Cedar River Festival Group celebrates 40 years of caring for the river and making music
by Brady Reeves A love for the Cedar River and a passion for music brought kindred spirits together 40 years ago. What began as a shared effort to care for…
UNI graduate Gina Huseinovic takes the reins at Pepper Boutique, continuing a Cedar Falls favorite with fresh energy
By Lily Munnik For Gina Huseinovic, owning a boutique at 23 years old was something she never imagined happening so soon. But with a lifelong love for fashion and a…
From a storefront at The Mall at College Square to a military tribute memorial, Cedar Falls artist Bryan Sink keeps creating
Transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary is the calling card of Cedar Falls artist Bryan Sink. His latest projects include a freshly unveiled storefront for The Gallery by Iowa Estate…
Led by Denny Bowman, Cedar Falls TV readies for the future while preserving the stories of the past
By Lily Munnik Walking into his office, Cedar Falls TV Supervisor Denny Bowman is greeted by a stack of Blu Rays waiting to be transferred into the archival library on…
Two college friends and a dream for storytelling: Around The Corner Productions in Cedar Falls marks 20th anniversary
By Cole Fox Two UNI college friends shared a passion for visual storytelling and, with the brashness of youth, they decided to take a leap of faith and start a…
Under the rainbow, around the circle: How the Cedar Valley Acoustic Guitar Association built a community through song
By Brady Reeves Rain pattered against the metal roof as musicians dried off, caught up with one another and eased into the evening. Some settled into chairs and tuned their…
A July 4th postcard from Cedar Falls on America’s 250th birthday: A photo story
By Anelia K. Dimitrova & Rick Truax It is a year of important anniversaries and it is worth reflecting on how all of their histories blend and intersect with the…
Oh My Grill Chargrilled Burgers opens at The Mall at College Square
By Brady Reeves For nearly a year, customers kept asking Omer Noorwala, the owner of Oh My Gill on College Hill, the same question: When are the burgers coming back?…