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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. 6 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 10 days ago
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Lost: Action Figures in Waterloo/Cedar Falls

Saturday around 9:15 a.m., I set a box of action figures on a shelf in the Waterloo/Cedar Falls area near College Square and turned to grab a quick coffee. I came back and the box was gone, along with eight figures—mostly classic heroes and a rare convention chase figure in mint condition. They’re not just toys; they’re memories from my youth and from family and friends who shared that collection with me. I’m hopeful they’ll be found, because losing them feels like losing a part of my story.

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near College Square, downtown Waterloo 11 days ago
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Lost brooches from a family heirloom

On Saturday at 2:15 p.m., I lost two brooches while strolling along the Cedar River Trail by the Waterloo Public Library. They’re vintage silver with turquoise stones—one leaf-shaped, the other an oval—that I inherited from my grandmother and wore to the Farmer's Market this morning. I keep replaying the moment, hoping a good soul picked them up and turned them in. If they were found, I’d be grateful to see them back through the site; they mean the world to me.

by the Waterloo Public Library, along the Cedar River Trail 12 days ago
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Lost: Student ID near Rod Library.

My name is Elena Martinez, and I lost my student ID around 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday while studying at Rod Library on the University of Northern Iowa campus in Cedar Falls. The card has my photo and my name, and it is essential for campus access and printing. Finals are just around the corner, and I feel anxious about not having it. If someone found it, please know how much this means to me.

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UNI Rod Library, Cedar Falls. 12 days 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 25 days ago

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