Daily editionSaturday, December 6th, 2025
Good morning, Cedar Falls.
The Good Day Cedar Falls Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 6th of December.
Community
Cedar Valley Bicycle Collective hosts Christmas sales this week.
Today from 8 a.m. to noon it offers free children’s helmets, cookies, hot chocolate, affordable bikes and a visit from Santa — a similar sale is scheduled for Dec. 13.
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Kathryn Gilbery is using unused plots as gardens and filling grocery bags with fruits and vegetables for residents in need in Cedar Falls.
Her ongoing work will expand local access to healthy food.
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Sports
The Waterloo Black Hawks open their December schedule tonight in Omaha with a pregame show at 6:45 and a face-off at 7:05, then host Sioux City tomorrow.
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The Cedar Falls boys wrestling team will host the annual Keith Young Invitational today at 10 a.m. as school teams from Ames, Cedar Rapids, Charles City, and others — including defending champion Ankeny Centennial — compete.
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UNI volleyball team reverse swept Utah on Thursday night in the NCAA Tournament — winning set scores 15-25, 21-25, 26-24, 25-21, 15-10 — to advance to the second round.
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At Girls High School Basketball last night, Karis Finley scored 12 points and surpassed 1,000 career points as the Tigers beat Dubuque Senior + 68-31 + in a Metro school contest.
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On Dec. 4, Metro high school wrestling featured Cedar Rapids Prairie defeating Cedar Falls 60-12 while Waterloo East won in a double-dual by beating Des Moines Roosevelt 60-24 and Des Moines Lincoln 53-23.
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High school basketball aired Friday night on Y99.3 as the Denver Cyclones hosted the Sumner-Fredericksburg Cougars in a doubleheader, with the girls game starting at 6:15 p.m. and the boys game following.
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Cedar Falls Events
Candy Cane Course - Cedar Falls
Sunday, December 7th, 2025 · 9 AM – 1 PM — Blain's Farm & Fleet — Registration fee applies — Enjoy a festive 5k/12k run with great swag and family fun.
Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol
Friday, December 12th, 2025 · 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.
A Bel Canto Christmas
Sunday, December 14th, 2025 · 2-5 p.m. — Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center — Celebrate the spirit of the season with wonderful music performed by community choirs.
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony New Year's Eve Celebration
Wednesday, December 31st, 2025 · 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.