Good morning, Cedar Rapids.

Michele Prostine of the Cedar Rapids Public Library received the Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services' 2026 Innovation in Outreach Programming: Senior Services Award (Oct.

14) for leading Books by Mail and Books by Delivery that serve homebound older adults and logged 150,000+ Summer Reading minutes.

Cedar Rapids police dog Ranger and handler Sgt. Nathan Trimble are pictured in the 2027 Vested Interest in K-9s calendar (Ranger is March), with $20 sales funding protective vests and equipment for law enforcement K-9s nationwide.

The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art is rolling out its 2026–27 exhibition season with Iowa fiber art, Oaxacan printmaking, and works from the permanent collection; Threading the Needle runs through Jan.

17, 2027, Astrid Hilger Bennett runs through Jan. 3, 2027, Enigma: Marvin Cone opens Nov. 21, and Sueños y Patrimonio opens June 5, 2027.

Cedar Rapids Community School District will notify families this week which schools their children are assigned for the 2027-28 year as it shifts to elementary PreK through 4, intermediate 5 through 6, middle 7 through 8, and high 9 through 12; school choice runs Nov.

2 through Nov. 13 (community meetings are Nov. 16 and 17).

Linn County supervisors approved an agreement for Google to fund an independent water-balance study, with Google paying $242,323 for phase one and Black & Veatch set to assess current water use, future demand, and drought risks.

County officials say Google will not see results before the public.

The USDA has issued a top-level recall for 946 pounds of Imperio beef jerky (original, fuego, limon) packaged January–October and sold in Iowa and nearby states; consumers should not eat it and should contact a health care provider if they have adverse reactions.

Parents should check that Halloween candy is in its original packaging and that costumes don’t block vision before kids go trick-or-treating this weekend; use face paint, lights, and avoid treats that trigger allergies or can harm pets (Iowa Poison Control: 1-800-222-1222).

Sally Gray received St. Luke’s Health Care Foundation’s 2026 Founder’s Award for philanthropy and leadership in Eastern Iowa; the foundation presented the honor Oct.

22 during its Celebration of Generosity for her support of the Heart and Vascular Center expansion, Abbe Center, hospice care, and Nassif Cancer Center.

The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders Youth Hockey Club is collecting toys for Toys for Tots and winter clothing and hygiene items (through Dec.

3), with teams competing to bring the most donations and public collection bins available. The club will host Challenge Cup tournaments from November through February with free admission.

Marion teen Charley Rasmussen (14) will serve as Iowa’s Homecoming Kid Captain for the Hawkeyes’ Halloween game against Wisconsin, set for 11 a.m. Saturday, and she was diagnosed with Addison’s disease in 2018 and manages it with daily steroid treatment.