The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier is a daily publication produced by Lee Enterprises, serving the residents of Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Iowa, and nearby regions. The newspaper made its debut on November 22, 1859, thanks to founders WH Hartman and George Ingersoll. It transitioned to a daily format in 1890, delivering news every afternoon except on Saturdays. In the spring of 2004, a Saturday morning edition was introduced to the lineup.

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  • 1 day ago | wcfcourier.com | Erin Murphy

    DES MOINES — Iowa landowners would have more legal protections against the use of eminent domain for pipeline and other infrastructure projects under legislation that is headed to the governor’s desk and that critics warn will threaten Iowa corn farmers and the state’s future economic growth.

  • 1 day ago | wcfcourier.com | Erin Murphy

    DES MOINES — Recently created state task forces designed to explore government efficiency and combat antisemitism have begun their work, state officials say, albeit with little or no public notice. The Iowa DOGE Task Force, created in February by Gov. Kim Reynolds, met for the first time in April as it works to find ways for the executive branch of state government to work more efficiently, including with local and federal government partners.

  • 2 days ago | wcfcourier.com | Jamey Keaten |David McHugh |Elaine Kurtenbach |Ken Moritsugu

    GENEVA — The United States and China agreed Monday to slash their massive recent tariffs, restarting stalled trade between the world's two biggest economies and setting off a rally in global financial markets. But the de-escalation in President Donald Trump's trade wars did nothing to resolve underlying differences between Beijing and Washington.

  • 2 days ago | wcfcourier.com | Tom Barton

    DES MOINES — State Auditor Rob Sand, the only Democrat to hold statewide elected office in Iowa, announced Monday he is running for Iowa governor in 2026. Sand, 42, an attorney and former prosecutor in the Iowa Attorney General’s Office, has served as state auditor since 2019.

  • 2 days ago | wcfcourier.com | Jared Strong

    WAVERLY — A well that supplies drinking water to the east side of Waverly has elevated levels of two toxic chemicals that persist indefinitely and are newly regulated by the federal government. Tests in January of one of the town’s four wells revealed that it has concentrations of two so-called “forever chemicals” that exceed limits set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last year.