🌱 Patch AM: How UNI stunned a top-five opponent inside the UNI-Dome.

Greetings Cedar Falls! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How UNI stunned a top-five opponent inside the UNI-Dome.
• See how Cedar Falls gas prices stack up across Black Hawk County.
• Where does Cedar Falls' college rank among Iowa's best schools?

Also on today's calendar: Girls Swimming & Diving: Iowa City West vs Cedar Falls (Junior Varsity) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a shower, with a high of 66 and low of 56 degrees.
• Monday: Pleasant with sun and clouds, temps: high: 72, low: 54.
• Tuesday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 68 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• UNI's first top-5 win since 2021 stuns Redbirds in dome (kimt.com) — UNI's big upset win over third-ranked Illinois State came right here in Cedar Falls, with the Panthers controlling Family Weekend inside the UNI-Dome. Behind quarterback Jaxon Dailey's efficient passing and a strong defensive effort, UNI secured its first top-five victory since 2021 and now looks ahead to Homecoming against North Dakota on Oct. 10.
   

• Black Hawk County saw lowest price for midgrade gas at $4.19 in week ending Sept. 19 (waterlootimes.com) — Drivers in Cedar Falls are seeing midgrade gas around $4.64 per gallon, as part of a wider Black Hawk County snapshot that found the county's lowest price at $4.19. The report compares local prices with statewide and national trends, explaining how refinery outages and global tensions are keeping fuel costs elevated.
   

• Best colleges in Iowa (southernminn.com) — One of Iowa's highlighted four-year colleges is located in Cedar Falls, giving local students a strong in-town option as they weigh tuition, acceptance rates, and academic quality. The statewide list compares campuses across Iowa, from Ames and Iowa City to smaller communities, helping families gauge where Cedar Falls' institution fits in the broader higher-education landscape.
   

📸 Around Cedar Falls

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cedar Falls

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 29
• John Norwood Meet and Greet/Fundraiser →
  Octopus, 2205 College Street, Cedar Falls
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 29
• Girls Swimming & Diving: Iowa City West vs Cedar Falls (Junior Varsity) →
  Cedar Falls IA
  6:00 pm
• Girls Swimming & Diving: Iowa City West vs Cedar Falls (Varsity) →
  Cedar Falls IA
  6:00 pm
• Garbage Pick Up—Tuesday →
  Cedar Falls IA
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Clay Street Park Playground Renovation - Public Meeting →
  Clay Street Park, Cedar Falls
  5:00 pm
• Octopus Poetry Slam →
  Octopus, 2205 College Street, Cedar Falls
  7:00 pm
• Garbage Pick Up—Wednesday →
  Cedar Falls IA
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Healing Hearts Support Group →
  6112 Chancellor Drive, Cedar Falls
• {In-Person; Cedar Falls, IA} Healing Hearts Support Group →
  St. Croix Hospice, 6112 Chancellor Drive, Cedar Falls
  2:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• 20th Annual Pink Ribbon Run →
  Cedar Falls IA
• Bands of America (BOA) Iowa Regional →
  University of Northern Iowa UNI-Dome, 2501 Hudson Rd, Cedar Falls
  6:00 am
• Cedar Falls Farmers Market →
  Overman Park Area, 316 W. 3rd St, Cedar Falls
  8:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Clover was saved from an awful shelter in Calif and was brought to Iowa to find her forever home.
  She is 18 months old. She is fixed, microchipped, house trained and crate trained. She is calm and timid w a very sweet disposition. She is… (Nextdoor Fairview)
• Quick Heads Up for Local Business Owners, Freelancers & Neighbors!
  I've noticed a lot of comments getting reported for self-promotion under the new rules. Hopefully it's just a case of people being unaware that the… (Nextdoor NW Cedar Heights)

• University of Northern Iowa posted a job opening for Temporary Custodian I - Custodial Services in Cedar Falls. Apply here.
• Fareway Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Market Clerk (Magnolia Drive) in Cedar Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cedar Falls here.

🗞 Nearby News

Waterloo

• Computer Support Associate (monmouth.edu)
• Waterloo residents afraid of city will go backward without a human rights director (wcfcourier.com)
• Did the Vatican ever respond to the parish merger appeal? Your Call the Courier questions (wcfcourier.com)

Waverly

• PHOTOS: Mason City hosts Waverly-Shell Rock in homecoming game- Friday, Sept. 25, 2026 (globegazette.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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