Daily editionWednesday, March 26th, 2025
Good morning, Cedar Falls.
The Good Day Cedar Falls Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 26th of March.
Culture
The Hearst Center for the Arts is hosting a free Business of Art series for creative entrepreneurs led by experts.
The sessions will be held on Thursday evenings in April from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.—the series concludes with a mixer on May 1 at 304 West Seerley Boulevard in Cedar Falls.
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Rodney Carrington will perform at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center on Saturday, August 9 — his comedy tour is set to draw a crowd.
Ticket presales begin today at 10:00 AM on UNItix with code GREATEST and will open on March 27 with code RODNEY before the public sale starts on March 28 at 10:00 AM.
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Government
The City of Cedar Falls is planning burns at several local sites this week—at North Cedar Natural Resource along Longview Street on Wednesday and at wetland and prairie areas on Hudson Road and near Pheasant Drive—to control invasive species and restore native plant communities.
The city will reschedule if weather alters conditions.
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Sports
Cedar Falls' Gateway River Park will offer river surfing classes on June 9 or June 23 from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Experienced guides from CrawDaddy Outdoors will provide gear and teach river safety, basic surf techniques and how to read eddylines for participants 10 years and older.
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On Monday in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament, Oklahoma beat Iowa 96 to 62 and Waterloo native Sahara Williams—who scored 13 points and grabbed 9 rebounds—helped her team reach the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2013.
USC star JuJu Watkins tore her ACL Monday night and will miss the rest of the tournament.
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Cedar Falls Events
On-Site Tour at PrairieStone Senior Living
Sunday, March 30th, 2025 · Explore the highly-rated PrairieStone Senior Living community, known for its nutritious meals and exceptional care for seniors.
Hadestown: A Musical Journey
Friday, April 4th, 2025 · 7-8:30 p.m. — Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center — Check website for ticket prices — Explore a hauntingly beautiful musical that intertwines mythic tales of love and fate.
Hadestown
Saturday, April 5th, 2025 · 1-2:30 p.m. — Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center — Ticket prices vary — Experience the haunting and hopeful musical intertwining the mythic tales of Orpheus, Eurydice, and Hades.
DoNot Stop Half Marathon, 5k/10k
Sunday, April 6th, 2025 · 8-11 a.m. — Peter Melendy Park — Entry fees apply — Combine your love for running and donuts in this fun annual race.
Rocky Peter: A Musical Journey
Thursday, April 10th, 2025 · 7-8:30 p.m. — Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center — Ticket prices vary — Experience the inspiring life story and unique sound of Rocky Peter blending reggae, pop, and folk.
Dino Egg Hunt
Sunday, April 13th, 2025 · 2-4 p.m. — Waterloo Center for the Arts — Members: $4 | Non-members: $8 — Hunt for dinosaur eggs and paint your own dino while capturing memories with a life-sized dinosaur.
Shop the Basement Book Sale
Monday, April 14th, 2025 · 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. — Waterloo Public Library — Donations welcome — Explore a treasure trove of books while supporting Friends of the Library.