🌱 Patch AM: What priorities is Cedar Falls Sen. Dave Sires taking to Des Moines?

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In today's newsletter:

• What priorities is Cedar Falls Sen. Dave Sires taking to Des Moines?

Today's riddle: What did one elevator say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 47 and low of 34 degrees.
• Tuesday: Rather cloudy and breezy, temps: high: 51, low: 20.
• Wednesday: Windy; morning flurries, with a high of 26 and low of 12 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• LEGISLATOR PREVIEW: Sires aims to address eminent domain, concerns over Iowa's cancer rates during 2026 legislative session (wcfcourier.com) — A Cedar Falls-based state senator is outlining his priorities for the 2026 Iowa legislative session, including changes to eminent domain and concerns about cancer rates. As a first-term lawmaker who owns a manufactured housing community in Cedar Falls, he’s positioning local experience at the center of his agenda at the Capitol.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cedar Falls

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Monday January 12

• Banned Books Club Discussion
  Cedar Falls Public Library , 524 Main Street , Cedar Falls
  7:30 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Creation Stations
  Cedar Falls Public Library , 524 Main Street , Cedar Falls
  4:15 pm
• Historic Preservation Commission Meeting
  Cedar Falls Calendar , City Hall 220 Clay Street , Cedar Falls
  5:30 pm
• Remember to put the trash out for Tuesday garbage pickup!
  Cedar Falls Calendar Cedar Falls, IA 50613
  7:00 pm
• CFPL Stammtisch
  Cedar Falls Public Library , 524 Main Street , Cedar Falls
  7:00 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Community Center and Senior Services Board Meeting
  Cedar Falls Calendar , Cedar Falls Public Library Conference Room 524 Main St. , Cedar Falls
  1:00 pm
• Utilities Board of Trustees Meeting
  Cedar Falls Calendar , CFU - 2nd Floor Board Room Utility Parkway , Cedar Falls
  2:00 pm
• Teen After School Stop
  Cedar Falls Public Library , 524 Main Street , Cedar Falls
  2:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday January 12

• Junior Graphic Novel Book Club!
  Cedar Falls Public Library , 524 Main Street , Cedar Falls
  4:15 pm
• Banned Books Club Movie Viewing
  Cedar Falls Public Library , 524 Main Street , Cedar Falls
  5:45 pm
• Banned Books Club Discussion
  Cedar Falls Public Library , 524 Main Street , Cedar Falls
  7:30 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Tales Around Town
  Waverly Public Library , 1500 W Bremer Ave , Waverly
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• University of Northern Iowa posted a job opening for Assistant Professor of Instruction - Applied Voice in Cedar Falls. Apply here.
• Global LT posted a job opening for English Language Teacher for children in Cedar Falls, Iowa in Cedar Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cedar Falls here.

🗞 Nearby News

Waterloo

• Northern Iowa teen perishes in truck versus car collision (northiowatoday.com)
• Boys' High School Basketball: East pulls out comeback win over Mason City (wcfcourier.com)
• Carol Niendorf (channel3000.com)

Waverly

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I think I’m coming down with something!
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