarest tornado history

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Warmer; breezy in the morning, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
• Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 78, low: 52.
• Sunday: Windy with clouds and sun, with a high of 74 and low of 51 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 50 years ago: The Jordan, Iowa F5 tornado (kcci.com) — Parkersburg residents are reminded that Iowa’s last EF5 tornado before today struck their town in 2008, part of a short but serious list of the state’s most violent storms. This anniversary piece looks back at the 1976 F5 that destroyed Jordan, Iowa, explaining its unusual twin tornadoes and why researchers still study it today.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday June 13

• Joyful Noise Daycare Golf Tournament →
  Town & Country Golf Club, 1501 12th St, Grundy Center
  9:00 am
• 250th Flag Day for Families →
  Bremer County Courthouse, 415 E Bremer Ave #107, Waverly
  9:00 am
• Farmer's Market Storytime →
  Waverly Public Library, 1500 W Bremer Ave, Waverly
  10:00 am
• Anastasia – CFCT →
  Cedar Falls Community Theatre, 103 Main St, Cedar Falls
  2:00 pm
• Octopus Karaoke — Octopus →
  Octopus, 2205 College St, Cedar Falls
  8:00 pm

Sunday June 14

• Fable's Book Bike Tour!
  Cedar Falls Public Library 524 Main Street, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
  2:00 pm

Monday June 15

• Teen Wildcrafters
  Cedar Falls Public Library 524 Main Street, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
  2:00 pm

Tuesday June 16

• 3-Gal Best Shot Tournament →
  Town & Country Golf Club, 1501 12th St, Grundy Center
  9:00 am
• Reading Rocks!: Painting and Popsicles
  Cedar Falls Public Library 524 Main Street, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
  3:00 pm

Wednesday June 17

• Farm to Fork: A Cooking Demonstration
  Cedar Falls Public Library 524 Main Street, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
  6:00 pm

Thursday June 18

• Stories A Grow Grow with Happy Faces Entertainment
  Cedar Falls Public Library 524 Main Street, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
  10:30 am

Friday June 19

• Movie Matinee.
  Cedar Falls Public Library 524 Main Street, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
  2:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• University of Northern Iowa posted a job opening for Custodian I (Second Shift) - Custodial Services in Cedar Falls. Apply here.
• O'Neal Manufacturing Services posted a job opening for Material Handler I - O'Neal Manufacturing Services in Cedar Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Parkersburg here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Janesville

• Baseball Game Preview: Janesville Wildcats vs. GMG Wolverines (maxpreps.com)

Cedar Falls

• Cedar Falls picks up the pieces after Thursday's storms (kwwl.com)
• Iowa universities face $2M annual cost for new civics requirements (kcrg.com)
• Latest Iowa Girls High School Softball Rankings for June 10th (siouxcountyradio.com)

Waverly

• South Dakota State announces spring 2026 dean's list (communitynewspapergroup.com)
• Waverly Health Center names May/June Spotlight on Values Award Winners (communitynewspapergroup.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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