Daily editionThursday, March 12th, 2026
Good morning, Cedar Falls.
The Good Day Cedar Falls Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 12th of March.
Community
101-year-old veteran Greene celebrated his birthday on Sunday and was honored by the American Legion two days later for over 60 years of membership—he shared his war stories with the Friendship Village group.
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Government
Black Hawk County residents on gravel roads can now request approved dust-suppressing material applications through the county's dust control program — the initiative aims to reduce road dust and improve travel safety.
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Real Estate
A Cedar Falls businessman bought College Square Mall and will rebrand it as The Mall at College Square to serve local needs.
He plans to introduce pop-up stores, food truck areas, and extended walking hours while concrete plans for the empty spaces remain in development.
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Sports
The Iowa Girls Coaches Association announced its All-State Teams today, honoring area athletes including Cedar Falls' Karis Finley on the Class 5A third team.
Other honorees include Dunkerton's Kylee Pexa (first team in Class 1A) and Clarksville's Paige Kampmann (second team).
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Iowa State beat Arizona State 91-42 on Wednesday in the men’s Big 12 Tournament — the Cyclones will play Texas Tech today at 11:30 a.m. on ESPN in the quarterfinals.
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UNI women’s basketball player Ryley Goebel was named to the All-MVC First Team and earned defensive player of the year honors today — while Jenna Twedt was named to the All-MVC Third and Newcomer Teams — as recognized by Cedar Valley Sports.
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At Wednesday Boys State Basketball games, Kuemper defeated Union Community 70-54, Treynor overcame Grundy Center 57-48, Unity Christian edged Western Christian 70-64, and Regina beat Aplington-Parkersburg 76-54, while Ballard won 57-55 over Carroll and ADM won 72-70 in overtime over Storm Lake.
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Iowa beat Maryland 75 to 64 on Wednesday in the Big Ten Tournament and will face Ohio State at 11:00 a.m. Thursday on the Big Ten Network.
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Cedar Falls Events
Eastern Iowa Sportshow
Friday, March 13th, 2026 · 3-8 p.m. — UNI-Dome — Explore outdoor recreation options and connect with experts at Iowa's premier sportshow.