6 New Foods You Never Imagined You Could Get on a Stick at This Year's Iowa State Fair

Ready for the 2013 Iowa State Fair? Break out the antacids and prepare for some culinary adventure.

Election 2016 Watch: Tea Party Star and GOP Senator Cruz Set for Key Iowa Event - Ronald Reagan Dinner

Sen. Ted Cruz, a Republican from Texas, has been announced as a headliner for the Ronald Reagan Commemorative Dinner on Oct. 25 at the Iowa State Fairground in Des Moines.

Kayak + Yoga with Field of Yoga and Crawdaddy Outdoors

Kayak + Yoga with Field of Yoga and Crawdaddy Outdoors

Mark Schultz Concert

Mark Schultz Concert

Theft, Drunk Driving and Public Intoxication: Cedar Falls Police Blotter

The following information was provided by the Cedar Falls Police. It does not indicate a conviction.

What's the Going Rate for Allowance?

The rush of independence you felt the first time you paid for an album or ice cream cone with your allowance was priceless. What does it cost to give your kids a little spending freedom today?

Parkinson’s Disease Foundation Offers National HelpLine, Free Educational Resources for Parkinson’s Community

CBE in Cedar Falls Has 13 Job Openings, and More Iowa Jobs in the Cedar Valley

Looking for a job in the Cedar Valley? Check here every Monday to see who's hiring in Cedar Falls and Waterloo.

Bridge to Bridge Ride, Cedar Valley Trails Festival, Gremlins, NHRA National Open and more! Cedar Falls Hospitality Highlights for August 5, 2013.

Black Light Swing Dance

Cedar Valley Trails Festival and Gremlins: The Week Ahead in Cedar Falls

Also: Lots of Bucks baseball, Live to 9, Friday'loo and plenty of farmers markets.

Iowa's Own Superman, Harsher Penalties for Child Sex Pimps, Nurses Fired for Inappropriate Pictures: Top 9

A state investigation has been launched into Bishop Drumm Retirement Center in Johnston, where police said two nurses have been fired because they took inappropriate photos of residents of the home and posted them on Instagram.

Watch: Taylor Morris, a Singing Policeman and the Lt. Dan Band Bring Cedar Falls to Its Feet

The concert raised funds through the Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers Foundation and Building for America's Bravest to build a smart home for Taylor Morris.

Cedar Falls Rocks Out To Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band In Support Of Taylor Morris

The concert raised funds through the Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers Foundation and Building for America's Bravest to build a smart home for Taylor Morris.

Are You In Our Irish Fest Photo Gallery?

The kilted men, green face-painted children and enthusiastic Irish lovers of the Cedar Valley.

What Is Shepherd's Pie? Jameson's Crew Explains

A Bagpipe Demonstration In Honor Of Irish Fest

See A House With Secrets in This Week's Wow Homes for Sale Around Iowa Real Estate

Nice homes from around Iowa real estate.

Woman Dies In 2nd of 2 Major Accidents on I-380 in Black Hawk County Friday

Several people were injured in the accidents, which involved an ambulance transporting a patient, a truck, a patrol car and two motorcycles.

To Die In New Orleans

Community Update

Community Update

Movie Reviews: The To Do List, Smurfs 2, Blue Jasmine and More

Movie reviews and movie times for theaters in Cedar Falls, including "The Wolverine" and "The Conjuring." Let Patch help you decide what you're going to see this weekend.

7 People Running for 3 Cedar Falls School Board Seats

The election will be held Sept. 10. All school board seats are at-large, meaning the entire school district will be able to vote for each seat.

Report: 'Widespread Violations' of Child Labor Laws at Hy-Vee, Fareway, Other Grocers

The U.S. Department of Labor found violations in 51 stores in Iowa and Nebraska and assessed more than $128,500 in fines, according to the report. Hy-Vee in Waterloo is among the stores found in violation.

Iowa Sales Tax Holiday 2013 Starts Friday: Today in Cedar Falls

The state's sales tax holiday is great for back-to-school essentials.

Would Amber Alert Language Change Have Made a Difference in Evansdale, Gosch Kidnappings?

Evansdale Police Chieft Kent Smock, Elizabeth Collins' family and Noreen Gosch, mother of kidnapped West Des Moines boy Johnny Gosch, weigh in on changes in Iowa's Amber Alert criteria language.

‘The Smurfs 2’ in Theaters Now (Sponsored)

Get ready for summer fun for the whole family — ‘The Smurfs 2’ is in theaters now! Sponsored by ‘The Smurfs 2’

VCCV Weekly Volunteer Opportunities

Job Opening

Community Update

Gary Sinise & the Lt. Dan Band Concert for Taylor Morris: This Weekend in Cedar Falls

What's going on in Cedar Falls this weekend? Here are some highlights.

Gary Sinise & the Lt. Dan Band Concert for Taylor Morris: This Weekend in Cedar Falls

What's going on in Cedar Falls this weekend? Here are some highlights.

Irish Fest App Available: Thursday in Cedar Falls

Also: Cool weather continues, there will be a CNG gas station grand opening and the College Hill Farmer's Market, and stop by The Lampost for hand ground, microbrewed coffeed.

Veterans' Education Fair

Brand Driven Digital Social Strategy Boot Camp

Iowa AMBER Alert Criteria Broadened After String of Kidnappings

The AMBER Alert Criteria Group met in response to a series of kidnappings in Iowa, including the still unsolved murders of Evansdale cousins Elizabeth Collins and Lyric Cook-Morrissey.

Artist Completes Giant Flag Painting in Cedar Falls