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After the first day at the A-R-C Women’s Golf Championships, Dubuque led the field while former Go-Hawk and current Wartburg Knight Brenna Bodensteiner scored 79 — leaving her two shots behind the leader in Cedar Valley.

A Cedar Falls family shared their deeply personal story of baby loss to raise awareness ahead of the Wave of Light Remembrance Ceremony on Thursday (Oct.

15).

Cedar Falls High School band practiced on Oct.

8 for the Iowa High School Music Association State Marching Band Festival — fine tuning their performance for the competition.

Today, Lafayette Street between East 5th and 6th streets is closed to through traffic for walkway repairs, as the city begins work on the sidewalk improvements.

The University of Northern Iowa held its Homecoming Parade in downtown Cedar Falls on Saturday, Oct.

10.

Wartburg Homecoming football on KWAY Country AM 1470 FM 96.3 airs today, with the 11th ranked Knights hosting the 1-3 Buena Vista Beavers; a countdown to kickoff is set for 12:30 before the game starts at 1:30.

On Oct. 2, 2026, UnityPoint Health-Waterloo employees gave high fives and kind words to students at Orchard Hill Elementary School (part of the weekly High Five Friday event) to boost school spirit.

A new Goodwill store opened today at 618 Brandilynn Blvd in Cedar Falls, drawing local interest for its wide range of donated goods.

Residents can visit the store to browse and shop quality items.