Good Day Cedar Falls Logo Good Day Cedar Falls

Friday, December 5th, 2025

SHARE

Good morning, Cedar Falls. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 5th of December.

SPORTS NEWS

  • Yesterday — National Signing Day kicked off as Waterloo West’s Carson Nielson committed to Iowa, Cedar Falls’ wide receiver Will Remmert signed with UNI, and defensive lineman Jaden Ubben joined Drake — and the early signing period runs until tomorrow.  Iowa's Corn Country
  • The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union released its latest basketball rankings today. Cedar Falls is 13th in 5A while Waverly-Shell Rock moved to 6th in 4A, Denver is 3rd in 2A, and Grundy Center, Aplington-Parkersburg, Gladbrook-Reinbeck, and Dunkerton also shifted in the rankings.  Iowa's Corn Country
  • Thursday, Y99.3 aired a doubleheader of high school basketball as the Dunkerton Raiders, ranked 6th in Class 1A, hosted the Springville Orioles; the girls game featured a 6:00 p.m. pregame with tip-off at 6:15 p.m. + the boys' contest followed.  Y99.3
  • Thursday night, boys wrestling aired on KWAY Country (AM 1470 FM 96.3) as the Waverly-Shell Rock Go-Hawks hosted the West Delaware Hawks at 6:30 p.m.; today, the Go-Hawk boys will begin at the Dan Gable Donnybrook at the Xtreme Arena while the girls continue their matches there.  Y99.3

EVENTS

SUBMIT EVENT
  • Candy Cane Course - Cedar Falls

    9 AM – 1 PM — Blain's Farm & Fleet — Registration fee applies — Enjoy a festive 5k/12k run with great swag and family fun.

    Sun, 12/7/25

    View event
  • Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol

    7-8:30 p.m. — Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center — Ticket prices vary — Experience a heartwarming musical adaptation of the classic holiday tale with Dolly Parton's enchanting songs.

    Fri, 12/12/25

    View event
  • A Bel Canto Christmas

    2-5 p.m. — Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center — Celebrate the spirit of the season with wonderful music performed by community choirs.

    Sun, 12/14/25

    View event
  • Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony New Year's Eve Celebration

    8-11 p.m. — Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center — $40 after-party admission — Celebrate the New Year with the vibrant rhythms of Orquesta Alto Maíz and an exciting after-party experience.

    Wed, 12/31/25

    View event

REAL ESTATE

SUBMIT LISTING

No new real estate listings today. You can submit one here.

JOB BOARD

SUBMIT JOB

No new job posts today. You can submit one here.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

SUBMIT

No new community announcements today. You can submit one here.

TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT

The beauty of a living thing is not the atoms that go into it, but the way those atoms are put together.

Know who said this? Send us an email!

Reveal the author
About Good Day Cedar Falls

Welcome to the Good Day Cedar Falls, your community newsletter that's anything but snooze-worthy, packed with positive, impactful local news + events across the Cedar Falls, Iowa community. If you like the Good Day Cedar Falls, support us by subscribing to our email newsletter and sharing us with your friends and family in Cedar Falls.

Advertising Opportunities

Advertising with us will make sure you stay at the top of everyone's mind—in Cedar Falls and across Iowa. You can learn more here. We'll work together to build a custom plan to hit your goals this year.

Alternatively, you can submit events, announcements, real estate listings, and job postings. We'll include them in our newsletter on whichever dates you like.

Community, delivered

Our hyper-local media company activates communities through daily email newsletters that curate the most positive, impactful local news + events – all for free.

You can unsubscribe at any time.

Subscribe to Good Day Cedar Falls

A free Cedar Falls community newsletter.

Daily local news
We curate the most positive, impactful local news + events.
6AM City
A publication of 6AM City, the nation's leading local newsletter-first media network. Nominate your city.

© 6AM City Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy. Terms of Service. Questions? Contact us here