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Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. New 3D tour offers rare views inside UNI's century-old campanile (AUDIO) (radioiowa.com) — Cedar Falls residents can now explore UNI's iconic campanile from home through a new 3D, 360-degree online tour that reveals the bell mechanisms, historic brickwork, and preserved spiral staircase. The century-old tower, whose real bells ring across campus, turns 100 this month, and curators have packed the digital experience with stories and details for students, alumni, and neighbors alike.
2. Iowa DNR Fishing Report for Week of September 10, 2026 (kchanews.com) — Anglers around Cedar Falls and Waterloo will find local lakes running warm, with panfish and largemouth bass action reported as slow heading into the weekend. The statewide DNR report also highlights good opportunities on nearby rivers like the Cedar and Wapsipinicon, plus detailed conditions for trout streams and major reservoirs, helping you decide where to fish as temperatures start to cool.
3. 8th grader making impact for Cedar Falls varsity football (kcrg.com) — A Cedar Falls eighth grader is already making waves on the Tigers varsity football defensive line, thanks to his size, wrestling background, and careful evaluation by coaches and school staff. Coaches emphasize both his rare talent and their efforts to protect him from pressure while letting him contribute meaningfully under close supervision.
4. Combined enrollment at three Iowa public universities drops for 2026-27 (kwit.org) — Students and families in Cedar Falls may be interested to know UNI is bucking a small enrollment decline across Iowa's public universities, posting its strongest numbers since 2020 during its 150th year. Overall, the three-university system is down slightly from last year but has rebounded significantly since a 2022 low, with about 71,500 students enrolled statewide this fall.
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