Daily editionThursday, January 22nd, 2026
Good morning, Cedar Falls.
The Good Day Cedar Falls Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 22nd of January.
Community
AARP Tax-Aide and the Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley’s AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP program are offering free tax help to people with low- to moderate-incomes in Cedar Falls.
Appointments are now open (residents should sign up soon).
Waterloo-Cedar Falls CourierRead more
At the 47th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Banquet, The Rev. Abraham Funchess Jr. urged attendees to take civic action as part of a call to engage and uplift the local community.
His remarks encouraged collective effort for positive change.
Waterloo-Cedar Falls CourierRead more
Education
The University of Northern Iowa has received a $2.4 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to create the UNI Humanities Hub — a five-year initiative to enhance liberal arts studies on campus.
Waterloo-Cedar Falls CourierRead more
Cedar Falls Events
Murray State Racers vs Northern Iowa Panthers Basketball
Saturday, January 24th, 2026 · 3-5 p.m. — McLeod Center — Free trial available — Catch the exciting college basketball matchup between the Racers and the Panthers live.