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Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Are there Flock cameras in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls area? Your Call the Courier questions (wcfcourier.com) — If you've wondered about surveillance in Cedar Falls, this Q&A confirms police don't use Flock cameras, but several private license-plate readers are already watching key spots like Viking Plaza and near Scheels. The column also tackles questions about Waterloo's mayor, a potential new Bucks stadium, national politics, and an ongoing Shell Rock dealership investigation, all with clear, sourced answers.
2. An endangered salamander faded from its historic habitat. A Cedar Valley effort aims to bring it back (iowapublicradio.org) — Conservation staff and volunteers at Hartman Reserve Nature Center in Cedar Falls are working to restore endangered blue-spotted salamanders to their historic habitat between Cedar Falls and Waterloo. By surveying George Wyth State Park, mapping vernal pools, and improving erosion and drainage on the bluffs, they're building the data and conditions needed for a careful reintroduction that could signal healthier local woodlands for years to come.
3. Gary's Fourth-Quarter Touchdowns Helps Cedar Falls Fend Off City High (yourprepsports.com) — Cedar Falls football fans can celebrate a big road win, as the Tigers rode quarterback Baylor Petrie's four touchdown passes and Carsen Gary's two long fourth-quarter scores to beat Iowa City High 26-13. The detailed stats highlight how Cedar Falls pulled away late, with clutch plays on key downs and a strong passing attack that pushed their season record to 3-1.
4. Iowa Board of Regents hear updates on UI freedom center and cancer institute (cbs2iowa.com) — Meeting in Cedar Falls, the Iowa Board of Regents advanced a plan to make the University of Iowa's Center for Intellectual Freedom an independent academic unit and approved a new cancer drug development institute. These moves aim to bolster academic freedom standards and speed promising cancer treatments from university labs to patients across Iowa, including Cedar Falls-area families.
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