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Cedar Valley Medical Specialists closed suddenly, and several clinics are going independent

If you're a patient of a Cedar Valley Medical Specialists doctor, call your clinic before you go. The independent network of specialty clinics closed suddenly on Oct. 30 after it could no longer pay its employees.

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The closure by the numbers

$15 million+
owed to Farmers State Bank, per court documents
26
locations in northeast Iowa
31
employees laid off on Oct. 28
$800,000+
charged by the chief restructuring officer

Source: The Gazette

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High School FootballWoodbine and Iowa Valley meet in an 8-Player state semifinal at the UNI-Dome on WednesdayUnbeaten Woodbine (10-0) and Iowa Valley (11-0) meet in Wednesday's Class 8-Player semifinal, part of a week when the state playoffs all move indoors to Cedar Falls.Today’s editionRead High School FootballState football semifinals start Wednesday at the UNI-Dome in Cedar FallsIf you're heading to the UNI-Dome this week, we suggest checking your class's day first. Semifinals run Wednesday through Saturday, and 28 teams are in the mix. The first kickoff is Wednesday at 1 p.m. with 8-player football.Tuesday’s editionRead High School FootballUnbeaten Gladbrook-Reinbeck faces No. 1 Audubon in Wednesday's 8-player semifinalIf you like defense, the 1 p.m. Wednesday game is for you. Gladbrook-Reinbeck (11-0) plays No. 1 Audubon in the Class 8-Player semifinal at the UNI-Dome, and KMA-FM 99.1 will broadcast it. The IHSAA schedule has Woodbine and Iowa Valley right after, at 4 p.m.Tuesday’s editionRead High School FootballCedar Falls hosts the state football semifinals at the UNI-Dome from Wednesday through SaturdayIf you want to see state football up close, the UNI-Dome is the place this week. The IHSAA released the semifinal schedule Friday night: four teams left in each of seven classes, with games Nov. 11 through Nov. 14. Time for indoor football.Sunday’s editionRead BusinessFarmers State Bank again asks a court to appoint a receiver for Cedar Valley Medical SpecialistsFarmers State Bank is again pressing to appoint a receiver to oversee Cedar Valley Medical Specialists' finances as the company shuts down, the Courier reports. The request follows an Oct. 27 ruling in which a judge denied CVMS's bid for access to money the bank is holding.Sunday’s editionRead FootballCedar Falls' playoff run ends with a 42-14 loss at Dowling CatholicIf you follow the Tigers, here's the score: Cedar Falls lost 42-14 at Dowling Catholic in the Class 5A state quarterfinals Friday. The Courier's preview said the Tigers were back in the state quarterfinals for the first time in three years, led by one of the top defenses in Class 5A.Saturday’s editionRead

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  • SchoolsThe Cedar Falls school board approved an almost $18 million renovation of Peet and Holmes junior highs on Mon., Nov.

    The Cedar Falls school board approved an almost $18 million renovation of Peet and Holmes junior highs on Mon., Nov. 9. It expands classroom space at both schools and fills in their old swimming pools.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: KWWL

  • MemorialA Gold Star Monument honoring Iowa's Gold Star families is complete at Veterans Park in Cedar Falls.

    A Gold Star Monument honoring Iowa's Gold Star families is complete at Veterans Park in Cedar Falls. Its seven-foot black granite silhouette will salute the gold limestone star each Memorial Day through a solar alignment.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: KWWL

  • HometownCedar Falls native Jack Campbell remains hospitalized at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit after his neck injury.

    Cedar Falls native Jack Campbell remains hospitalized at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit after his neck injury. The Lions placed him on injured reserve, which means he misses at least four games, with no timetable for his return.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: The Des Moines Register

  • 8-PlayerAudubon and Gladbrook-Reinbeck meet Wednesday in the 8-Player semifinals at the UNI-Dome.

    Audubon and Gladbrook-Reinbeck meet Wednesday in the 8-Player semifinals at the UNI-Dome. It's the Wheelers' second straight trip to the Dome and the Rebels' fourth straight.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: KSOM

  • Class 4AUnbeaten Sergeant Bluff-Luton and Carlisle meet in the Class 4A semifinal at 4 p.m.

    Unbeaten Sergeant Bluff-Luton and Carlisle meet in the Class 4A semifinal at 4 p.m. Thursday at the UNI-Dome. KMA-FM 99.1 has live coverage.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: KMAland.com

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Cedar Valley Medical Specialists closes; clinics go independent

Plus, Woodbine and Iowa Valley meet in the UNI-Dome at 4 p.m. Wednesday.

The TLDR

  1. Cedar Valley Medical Specialists closed Oct. 30; clinics go independent
  2. Woodbine and Iowa Valley meet at the UNI-Dome at 4 p.m.
  3. School board approves almost $18 million junior high project
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