Friday: Sun, some clouds, with a high of 83 and low of 64 degrees.
Saturday: A t-storm; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 77, low: 67.
Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• New study finds elevated nitrate levels in Eastern Iowa tap water (cbs2iowa.com) — Cedar Falls tap water showed nitrate levels that stay under federal limits but sometimes reach ranges newer research links to long‑term health risks. A UNI‑led study comparing Cedar Falls with Waterloo, Waverly, Hudson and Cedar Rapids urges more detailed well‑by‑well reporting and calls on local leaders to treat nitrate contamination as urgently as flooding or fire.
• Waterloo Man Sentenced for Making Machineguns (crweworld.com) — A Waterloo man has been sentenced to just over a year in federal prison for converting firearms into machineguns, a case that drew in multiple agencies including the Cedar Falls Police Department. Investigators found three converted weapons and a machinegun conversion device in his home, and he'll also serve supervised release and pay a fine after his sentence.
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🗓 Events Nearby
Friday August 28
Football: Hudson vs North Linn (Varsity) Hudson Comm School District Hudson, IA 50643 7:00 pm
Saturday August 29
Havens Mobile Petting Farm and the District Street Party Cedar Falls Public Library 524 Main Street, Cedar Falls, IA 50613 4:00 pm
Monday August 31
Baby Playtime Cedar Falls Public Library 524 Main Street, Cedar Falls, IA 50613 10:30 am
Teen Throwback Theater Cedar Falls Public Library 524 Main Street, Cedar Falls, IA 50613 4:30 pm
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Hello people of cedar falls iowa, i need help identifying this plant. It is at a playground and i couldn't find anything online about them. Are these safe to eat? I found them at the base of a tree (Nextdoor Nichols Airport)
Exciting possibilities are ahead for recreation in Cedar Falls, and we would love for you to be part of the conversation! Building on previous studies and an evaluation of the current Cedar Falls Recreation & Fitness Center (located at 110 East 13th Street, Cedar Falls),… (Nextdoor )
Advance Services posted a job opening for Janitor in Cedar Falls. Apply here.
Fareway Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk (Main Street) in Cedar Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cedar Falls here.
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