HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Iowa City Liberty wears down Cedar Falls in opener CHAD HARBERTS, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa Aug 29, 2026 Aug 29, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save CEDAR FALLS – The Cedar Falls defense held up as long as it could. In the end, the Tigers were on the field for too many plays.kAm}@] a C2?<65 x@H2 r:EJ {:36CEJ 3C@<6 @A6? 2 f\f 82>6 2E 92=7E:>6 H:E9 >6E9@5:42= 5C:G6D E92E <6AE 2 E:C:?8 r652C u2==D 5676?D6 @? E96 7:6=5]k^AmkAm%96 {:89E?:?8 C2? fe A=2JD :? E96 82>6[ :?4=F5:?8 2 324<\3C62<:?8 `e A=2J[ g_\J2C5 5C:G6 E92E E@@< e `^a >:?FE6D @77 E96 4=@4< 7C@> =2E6 :? E96 E9:C5 BF2CE6C E@ 62C=J :? 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Denison woman dies, Lincoln driver seriously injured in western Iowa crash A 75-year-old woman died and two other people were seriously injured Friday in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 30 in western Iowa.
One TV weather team – two devastating diagnoses WHO-TV's weather team, with Jeriann Ritter in center front, Jason Parkin right rear. (Photo courtesy of WHO-TV)
Four Iowa nurses are accused of putting patients at risk The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing is responsible for overseeing Iowa's licensing boards and nursing homes. (Main image…
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Northeast Iowa Community College to launch sterile processing technician program Northeast Iowa Community College has created a new certificate program to help fill necessary roles in ensuring the health and safety of patie…
