Thursday, March 5th, 2026
Good morning, Cedar Falls. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 5th of March.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Residents are advised that the north end of Kohlmann Park remains closed through Friday for removal of a massive cottonwood tree, and barricades are set up (use caution when visiting other park areas) to maintain public safety. Y99.3
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ A fire damaged a home in Cedar Falls today — local officials confirmed that while the structure sustained extensive damage, no one was injured. Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Dunkerton Girls State Basketball was broadcast on Y99.3 Wednesday afternoon as the 22-2 Raiders (5 seed) faced the 24-0 Lynnville-Sully team (4 seed) with pregame at 3:00 and tip-off at 3:15. Y99.3
- ➤ Former Nashua-Plainfield star and Wartburg basketball player Austin Bienemann was named the American Rivers Conference Defensive Player of the Year on March 4; this is the men’s program’s first major conference award since Nate Schmidt earned MVP in 2005. Y99.3
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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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