Good morning to you Cedar Falls! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Cedar Falls firm wins one of Iowa's biggest business verdicts
- What's on today's KXEL Live & Local lineup for Cedar Valley?
Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Thursday: Hot and humid with a t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 92, low: 69.
- Saturday: Sunny, hot and humid, with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Local Company Wins Trade Secrets Lawsuit (kwayradio.com) — A Cedar Falls manufacturer, Universal Industries, has secured a $21.4 million jury verdict in a trade secrets case over its UniTube grain conveyor design, one of Iowa's largest commercial awards. The company argued a North Dakota competitor sold its product, then hired away employees and copied the technology developed locally in Cedar Falls.
• News/Talk 1540 KXEL Newsletter for Tue. Sep. 01, 2026 (kxel.com) — Cedar Valley listeners get a rundown of today's KXEL Live & Local lineup, including political talk, Medicaid work requirement discussion, and farm coverage from the Farm Progress Show. Yesterday's show also featured a segment with the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra, plus regular news and commentary features aimed at eastern Iowa audiences.
📸 Around Cedar Falls
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cedar Falls
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Thursday September 3 - Remember to put the trash out for Thursday garbage pickup! →
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7:00 pm Friday September 4 - Pen Pals: Pair-Up Registration Closes Today
Cedar Falls Public Library 524 Main Street, Cedar Falls, IA 50613 - Music & Movement Storytime
Cedar Falls Public Library 524 Main Street, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
10:30 am - Teen "Takeover" at Cup of Joe
Cedar Falls Public Library 524 Main Street, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
1:00 pm - Remember to put the trash out for Friday garbage pickup! →
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7:00 pm Saturday September 5 - Quilling Club
Cedar Falls Public Library 524 Main Street, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
9:30 am - Family Storytime
Cedar Falls Public Library 524 Main Street, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
10:30 am - Knitting and Crocheting Group: The Sheep Baatiquers
Cedar Falls Public Library 524 Main Street, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
12:00 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby
Thursday September 3 - Sensory Stations for Little Learners
Cedar Falls Public Library 524 Main Street, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
10:30 am - Lego Builders
Cedar Falls Public Library 524 Main Street, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
4:15 pm - Girls Cross Country: Pine Lake Run (Varsity)
Hudson Comm School District Hudson, IA 50643
6:00 pm - 4th Gr. Orchestra Parent Sign Up Night
Orchard Hill Elementary School Lincoln Cafeteria
6:30 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- We've only been there once, even though it's very close to us.
We didn't even know it existed before. Fir went for a walk there and had a great time. It's very well maintained. There's also fishing, picnicking,… (Nextdoor College Square)
- Premium Retail Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Merchandiser in Cedar Falls. Apply here.
- Teleperformance USA posted a job opening for Payroll Tax Processor - Remote in Cedar Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cedar Falls here.
🗞 Nearby News
Waterloo
- Trial for Waterloo AMBER Alert suspect pushed back a week (cbs2iowa.com)
- Northeast Iowa Food Bank builds expansion to meet higher need, opens renovated food pantry (kcrg.com)
- What to know about Pridefest's new downtown Waterloo location (wcfcourier.com)
Parkersburg
- Area schools appear in top 100 of U.S. News and World Report Iowa high school rankings (radioonthego.com)
Ok Cedar Falls! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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