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Good day Cedar Falls! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • See where a Cedar Falls UNI professor's dreamlike art is featured now
  • How did Cedar Falls runners stack up at Wartburg's big invite?

Also on today's calendar: Unit Meeting – Waterloo and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Sunny, breezy and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 52.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'Beautiful and Haunting' Works by UNI Art Professor on Display at Monmouth College (977wmoi.com) — A longtime University of Northern Iowa art professor based in Cedar Falls is showcasing his new exhibition, "Was It Just a Dream?", at Monmouth College's Len G. Everett Gallery through Oct. 23. His abstract, emotionally themed paintings explore modern dating and human vulnerability, and he'll give a reception and gallery talk on the final day of the show.
   

• Mid-Prairie's Landstrum places 14th in Johnson Invite (thenews-ia.com) — Cedar Falls girls and boys cross country teams both placed near the top at the large Steve Johnson Invitational at Wartburg College in Waverly, with standout individual finishes in the top five. Mid-Prairie's runners also turned in strong performances, highlighted by Kendal Landstrum's 14th-place finish and several teammates in the top 100.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Waterloo

  • 'Today we are his family': Unclaimed Army veteran's remains escorted to final resting place (kcrg.com)
  • Radio News Weekly Sept 28-Oct 2, 2026 (blogspot.com)
  • Sunday Gun Day Vol. IV Ep. XI — Ruger's Other Success, the Standard. (redstate.com)

Waverly

  • UNI women crack top 30 at Dan Huston Invite in Waverly (kwwl.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: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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