Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 31st of July.
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💼 Business
UAW Local 838 submitted a counter proposal to Deere after the company offered a two-year contract extension.
The union met on July 29 in Waterloo and will vote on Deere’s current offer on Aug. 23.
🎭 Culture
Waterloo’s Lincoln Park has been transformed for the 20th Iowa Irish Fest, which returns downtown this weekend.
The event will feature live music, food, drinks, and games, with thousands expected to attend.
The 20th Iowa Irish Fest opens today downtown as volunteers set up in Lincoln Park and nearby streets.
Organizers expect thousands to join three days of Irish music, dancing + culture.
🏥 Health
MercyOne Cancer Center in Waterloo — using new Ion robotic bronchoscopy since December — improves lung cancer detection by performing over 50 biopsies so far, with about 125 patients diagnosed annually in Black Hawk County.
🎉 Waterloo Events
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Live to 9 Summer Concert Series
6-9 p.m. — River Place Plaza — Free entry — Experience live music and local vibes under the summer sky with friends in downtown Cedar Falls.
2026 Romance Rendezvous Book Blast
10 AM – 4 PM — Hilton Garden Inn Cedar Falls — Free entry — A day of multi-genre book fun with authors and prizes awaits.
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