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Cedar Valley Thrift and Outreach will host a back-to-school celebration Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. at its store on E. Fourth St where music, food, and $1 clothing and shoes will be offered—volunteers are needed at 8 a.m. for setup and to help with activities—and community members can contact Cricket Jones or Karmin Teague for more details.

The Cedar Falls Recreation and Fitness Center will begin its fall hours today—Monday to Thursday from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.—at 110 E. 13th St.

Today, Week 1 of high school football ended with Metro schools' Dyersville Beckman Catholic beating Waterloo Columbus Catholic 49-6, Waterloo West defeating Waterloo East 50-7, Cedar Ridge Christian losing 32-26 at Northwood-Kensett, and Cedar Falls falling 15-14 to Iowa City Liberty. Ranked teams saw Clarksville lose 65-14 to Edgewood-Colesburg, Gladbrook-Reinbeck win 55-0 over Janesville, Iowa Valley win 49-34 over Don Bosco, and top Grundy Center extend its winning streak to 40 games with a 35-13 win against Aplington-Parkersburg — marking a strong start to the season.

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