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Small, local businesses thrive on seasonal shopping
With Black Friday and Cyber Monday becoming increasingly important in the world of holiday shopping, small businesses were often overshadowed in the early 2000s by...
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Health teacher points to misuse of phones for lack of sleep, increased anxiety
Students may not be realizing that their daily habits affect their sleep patterns, one of the most common habits is phone usage. Health teacher Jay...
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CF grad helping aspiring artists bring inspirations to reality
Steve Potter is an artist based in Cedar Falls who also does classes teaching kids how to sketch and do art too=. They meet in...
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Peet survey finds divided opinion on best time for kicking off Christmas decorating
It may be November, but snow is falling, and the holidays are approaching. But some people don’t seem to think that. Some people believe that...
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Cook up one of these 10 dishes this Thanksgiving for those with special diets
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, those whose food preferences differ from what is often considered “normal” sometimes struggle to find recipes that take into...
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’21 grads reflect on lessons from CF as they pursure aspirations
Last year, seniors left a mark after leaving to enter into the next chapter of their lives, and 2021 graduates Daniel Mitchell, Rachel Brokenshire, Sabrina...
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Follow these steps to drawing mushrooms
Sketching can be difficult to do and even harder to get good at. One of my favorite things to draw is mushrooms, and I’m going...
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Yearbook deadline approaching for senior pictures
With senior picture deadlines coming in, finding local, experienced and affordable photographers is hard. Molly Long was born and raised in Waterloo and is both...
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Follow these steps to prepare your vehicle for safe winter driving
As winter approaches, new demands will pop up for you and your car, so now is the time to prepare. Here is a list: First...
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Dark classic book moves to junior high classes
This year is the first year that the ninth grade honors English class at Peet and Holmes Junior Highs get to read the book, Lord...
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Screaming Eagle chili cookoff raised funds for suicide prevention
Screaming Eagle, a restaurant downtown in Waterloo, hosted a chili cook-off. All the proceeds went towards suicide awareness. The event happened last weekend from noon to 3 p..m on...
