MADISON, WISCONSIN (October 29, 2026) — The Mississippi River Parkway Commission (MRPC) has received a grant from the Federal Highway Administration to create a navigational app, a new website, and other marketing materials for the Great River Road All-American Road, which follows the Mississippi River for 3,000 miles through ten states, from northern Minnesota to southern Louisiana.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 30, 2026) — Nicole J Sakraida MEd, vice president for strategic growth, marketing and communications for St Ambrose University and Mount Mercy University, is a co-author of Beyond the Admissions Funnel: A Practical Guide to Data-Informed Enrollment Management, a new book published by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO).

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (October 30, 2026) — The Georgia Institute of Technology awarded approximately 2,240 degrees to undergraduate and graduate students at the conclusion of summer semester.

Among the graduates were:

Jonathan Budiman of Bettendorf (52722)

Rajeshkumar Pandia Raja of Bettendorf (52722)

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (October 28, 2026) — Hy-Vee is helping families make Thanksgiving easier and more affordable by offering a Thanksgiving Meal Deal that can feed ten people for under $35.

This year’s Hy-Vee Thanksgiving Meal Deal features eighteen items needed to prepare a traditional meal for the best value. The Hy-Vee Thanksgiving Meal Deal includes the following items: