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Round of 16 High School Football Playoffs – Area Scores

The High School Football Playoffs continued tonight with the Round of 16 in all classes and nine area schools were among those in action. Cedar Falls won at home against Waukee Northwest, 35-21. In 4A,. Waverly-Shell Rock won at home against Clear Creek-Amana, 44-14. In 2A,. Dike-New Hartford fell to...

Cedar Falls, IA · 11d

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AP trounces Pleasantville in 1A second round playoff game

The #3 (1A) Aplington-Parkersburg football team was dominant in Friday’s 42-7 win over Pleasantville in the second round of the Class 1A playoffs, as aired on 99 The Wave and RadioOnTheGo’s YouTube channel. It was a game the Falcons had firm control of for most of the way....

Pleasantville, IA · 10d

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Round of 16 High School Playoff Football Area Schedule

The high school football playoffs continues tonight with the Round of 16 in all classes and everal area schools are among those in action. Cedar Falls hosts Waukee Northwest. *You can hear the Tigers game on Cruisin’ KCFI, with the pregame show starting at 6:30, and the kickoff at 7.

Cedar Falls, IA · 11d

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South Tama teacher is recognized for her work in the dramatic arts

A central Iowa teacher will be inducted into the Iowa Thespian Hall of Fame during a special event at the University of Northern Iowa next month. Dixie Forcht is a teacher and librarian at South Tama Community School District and is also the high school’s theatre director. Forcht says she’s thrilled to be included.

Cedar Falls, IA · 11d

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Renovation in Cedar Hall to be completed in November

Kirkwood Community College is undergoing a renovation on the third floor of Cedar Hall, which is to be completed in early November, to add a new suite for the Academic Affairs Administration and support staff. Six years ago, Academic Affairs was temporarily relocated from the first floor of Iowa Hall...

Cedar Rapids, IA · 11d

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Iowa PBS presents the 2026 IHSAA Football Championships

From the first kickoff to the final whistle, Iowa’s top teams are battling for a state title! Don’t miss a moment as Iowa PBS brings you the 2026 IHSAA Football Championships live. Iowa PBS returns for its second year of coverage of the IHSAA Football Championships, bringing championship...

Iowa · 13d

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Falcon Football playing Pleasantville in second round playoff game

The #3 (1A) Aplington-Parkersburg football team will host Pleasantville in a Class 1A second round playoff game Friday, which will air on 99 The Wave and RadioOnTheGo’s YouTube channel. The Falcons (9-0) advanced with last week’s 50-0 home win over Eagle Grove, the team’s first playoff win since 2022....

Pleasantville, IA · 11d

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Iowa High School Football Playoffs: Round Of 16, Quarterfinal Predictions

Making predictions for who will advance to the semifinals in Iowa high school football.

Iowa · 14d

West Fork Schools see enrollment increase for 2026-27

The West Fork Community School District is reporting an increase in student enrollment for the 2026-27 school year, with certified enrollment up about 23 students compared to last year. Superintendent Mike Kruger shared the enrollment update during last week’s school board meeting. The district also reports an increase of about...

Rockwell, IA · 14d

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#2 Grundy Center plays Tri-Center with trip to State on the line

The #2 Rated Grundy Center Volleyball team will play Tri-Center in a 2A Regional Final Wednesday Night at Ankeny High School. Grundy Center swept their way to the final beating East Marshall and South Hamilton 3-0. Tri-Center had it a little more difficult as they swept AHSTW 3-0 but needed 5 sets to get by Missouri Valley winning the 5th and final set 15-13.

Grundy Center, IA · 13d

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Nine area schools preparing for High School Football Playoffs’ Round of 16

The high school football playoffs are set for the round of 16 in all seven classes and nine area schools are among those still competing. Cedar Falls hosts Waukee Northwest. Waverly-Shell Rock has a home game against Clear Creek-Amana. In 2A,. Dike-New Hartford hosts OABCIG. In 1A,. Grundy Center plays...

Cedar Falls, IA · 15d

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Class 2A & 1A Regional Semifinal Volleyball Area Matchups

The high school volleyball postseason continues tonight with Regional Semifinal matches in Class 1A and 2A, and several area schools will be in action. And Sumner-Fredericksburg plays at home against Durant. In 1A:. Cedar Ridge Christian hosts Montezuma,. Dunkerton hosts English Valley,. Janesville has a home match against Ed-Co, Wapsie...

Denver, IA · 15d

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Iowa High School Basketball Coaching Legend Passes Away

Dr. Anthony Pappas led Waterloo West for over 40 years before stepping down after last season.

Waterloo, IA · 14d

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Pleasantville coming off thrilling win, best performance as they prep for undefeated Aplington-Parkersburg

(Pleasantville) -- A performance coined by Coach Mack Jorth as his team's best product of the year has made Pleasantville football one of the final 16 teams remaining in Class 1A. They'll look to be among the final eight when they travel to undefeated Aplington-Parkersburg on Friday. "You're always excited...

Pleasantville, IA · 15d

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Freshman academy opens at Cedar Rapids Washington High School

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The ribbon is now cut at the new Freshman Academy at Cedar Rapids Washington High School. The addition is part of the Cedar Rapids school district’s transition toward the College and Career Pathway strategy, which will begin next school year. The Freshman Academy is...

Cedar Rapids, IA · 15d

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UNI faculty warned of faux students recording ‘gotcha’ videos on DEI

CEDAR FALLS — The president of University of Northern Iowa’s faculty union Thursday distributed a warning to his campus membership about visitors posing as prospective students — trying to catch professors and department heads with “gotcha” questions about diversity, equity and inclusion. “We have heard reports that there was one or more people at UNI yesterday falsely presenting themselves as prospective students,” UNI journalism professor and United Faculty President Christopher Martin wrote in his Thursday email. “These people were visiting department heads and professors in their offices and perhaps sitting in on classes in the back. “The goal seems to have been to direct the conversation to topics like DEI to try to get ‘gotcha’ comments from faculty members,” Martin wrote. “Our concern is that these conversations may have been recorded and then edited to misrepresent what people said.” Martin’s message comes less than two weeks before the Nov. 3 midterm election and more than a year after Fox News in July 2025 aired an undercover video capturing a University of Iowa administrator denouncing new state DEI laws and sharing ways the university was still doing DEI work. That video appeared to have been taken by a person posing as

Cedar Falls, IA · 16d

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Nook to Step Down as President at UNI

University of Northern Iowa President Mark Nook announced Friday that he will retire at the end of the current academic year. Nook is a Holstein, Iowa native who became the Cedar Falls school’s 11th president in February of 2017. Nook has been working to improve the schools enrollment the last several years and said in September there is good news.

Cedar Falls, IA · 16d

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Cedar Rapids fifth grader’s quick thinking helps save bus driver

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A routine school bus ride home turned into an emergency when fifth grader Bella Scott noticed her driver struggling to breathe. Bella, a student at Viola Gibson Elementary School, heard bus driver Christine Huston coughing and wheezing. Realizing something was wrong, she called her father, Nick Scott, for help.

Cedar Rapids, IA · 18d

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Two Waterloo schools delayed due to social media threat

WATERLOO, Iowa — UPDATE: Both the Waterloo and Evansdale police departments have completed their reviews and confirmed there is no credible threat. A threat on social media means two Waterloo area schools are under a two-hour delay Friday out of an abundance of caution. Officials say classes are delayed...

Waterloo, IA · 18d

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