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1. UNI to retire Kurt Warner's No. 13 jersey before home opener (cbs2iowa.com) — UNI will retire Hall of Famer Kurt Warner's No. 13 jersey at a pregame ceremony Saturday at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, with Warner and his family expected to attend. The first 1,000 fans on the north concourse get replica jerseys, and the event is part of a larger series of jersey retirements celebrating the university's 150th anniversary.
2. Hayseed Press embraces Iowa writing talents (dailyiowan.com) — A Cedar Falls-based publisher, Hayseed Press, is carving out a niche for Iowa-focused fiction, from spooky "Iowa Weird" anthologies to a quirky graphic novel called "Drunk Onion." Co-founded by brothers with deep Cedar Falls ties, the press helps local and Iowa-connected writers get their work into print and onto shelves at places like Prairie Lights and regional festivals.
3. Check out these 10 famous people from the state of Iowa (qctimes.com) — Kurt Warner's path to NFL stardom ran right through Cedar Falls, where he worked at Hy-Vee and coached at UNI before his Hall of Fame career. This statewide roundup spotlights ten famous people with Iowa roots, from Herbert Hoover and Johnny Carson to Caitlin Clark and John Wayne, offering a fun reminder of how many notable figures started in Iowa communities like yours.
4. Fayette County Authorities Release Information on Two Arrest Incidents and a One-Vehicle Accident (kctn.com) — Fayette County authorities report that a Cedar Falls man driving a box truck hit a bull on Derby Road near Wadena, killing the animal but leaving the driver uninjured. The update also details a separate domestic assault arrest in Eldorado and the jailing of an Elgin man on probation and registry violation warrants, underscoring ongoing regional public safety activity.
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