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Cedar Falls
Thursday, February 26th, 2026
Good morning, Cedar Falls. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 26th of February.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The local nonprofit named Bowman as its new executive director. He served as chief communications officer at Western Home Communities for nearly 13 years and worked 15 years as a journalist. Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Waterloo Community Schools announced a candidate for the new high school principal, but the Board of Education postponed approval (delaying the appointment until further review). Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ The 7th ranked Waverly-Shell Rock girls beat 9th Xavier on Tuesday night to earn a spot in the Class 4A State Basketball Tournament; they will face 2-seeded Dallas Center-Grimes on Tuesday, March 3 in Des Moines with tip at 11:45 a.m. at Casey’s Center. Y99.3
- ➤ The Iowa Girls Coaches Association announced its All District Basketball teams today — KWAY Area honorees include Clarksville’s Paige Kampman and Dunkerton’s Hailey Kipp in Class 1A along with players in Classes 2A and 4A, and coach Brad Turpen as District Coach of the Year. Y99.3
- ➤ Listeners tuned into Y99.3 Wednesday night for the Class 2A Girls Regional Championship Basketball game in Independence (the 21-2 Cyclones took on the 18-5 Cougars), with coverage starting at 6:45 p.m. and tip-off at 7:00. Y99.3
- ➤ The Dunkerton Raiders, ranked 6th with a 21-2 record, faced the 16-8 Ed-Co Vikings in a Class 1A Girls Regional Championship basketball game last night in Waverly—coverage began at 6:45 on KWAY Country AM 1470 FM 96.3 with tip at 7:00. Y99.3
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$5-a-Bag Friends Public Book Sale
$5-a-Bag Friends Public Book Sale — 9 a.m.–2 p.m. — Waterloo Public Library — $5 per bag — Fill your bag with books while supporting library programs.
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Cedar Falls Comic Con
10 AM – 6 PM — Holiday Inn & Suites Cedar Falls — Kids 10 & under get in free — Celebrate all things comic and pop culture at this local convention.
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Eastern Iowa Sportshow
3-8 p.m. — UNI-Dome — Explore outdoor recreation options and connect with experts at Iowa's premier sportshow.
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