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Lost: Quilts near Cedar Falls Library

lost: I was volunteering at the Cedar Falls Public Library on Main Street, near the east entrance, when I must have left behind a stack of handmade quilts around 2:15 PM last Saturday. The quilts are three: one red-and-white lattice, one blue-and-white patchwork, and a pale teal with star shapes. They were made by my grandmother and carry family memories; losing them feels like losing a piece of home. I retraced steps along Main Street and checked the car and library shelves, but I couldn't locate them. Please know they're important to me, and this listing exists because I hope someone found them and will see this.

near the Cedar Falls Public Library, Main Street about 7 hours ago
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Lost: Drums in Waterloo/Cedar Falls, IA

I’m a student at UNI who forgot my drums after rehearsal around 5:15 PM Tuesday outside the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center on the University of Northern Iowa campus, Cedar Falls. The drums are a full kit in a black tolex case with chrome hardware; the snare has a dent and a front head print. My apartment keys and the plan for our next gig are inside; Losing them feels like losing my voice. If you saw a drum kit sitting outside the GBPAC after that rehearsal, please let me know you saw it and maybe who was around. I’m hoping a kind soul moved them to a safe place.

outside GBPAC, UNI campus, Cedar Falls 12 days ago
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Lost flute near the Waterloo Center for the Arts

Hi, I'm Grace Williams. I lost my flute during a quick warm-up before a small community recital at the Waterloo Center for the Arts around 4:30 p.m. last Friday. I left the silver case on a chair inside the main hall near the stage door, and when I turned back, it was gone. The instrument has a star engraving near the mouthpiece and a faded blue ribbon from last year's concert, and it means the world to me because it was a gift from my grandfather. If anyone saw it or picked it up, please tell the site so I can get it back.

Stage door, Waterloo Center for the Arts 14 days ago
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Lost sports gear in Waterloo / Cedar Falls.

That Tuesday around 6:15 p.m., I left behind a black duffel bag filled with equipment for various sports by College Square in downtown Waterloo. Inside are a tennis racket, a basketball, a couple of volleyball knee pads, and a yoga mat—gear I rely on for weekend leagues. I walked the square, checked the nearby coffee shop, and asked at the bus stop, but the bag was gone. I’m anxious about missing practices but hopeful someone honest picked it up and turned it in. If you found it, please help get it back to me through the system.

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Near College Square, downtown Waterloo. 27 days ago
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Lost hamsters near Hartman Reserve, Cedar Falls

I was out for a sunset walk in Waterloo around 5:15 PM Saturday when I realized my two hamsters had slipped from their cage in my backpack. They’re tiny and curious little things: one golden with white paws, the other gray with a black stripe. I retraced the Cedar River Trail toward Hartman Reserve’s entrance, calling their names, but I couldn’t spot them. If you’ve seen anything fluffy darting along the path, please help me bring them back home.

Hartman Reserve trailhead, Cedar Falls about 1 month ago
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FOUND Power Tools in Waterloo / Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States

I found a dented metal toolbox behind the downtown hardware store on Main Street in Waterloo / Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States, around 7:25 pm last Friday. Inside were power tools: a blue-handled drill, a circular saw, and a bag of bits, all dusty from months of work. I left them near the Cedar River Trailhead by the Market Street Bridge, hoping someone will recognize them. It felt good to help out after imagining how a home renovation might stall without them.

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near the Cedar River Trailhead, behind Main Street Hardware about 2 months ago

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