Parkersburg, IA disaster

A small rural town located in North Central Iowa was completely blown away by a F5 tornado in Summer 2008. All of the town had to be re-build the school was a team effort by the families and volunteers to re build. It was done by the leadership of the Parkersburg football coach that him and his team worked hard and long hours to re build their school and a year later to play on the same football field after the disaster hit. But on June 24, 2009 coach Ed Thomas was shot at gun point in front of team members and other students that where in the weight room that morning! He is a hero to the small town of Parkersburg and to the state of Iowa! This town has gone through alot within the last few years but through love, hope and faith they have stuck together!