Good morning, Cedar Rapids.

Hy-Vee launched its back-to-school food drive on Saturday to support families by partnering with local food pantries at stores until Aug.-23.

Shoppers can round up totals at checkout, buy pre-packed food bags, or drop off items in collection barrels.

Families in Cedar Rapids received free backpacks and school supplies Sunday, Aug.

16 at the Covenant Seventh-day Adventist Church as part of the Faith, Hope and School Supplies Giveaway to ease back-to-school expenses.

The Agri Star Meat and Poultry plant in Postville is set to resume limited production this week after extensive repairs following a fire that left 600+ workers without jobs; production will restart when required inspections are completed.

Gina Kutilek, a social studies and American Sign Language teacher at Xavier High School, was named Iowa's History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History — she received $1,000 and is now advancing for the national award while continuing her 2024 James Madison Fellow honor.

Kirkwood Community College is offering a tuition scholarship valued at about $6,870 for one high school senior at the Iowa State Fair.

The scholarship will cover 15 credit hours — fall 2027 and spring 2028, and interested seniors must enter at the Kirkwood booth by August 23.

World champion Joey Chestnut won a kolache eating contest at Veterans Memorial Stadium (after the Kernels game) Sunday by eating 25 kolaches, and he greeted fans earlier while local Devon Schwering qualified for the competition.