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Earl May Garden Center (2501 Melrose Drive) is expected to close by the week of Sept.

14, affecting local shoppers.

Monday's annual Doggie Dip will be held at The Falls in Cedar Falls, where pet owners can enjoy a fun day in the water, and organizers are considering a pre-registration requirement starting in 2027.

More than 80 Women for Good volunteers helped a dozen local nonprofits during the Stop and Serve event, boosting community support and strength in Cedar Falls.

The Days Inn building in Cedar Falls will soon be replaced by a car wash (boosting local business appeal) as part of a planned development aimed at expanding service options.

Waterloo authorities plan to seize and seek proposals to restore Mount Moriah Baptist Church—a historic building built in 1911—using Iowa Code 657A; if no viable plan emerges soon, the church will be demolished.

The Wartburg women’s soccer team was picked to finish fourth in the American Rivers Conference in the coaches poll, ranking behind Simpson, Dubuque and Loras.

The announcement was made today and the team looks ready for the upcoming season.

Today, Y99.3 will begin high school volleyball coverage at 5:00 with the Tripoli Triangular featuring the Tripoli Panthers, Sumner-Fredericksburg Cougars + Crestwood Cadets, while KWAY Country starts at 6:45 with the Denver Triangular featuring the Denver Cyclones, Waverly-Shell Rock Go-Hawks + New Hampton Chickasaws.

Today, the annual Doggy Dip event drew many dogs to The Falls in Cedar Falls (giving pet owners a chance to enjoy a refreshing splash).