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Waverly-Shell Rock earned its 13th trip to State Tuesday night — its first with coach Beth Rewerts since 2021 — beating Marion in four sets; the 7-seed will play 2-seed Davenport Assumption at 4:35 p.m. Monday at Xtreme Arena in Coralville, with coverage at 4:15 on KWAY AM 1470 FM 96.3.

Contractors are patching 10th Avenue SW in Waverly the rest of this week, reducing traffic to a single lane in both directions and causing slower traffic and delays (watch for workers and equipment).

A judge denied an injunction that would have restored funding to Cedar Valley Medical Specialists, saying the practice can mitigate losses by agreeing to the appointment of (an outside receiver) to oversee finances while it negotiates settlements.

Students from Waterloo Career Center will hold a mattress fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Nov.

8 when the WCCx bay at 1348 Katoski Drive will be transformed into a professional full service mattress showroom.

Cedar Bend Humane Society is waiving adoption fees this week for dogs and cats that have waited 90 days or longer, a promotion funded by C&S Car Company and Subaru Loves Pets to help reduce shelter capacity; the shelter is open Wednesday through Sunday (noon to 6:00 p.m.).

TheatreUNI will open Language Archive Friday at the Bertha Martin black box in Strayer-Wood Theatre at the University of Northern Iowa (by Julia Cho).

Five area volleyball teams won Monday to reach regional finals; Sumner-Fredricksburg will play Aplington-Parkersburg in Cedar Falls today at 7:00 p.m. on KWAY AM 1470 FM 96.3, and Denver, Dunkerton, Janesville, and Wapsie Valley will play regional matches today at Center Point, Johnston, Independence, and Vinton.

The Grout Museum District held its annual Spooktacular on Saturday at the museum campus, drawing a large crowd for trick-or-treating + children's activities and other family-friendly Halloween programming.