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Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Man Arrested for Robbing Vietnam Vet (kwayradio.com) — A Cedar Falls man has been charged with financially exploiting a 76-year-old Vietnam veteran he was hired to help, after authorities say he transferred $7,000 from the man's bank account to his own CashApp. The victim's family also alleges he changed the safe combination, raising concerns about elder abuse and financial safeguards for vulnerable residents.
2. Week 3 Metro & Area (Ranked) High School Football Scores (1650thefan.com) — Cedar Falls fans can celebrate a dominant homecoming win, as the Tigers improved to 2-1 with a 42-14 victory over Dubuque Senior. The roundup also tracks how nearby metro and ranked area teams fared, giving local football followers a quick snapshot of where their rivals stand after Week 3.
3. Fall 2023 Enrollment Trends: Iowa Universities See Mixed Numbers (news-usa.today) — An increase in University of Northern Iowa enrollment is giving Cedar Falls a welcome economic boost, supporting local housing, businesses, and campus investments. While Iowa's other public universities saw slight declines, UNI's gains stand out in a tough demographic climate, helping stabilize jobs and services that many Cedar Falls residents rely on.
4. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announces new judicial district appointment (kttc.com) — A Cedar Falls native, Charity Sullivan, has been appointed by Gov. Kim Reynolds as a District Associate Judge in Judicial District 1B, filling a vacancy created by Judge Brooke Jacobsen's resignation. Sullivan, currently an assistant Black Hawk County attorney, will serve a region that includes Chickasaw and Howard counties, extending Cedar Falls' legal influence across northern Iowa.
5. This reissued short story collection captures Iowa life 100 years ago (iowapublicradio.org) — Cedar Falls readers can explore Ruth Suckow's world up close at the Hearst Center for the Arts, which is hosting an exhibition of new scratchboard illustrations tied to a centennial reissue of her collection "Iowa Interiors." Local Suckow enthusiasts and UNI professors helped revive the long-overlooked Iowa author, with the exhibit providing a visual backdrop for the book's official launch on Sept. 12.
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