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Tuesday, July 14, 2009 11:56 AM

Photo courtesy of Kendra Harnden


Workers with Scotty’s Carriage Works Inc., Cameron, Mo., and Marvin’s Tow Service Inc., Edgerton, work to remove collapsed red iron from atop crushed airplanes. The airplanes and hangar were damaged last week during a storm and what weather experts have called a “microburst.” Here, the two tow trucks were used to suspend the iron, with each truck giving and taking tension until the iron was set gently on the grass east of the collapsed building.

Storm cleanup ongoing at airport

By JENALEA MYERS, Herald Staff Writer

An act of God.

That’s how Chuck LeMaster, airport manager of Ottawa Municipal Airport, describes the damage done Wednesday to the airport hangar and several planes.

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