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Today’s edition · Sun., Nov. 8

State football semifinals hit the UNI-Dome starting Wednesday

Plus, a bank again asks a court for a receiver at Cedar Valley Medical Specialists.

The Good Day Cedar Falls team2 stories13 sources4 min read

High School FootballTop story

Cedar Falls hosts the state football semifinals at the UNI-Dome from Wednesday through Saturday

Seven area teams are still playing

7
Gazette-area teams in the semifinals
4
teams left in each of the state's seven classes

Sources: The Gazette, The Des Moines Register

If you want to see state football up close, the is the place this week. The released the semifinal schedule Friday night: four teams left in each of seven classes, with games Nov. 11 through Nov. 14. Time for indoor football.

The Gazette counts seven area teams still playing. For Iowa Valley, North Linn and Alburnett, it's a first trip to the semifinals. "It's huge. It's a big deal," North Linn Coach Jared Collum said.

  • Class 5A: no Gazette-area team left
  • Maquoketa Valley (8-3) plays Woodbury Central, Thu., Nov. 12, 10 a.m.
  • North Linn plays West Sioux, Thu., Nov. 12, 1 p.m.
  • Solon (11-0) plays Algona (7-4), Sat., Nov. 14, 4 p.m.

Semifinals run Nov. 11 through Nov. 14 at the UNI-Dome

  1. Nov. 118-player: Audubon vs. Gladbrook-Reinbeck at 1 p.m., Iowa Valley vs. Woodbine at 4 p.m.
  2. Nov. 12Class A at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.; Class 4A at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
  3. Nov. 13Class 1A at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.; Class 5A at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
  4. Nov. 14Class 2A at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.; Class 3A at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Source: The Des Moines Register

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Farmers State Bank again asks a court to appoint a receiver for Cedar Valley Medical Specialists

Farmers State Bank is again pressing to appoint a receiver to oversee Cedar Valley Medical Specialists' finances as the company shuts down, the Courier reports. The request follows an Oct. 27 ruling in which a judge denied CVMS's bid for access to money the bank is holding.

$15 million+in loans CVMS obtained from Farmers State Bank over many years

became delinquent on repayment, and the bank filed a court petition in May 2026.

Source: KWWL

KWWL reported on Oct. 28 that over the past week, many clinics had closed and notified patients of canceled appointments. Judge David F. Staudt wrote that CVMS's own actions created the "havoc," and that a receivership agreement in May would have avoided the "alleged pain and suffering" for employees and creditors.

  • Clinics: 15 across the region
  • Services: family medicine, mental health, allergies, audiology, cardiology and more
  • CVMS lawyers said the money was needed for salaries, taxes and bills

The bank and CVMS have been in court since May

  1. MayBank files a petition seeking access to funds and property
  2. Oct. 27Judge Staudt denies CVMS's motion for an injunction over blocked funds
  3. Nov. 7Courier reports the bank again presses for a receiver

Sources: Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, KWWL

News Notes

Election audit

Black Hawk County completed its post-election audit Friday, confirming a perfect match between the hand-counted ballots and the voting machines' results, according to a news release. County Auditor Karen Showalter said the county's first post-election audit was in November 2018 and every one since has matched. Iowa law lets the Secretary of State randomly select one precinct in each county. Waterloo-Cedar Falls CourierKWWL

Tigers

Dowling ran past Cedar Falls in the Class 5A quarterfinal. The Tigers led just 12 seconds into the game before the Maroons' run attack took over. Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

Volleyball

UNI volleyball swept second-place Belmont 3-0 Friday night at the McLeod Center and moved closer to another Missouri Valley Conference regular season title. The win was Coach Bobbi Petersen's 400th in MVC regular season play. KWWL

UNI hit .500 in the first set and .434 for the match

Source: KWWL

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Full match0.43

UNI football

Fifth-ranked South Dakota State beat Northern Iowa Saturday in the Panthers' home finale at the . UNI had a chance to make it interesting in the final 30 minutes, the Courier reported. Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

Meetings

Details on planned improvements at Iowa Highway 58 and Greenhill Road will be shared at a public information meeting this week. The city will also hold a public information meeting on plans for a new sidewalk along Melrose and Royal drives. Waterloo-Cedar Falls CourierWaterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

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Speaking of the semifinals at the , Algona is headed to the final four for just the second time in program history. The Bulldogs shut out Bishop Heelan 31-0 to get there, and they play in Cedar Falls on Saturday, Nov. 14. The only other trip was in 2019. Good luck to the Bulldogs.

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Past issues

  1. Sat., Nov. 7Cedar Falls falls 42-14 to Dowling Catholic in the playoffs
  2. Fri., Nov. 6BankIowa to buy three Community Bank & Trust branches, including Cedar Falls
  3. Thurs., Nov. 5UNI President Mark Nook plans to retire in July 2027
  4. Wed., Nov. 4Cedar Falls volleyball falls to Dallas Center-Grimes in 5A quarterfinal
  5. Tues., Nov. 3Jack Campbell still hospitalized, and Deere recalls Waterloo workers
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State football semifinals hit the UNI-Dome starting Wednesday

Plus, a bank again asks a court for a receiver at Cedar Valley Medical Specialists.

The TLDR

  1. State football semifinals run Nov. 11-14 at the UNI-Dome
  2. Bank again asks court to appoint a CVMS receiver
  3. Black Hawk County's election audit matched perfectly
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