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CLARKSVILLE -- "Poppe" that champagne: For the first time an Iowan has won this year's "American Idol."

CLARKSVILLE -- "I'm voting for you," judge Katy Perry said after Maddie Poppe's final performance on Sunday night's "American Idol" episode.

WATERLOO — Cedar Valley Cyclists will host a bicycle ride, Ride For A Cause, on June 2 to support IHOPE.

WATERLOO — After a weather cancellation May 11, Main Street Waterloo is ready to kick off their annual summer concert series Friday.

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DYSART — Watch out for fender benders along Main Street between Clark and Wilson streets in the coming days. Vehicles are likely to screech to a halt to keep from falling in the Great Dysart Gorge.

CEDAR FALLS — The Cedar Falls City Council will hold a public hearing on a proposed south Cedar Falls urban renewal area Monday night. The hearing is a continuation from a previous council meeting.

WATERLOO — There are a variety of activities going on at the farmers markets in Cedar Falls and Waterloo, not just the sale of produce and jams.

"To see it all is just incredible. Thank you so much. ... It's good to be home."