All posts by Lauren Nickerson
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Devastating 2008 flood, lasting impact
Dusenberry recounts watching water fill her house In June 2008, Cedar Falls endured one of the most massive floods it had ever seen. Hundreds of...
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Cedar Falls graduates at Boston Marathon safe after tragedy
More than 28,000 people from around the world gathered to run the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15. At about 2:50 p.m. the first explosion...
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Paying It Forward: Holmes teacher uses prayer, assistance to connect with Cedar Valley citizens
About a year and a half ago Corey Peters, a teacher and coach at Holmes Junior High, started a group that goes to different areas...
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Spring Break spent in service
This spring break, some students from Cedar Falls High School decided to make a difference. They hit the road for two different mission trips. One...
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CF students create own music
The recent pops concerts have highlighted the many musical talents of CFHS students, but one still that may have gone overlooked is that many of...
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Websites provide fashionable, creative ideas, great products
To keep the creative juices flowing every day, there are tons of websites to spark inspiration. Pinterest, Wanelo, Etsy and more are some of the...
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Card making business donates funds
There are so many different ways to raise money for those in need, and a sixth grader at Hansen Elementary, Taylor Dusenbery, has found a...
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The man behind Galleria De Paco
A restaurant unlike any other exists downtown Waterloo. Galleria De Paco. The restaurant is famous for the beautiful paintings and outstanding cuisine. The entire inside...
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Quest for the Big Stage
Writer’s note: Lars Lee is my cousin, and I have always known he would do big things. I come from a very musical family, so...
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Staffwriter sponsors Kenyan: By giving $28 a month, Lauren improves a life
In a world full of hungry people, you want to help but you just don’t know where to start. There are families in need in...
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30 students square off in Holmes chess tournament
Thirty Holmes Junior High students recently squared off in a chess tournament in ninth-grade science teacher Maria Hoekstra’s classroom during Tiger Time. The winner was seventh-grader Alexander Fuchtman who...
