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🌱 Patch AM: Exactly where Flock cameras are already watching in Cedar Falls and Waterloo.
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Good morning Cedar Falls! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Exactly where Flock cameras are already watching in Cedar Falls and Waterloo.
- How Cedar Falls volunteers are helping an endangered salamander return home
- How Cedar Falls' late bombs sealed a statement win at City High.
Also on today's calendar: Octopus Karaoke and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 77 and low of 59 degrees.
- Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 69, low: 54.
- Monday: A shower; breezy in the a.m., with a high of 64 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
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.
📸 Around Cedar Falls
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cedar Falls
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★ Featured events ★
- SEASON OPENER: DVOŘÁK IN THE NEW WORLD →
Gallagher Bluedorn, 8201 Dakota Street, Cedar Falls
7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Octopus Karaoke →
Octopus, 2205 College Street, Cedar Falls
8:00 pm - WORKOUT + MIX & MINGLE →
2215 College Street, Cedar Falls - Sunday Dinner with the Odd Fellows →
Cedar Valley Odd Fellows Lodge 233, 402 West 2nd Street, Cedar Falls - Hip Hop Open Mic →
Octopus, 2205 College Street, Cedar Falls
4:00 pm - Civil Service Commission Meeting →
220 Clay Street, Cedar Falls
8:00 am - City Council Meeting →
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7:00 pm - Garbage Pick Up—Tuesday →
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7:00 pm - Art & Culture Board Meeting →
304 W. Seerley Blvd., Cedar Falls
5:00 pm - Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting →
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5:30 pm - Garbage Pick Up—Wednesday →
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7:00 pm - New Band Emerging Artist Night →
Octopus, 2205 College Street, Cedar Falls
8:00 pm
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Monday September 21
Tuesday September 22
Wednesday September 23
📣 Cedar Falls Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Word of the Day:
This word is the same as Yesterday. However, it is from the first Webster's dictionary. Common sense: That power of the mind which, by a kind of… (Nextdoor Washington Park)
- McDonald's posted a job opening for High School Crew Member in Cedar Falls. Apply here.
- Arby's posted a job opening for Team Member in Cedar Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cedar Falls here.
Ok Cedar Falls! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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