Barn Happy restaurant and gift shop opens for 23rd season
Owner Kris Boettger recalls humble beginnings By Anelia K. Dimitrova What’s the happiest place in a winter storm for a writer? A heart-warming ambiance with plenty of color? The aroma…
UNI honors student-athletes of the month for March
By UNI Athletics CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — UNI Athletics is proud to honor four outstanding student-athletes with Athlete of the Month awards for March 2025. The award recipients, voted on…
C.F. police officers, firefighters, 2 young civilians honored for service, dedication
By Anelia K. Dimitrova Every day, every shift, literally around the clock, for 365 days a year, Cedar Falls police officers and firefighters go about their duties, serving the community…
The art of teaching dance
By Anelia K. Dimitrova Watching people learn to dance is uplifting. It’s good for the soul. It’s good for the senses. It’s good for confidence building as you have to…
Embracing uncertainty: How college helped me grow
Editor’s Note: Up and Comers is our space to profile the journeys of inspirational humans. This story comes from the heart of Morgan Ryerson, who is about to graduate in…
Upcoming soap box derby on College Hill hopes to rev up a 71-year-old town tradition
By Anelia K. Dimitrova Four wheels. Breaks. No motor. A helmet for the driver. These, in a nutshell, are the descriptors of soap box cars, the gravity propelled self-styled vehicles…
$6.2M College Hill project moves forward
To spur growth council extends 10-year TIF to multi-use development By Anelia K. Dimitrova The sounds of ongoing construction could be heard this week on College Hill on the site…
Panther golfers continue spring season at Jackrabbit Invitational
By Erik Gau/UNI Athletics CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — The spring golf season rolls on for the UNI men’s and women’s golf teams as both programs travel to Boulder Creek, Nevada…
Anderson, Pock earn 2025 MVC Scholar-Athlete recognition
By Joel Wauters/UNI Athletics ST. LOUIS — UNI men’s basketball’s Tytan Anderson has been named the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Scholar-Athlete of the Year, as announced by the league office…
UNI men’s track and field clinch MVC indoor team championship
By PJ Recker/UNI Athletics CHICAGO — Carter Morton put on a pair of gold medal performances on Monday afternoon in the men’s triple and high jump as the UNI men’s…