WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (October 28, 2025) — As more people seek assistance in accessing food right now, Hy-Vee is donating a total of $125,000 to help feed local families.

Today, Hy-Vee is donating $100,000 to its Feeding America partner food banks across its region. Food banks and their network of pantries are serving a growing number of people as November approaches. Hy-Vee’s donation will go toward maintaining adequate inventory levels at local food banks to assist families.

FLINT, MICHIGAN (October 28, 2025) — Kettering University welcomed Ashton Nix, of Eldridge, Iowa, to campus during its fall Convocation this October. Held in the Connie and Jim John Recreation Center, the ceremony brought together 254 new students and their families to mark the official start of their Kettering experience.

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK (October 23, 2025) — Spooky sights, scary sounds, and costumed strangers are staples of Halloween, but these can create unique challenges for individuals living with dementia. With October 31 approaching, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is offering tips to family caregivers to help loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related illnesses celebrate Halloween in a safe, dementia-friendly manner.

Aria Nouveau will present the next Maple Leaf Community Concert Series event at 7PM, October 29, in the Kasch Performance Hall of Monmouth College's Dahl Chapel and Auditorium

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (October 23, 2025) — Up for a good challenge? No less than four concerts are on tap in the Kasch Performance Hall of Monmouth College's Dahl Chapel and Auditorium during a ten-day span from October 24 through November 2. Can you attend them all?