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🌱 Patch AM: How Cedar Falls trainers and paramedics helped save a freshman coach
And on the Cedar Falls Patch calendar - John Norwood Meet and Greet/Fundraiser
Hi there, Cedar Falls! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Cedar Falls trainers and paramedics helped save a freshman coach
- How UNI women's soccer held off Belmont in rainy Cedar Falls
Also on today's calendar: Girls Swimming & Diving: Iowa City West vs Cedar Falls (Junior Varsity) and 9 more events.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Jack D.!
Today's riddle: How do you know the moon is going broke? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Fog in the morning, with a high of 71 and low of 53 degrees.
- Tuesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 71, low: 62.
- Wednesday: Periods of rain, with a high of 70 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• KXEL Morning News for Mon. Sep. 28, 2026 (kxel.com) — In Cedar Falls, freshman football coach Claude Wilkins is recovering after a cardiac emergency en route to Friday's game, where trainers and local paramedics provided life-saving care; the freshman game will not be rescheduled. The broader news roundup also covers a Waterloo homicide investigation, talk of a possible special legislative session, and statewide mourning after a tragic drowning at Lake Macbride. 
• Women's Soccer Falls at Northern Iowa (belmontbruins.com) — A women's college soccer match in Cedar Falls saw Northern Iowa edge Belmont 1-0 in rainy conditions, with the Panthers scoring in the 34th minute. Belmont controlled much of the second half and even briefly appeared to equalize, but a foul wiped out the goal after review, leaving UNI with the narrow home win.
📸 Around Cedar Falls
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cedar Falls
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★ Featured events ★
- John Norwood Meet and Greet/Fundraiser →
Octopus, 2205 College Street, Cedar Falls
5:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
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Other local events
- Girls Swimming & Diving: Iowa City West vs Cedar Falls (Junior Varsity) →
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6:00 pm - Girls Swimming & Diving: Iowa City West vs Cedar Falls (Varsity) →
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6:00 pm - Garbage Pick Up—Tuesday →
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7:00 pm - Clay Street Park Playground Renovation - Public Meeting →
Clay Street Park, Cedar Falls
5:00 pm - Garbage Pick Up—Wednesday →
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7:00 pm - Octopus Poetry Slam →
Octopus, 2205 College Street, Cedar Falls
7:00 pm - 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 - 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
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Cedar Falls Construction Company, Inc. posted a job opening for Diamond Grinder Operator in Cedar Falls. Apply here.
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Cedar Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cedar Falls here.
🗞 Nearby News
Waterloo
- Homicide investigation launched after teen found dead in Waterloo bushes (northiowatoday.com)
- Waterloo residents afraid of city will go backward without a human rights director (wcfcourier.com)
- Legal NoticesForeclosuresForeclosure Jackson Co (arkansasonline.com)
Parkersburg
- 10 EF5 tornadoes since 2007, and the 12-year silence a North Dakota monster finally broke (morningoverview.com)
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: It's down to its last quarter. (Thank you Linda H. for sending it in!)
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