Good morning, Waterloo.

Grout Museum is asking for Halloween decorations and supplies—like candelabras and vintage props—for its Adult Halloween Prom on Oct.

23 and Spooktacular trunk-or-treat on Oct. 24. Items can be dropped off at the museum until Oct. 15 with pickups available after Oct. 29.

Cedar Valley Catholic Schools received the Stratacache property at 3451 Hammond Avenue as a gift to support future growth as enrollment rises.

The board will hire an architect to study facilities (more details will follow) with no changes planned for classrooms this year.

UNI will host a scholarship benefit on Sept.

29 that features a keynote on women’s progress and celebrates Iowans in public service while raising funds for scholarships for students in political science or public administration.

UNI was ranked as the No. 1 regional public university for the 2025-2026 academic year by U.S. News Best Colleges after five years in second place.

The ranking brings fresh recognition to the campus.

Play Fellow, a sweet black cat (available for over 400 days) at Cedar Bend Humane Society in Waterloo is seeking a patient family to adopt before Halloween.