Minden celebrates re-opening of Minden Bowl after April tornado [Video]

THERE. MORE THAN SIX MONTHS AGO, THE CITY OF MINDEN, IOWA, WAS DEVASTATED BY THE APRIL TORNADOES AND RECOVERY EFFORTS ARE STILL UNDERWAY. IT MAY TAKE YEARS TO GET THINGS BACK TO NORMAL, BUT THE CITY IS TAKING STEPS IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. TONIGHT, THEY’RE HOSTING A COMMUNITY VISION SESSION TALKING ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE CITY WHILE CELEBRATING A LOCAL BUSINESS. KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S EDDIE MITCHELL HAS THE STORY. LOOK AT THESE PICTURES NOW AND LOOK AT HOW FAR WE’VE COME. YOU KNOW, IN THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. IT’S IT’S PRETTY AMAZING INSIDE OF THE NEWLY RENOVATED MINDEN BOWL, YOU CAN FIND PICTURES OF THE DESTRUCTION CAUSED BY THE APRIL 26TH TORNADO. THAT’S MY HOUSE RIGHT HERE. YEP. BOTTOM LEFT, DYLAN SCHNECKLOTH, A HOMEOWNER AND THE BUSINESS MANAGER OF MINDEN BOWL, A COMMUNITY GATHERING PLACE FOR THE CITY OF 600 PEOPLE, WILL CELEBRATE THEIR REOPENING SIX MONTHS AFTER …