Daily editionSaturday, March 28th, 2026
Good morning, Cedar Falls.
The Good Day Cedar Falls Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 28th of March.
Economy
New job listings are now posted in Waterloo & Cedar Falls to help local job seekers explore new career opportunities.
Interested applicants can review the available postings online for details.
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Government
1st Street SE (between 1st Ave SE and 2nd Ave SE) will be closed from Tuesday, March 31 through Friday, April 3 for sewer line installation work by a private contractor.
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Work to reconstruct U.S. 218 will begin on Thursday, April 2 (weather permitting) from the Cedar River to Iowa 116 in Waverly; crews will use head-to-head traffic patterns to keep access open and finish the project by late April.
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Health
A report published Wednesday by the Iowa Environmental Council and The Harkin Institute shows that environmental factors including pesticides (glyphosate, acetochlor, atrazine), PFAS, nitrate and radon in water and air may be linked to rising cancer rates in Iowa.
It features maps, data and recommendations to help reduce these risks.
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Sports
Iowa men’s basketball advanced to the Elite Eight for the first time in 39 years — they won 77—71 Thursday over Nebraska and will face Illinois Saturday at 5:09 p.m. on TBS.
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Iowa State's 2-seeded men's basketball team played Tennessee, the 6-seeded team, at 9:10 p.m. on TBS last night in the Round of 16.
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