Wednesday, October 8th, 2025

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Good morning, Cedar Falls. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 8th of October.
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HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Cedar Falls residents joined the Cedar Valley Walk to End Alzheimer's and raised over $29,000 to support local care and research—organizers said the funds will help future programs. Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ 106.5 Corn Country is the home for UNI Panthers volleyball — broadcasting to a 75-mile radius around Cedar Falls on FM 106.5, 93.5 HD-2, smart speakers, and the Iowa Corn Country app; game schedules will be announced for upcoming matches. Iowa's Corn Country
- ➤ Yesterday at Waukee Northwest, Cedar Falls upset third seeded Johnston 5-3 in the quarterfinals of the 2A Girls State Team Tennis Tournament and will face West Des Moines Valley in the semifinals. In the 1A tournament in Pella, Dike-New Hartford beat Spencer 5-3 in the quarterfinals and will play top-seeded Cedar Rapids Xavier as matches start today at 9 a.m. Iowa's Corn Country
- ➤ On October 7th, Metro schools played volleyball with Cedar Falls visiting Dubuque Hempstead, Waterloo West hosting Cedar Rapids Jefferson, Waterloo East facing Mason City, Waterloo Columbus traveling to Grundy Center, and Cedar Ridge Christian playing Janesville. In other sports, Waterloo Columbus ran in the Wolverine Invitational at Dike-New Hartford — and Cedar Falls hosted Iowa City High in girls swimming and diving. Iowa's Corn Country
- ➤ District meets took place yesterday at Pheasant Ridge in Cedar Falls for high school boys to earn berths to the State Golf Meet, with Cedar Rapids Xavier winning the team title at 291 while Cedar Falls finished 4th with a score of 301—two strokes short of the team qualifying mark as Ethan Boyle and Drew Larimer, along with Waterloo West’s Jay McCausland, graduated individually. The Meet will take place next week on Monday and Tuesday at Hyperion Field Club in Johnston. Iowa's Corn Country
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Spooky Sprint 5k/10k & Half Marathon
8-11 a.m. — Blain's Farm & Fleet — Registration starts at $30 — Celebrate Halloween with a fun-filled family running event and great swag.
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The Addams Family Musical
7:00-8:30 p.m. — Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center — $ — A toe-tapping musical that combines the macabre charm of Charles Addams' creations with humorous elements and captivating performances.
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The Addams Family Musical
7:00-8:30 p.m. — Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center — Tickets from $105 — Experience the quirky and spooky tale of The Addams Family live on stage.
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