Wednesday, June 11th, 2025
Good morning, Cedar Falls. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 11th of June.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The Veteran Flagpole Initiative will hold an Evening of Honor for Vietnam vets on Saturday, June 14th at the Waverly Area Veterans Post—offering pontoon boat rides and a free welcome home celebration barbeque for all veterans. Y99.3
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Cedar Falls Community Theatre will open Hairspray: The Broadway Musical this Friday + the production brings big issues to the stage in a lively performance. Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ The 10th Annual A Practical Backyard Tour will take place Saturday, June 21 from 10 AM to 1 PM as local organizations and homeowners open seven Cedar Valley sites to show sustainable practices such as backyard beekeeping and rain gardens — offering visitors an educational look at eco-friendly methods. A door prize drawing will follow at SingleSpeed Brewing Waterloo at 1:30 p.m. City of Cedar Falls
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ The Iowa Girls Coaches Association announced its All State Soccer Teams on June 10, naming Waverly-Shell Rock's Addie Ott, Anaka Ott, Linde Hubbard and Sydney Bienemann along with Coach of the Year Scott Shara (and Denver's Alyssa Harberts, Keira Gehrke and Bailey Mullihan with Coach of the Year Derek Krebsbach). Y99.3
- ➤ On Monday night, the Waverly-Shell Rock baseball team beat Dyersville Beckman 9 to 4 on the road by leaving 17 runners stranded on base, and Jack Elsamiller got 3 hits including a double which brought the team to a 6-6 record. Y99.3
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I Am He Said - A Neil Diamond Celebration
7-8:30 p.m. — Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center — $ — Celebrate the music of Neil Diamond with Matt Vee and his talented family band.
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Quantumverse Summer Camp
10 a.m. - 3 p.m. — Hudson Rd and Greenhill Rd — $50.00 registration fee — Dive into the exciting world of quantum science in this engaging summer camp for teens.
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Hometown Half Marathon, 10K and 5K
7-10 a.m. — Blain's Farm & Fleet — Registration fees apply — Participate in a family-friendly running event featuring custom medals and designer swag.
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Cedar Valley Junior Tour Championship
— Pheasant Ridge Golf Course — Competitive golfing event focusing on player skill development in Cedar Falls.
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Iowa Reading Association Reading Conference
8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. — Bien Venu Event Center — Registration required — Attend a two-day conference focused on literacy and education in Cedar Falls.
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Cedar Basin Music Festival
4-10 p.m. — 221 W 1st St, Cedar Falls, IA — Free entry — Enjoy a weekend of live music coinciding with the Sturgis Falls Celebration in Cedar Falls.
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