Luke DiBell, 5, of Cedar Rapids smiles as bubbles are blown on him during a foam party at The Play Cafe in Marion, Iowa, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. The Play Cafe owners Brandon and Kelly Marsh took over the business in May of 2025. The couple hosts various events for children like foam parties and tea time at the center as well as open play. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Jaky Torres fans herself before leading a march to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility for her immigration check-in appointment during a Escucha Mi Voz protective accompaniment for immigrants going to ICE check-ins in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. Torres, who traveled on foot from Honduras to seek asylum was granted another year. A large crowd gathered for the demonstration of support for the immigrants attending their status hearings. The Department of Homeland Security used vehicles to block street entrances and strung police line tape along the perimeter of the facility to discourage demonstrators. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Demonstrators raise their hands toward immigrants as they bless them while they wait in line for their immigration check-in hearings during a Escucha Mi Voz protective accompaniment for immigrants at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility check-ins in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. A large crowd gathered to support immigrants attending their status hearings. The Department of Homeland Security used vehicles to block street entrances and strung police line tape along the perimeter of the facility along Square D Dr. SW to discourage demonstrators. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

CRCSD district magnet coordinator Jillian Schulte smiles as she talks with BELIEVE in CR Schools member Slayton Thompson about how many signatures they received during the Superintendent’s Community Cabinet at the Cedar Rapids Community School District building in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. The petition presented by BELIEVE in CR Schools received more than 5,000 signatures to get a $117 million school bond referendum for the district to be placed on the ballot in November. If approved, the bond referendum would modernize three historic schools in Cedar Rapids as well as renovating parts of Kennedy High School. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Xavier's Caylin Miller (7) celebrates with teammates during a match between Iowa City Liberty and Cedar Rapids Xavier in North Liberty, Iowa on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. Liberty won in straight sets, 25-23, 25-19, 25-19. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Democratic candidate for Iowa Governor and Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand speaks during his Johnson County Town Hall appearance at Field Day Brewing Company, 925 Liberty Way, in North Liberty, Iowa, on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. Sand is almost half way through his 100 town hall tour across the state. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier Saints' Sam Leuck (11) and AJ Evans (84) celebrate after Leuk scored a touchdown during their game at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids on Friday, September 5, 2025. Xavier Saints won 21-13. (Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Beckman’s Brynn Burlage (5), Bri Blush (12), Taylor Luensmann (15) and Maddy Simon (11) cheer on the team after a Trailblazers’ point against the Springville Orioles at Mount Vernon High School in Mount Vernon on Saturday, September 6, 2025. Beckman won the round-robin match: 21-14 and 21-13.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

The Iowa State Cyclones take the field ahead of the CyHawk game at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes defensive back TJ Hall (2) stands over Iowa State Cyclones wide receiver Dominic Overby (11) after breaking up a pass during a game between the Iowa State Cyclones and the Iowa Hawkeyes at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa on Saturday, September 6, 2025. The Cyclones defeated the Hawkeyes 16-13 after Kyle Konrardy kicked a 54 yard field goal with 1:52 remaining in the fourth quarter. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes offensive lineman Gennings Dunker (67) sprays himself with water in the second half of the CyHawk game at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa State players stand arm in arm following a game between the Iowa State Cyclones and the Iowa Hawkeyes at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa on Saturday, September 6, 2025. The Cyclones defeated the Hawkeyes 16-13 after Kyle Konrardy kicked a 54 yard field goal with 1:52 remaining in the fourth quarter. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Joe Fawley rides up the hill in the 125-400cc division during the Anamosa Hill Climb in Anamosa on Sunday, September 7, 2025. This year is the 75th anniversary of the Anamosa Hill Climb. Wade Schultz said his father, Denny Schultz, has been putting the hill climb on since 1965, but the hill climb has been going on since 1934. (Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Xavier’s Harrison Hartke tosses his club after teeing off during the CRANDIC golf tournament at Airport National Golf Course in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

A Northern Iowa Panthers football players runs below new signage during a tour of renovations at the UNI-Dome at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Monday, September 8, 2025. The facility, opened in 1976, is going through about a $50 million renovation in multiple phases. The renovations include, new and wider seating, wider aisles, hand rails, an expanded suite level with ten suites as well as party decks in the NW and SW corners. Future renovations phases will include an all-new indoor track with the possibility of hosting world-class events, new restroom facilities that will triple the capacity in the womens’ restrooms, an improved sound system and more efficient lighting. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Tramontez Lockett appears during his sentencing hearing at the Linn County Courthouse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. Lockett, now 18, of Cedar Rapids, pleaded in January to planning with three other teens the targeted fatal shooting of 16-year-old Michael Alexander McCune in 2023. He pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, conspiracy to commit a forcible felony and first-degree theft. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Head Start student Montrell Landfair, 4, looks around as he brushes his teeth after breakfast with his classmates during Head Start class at Truman Early Learning Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Monday, September 8, 2025. Head Start programs in Iowa have seen a reduction in hours and more classrooms closing due to lack of funds. HACAP, which operates Head Start in the region has partnered with CRCSD to open a classroom at Truman Elementary. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa City Liberty's Ellie Wilson (10) and Norah Willey (8) huddle with teammates during a volleyball match between the Iowa City Liberty Lightning and Cedar Rapids Kennedy Cougars at Liberty High School in North Liberty, Iowa on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. The Lightning defeated the Cougars in three sets: 25-16, 25-16, 25-14. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Johnson County Conservation employees Nick Timmer (left) and Isabel Harms looks for whorled milkweed while harvesting seeds at Ciha Fen Preserve in Lisbon, Iowa on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. The harvested seeds are processed for planting projects and used for restoration projects like the Johnson County pocket prairie program. Johnson County Conservation also partners with Pollinator Partnership for their Project Wingspan initiative that boosts native wildflower plantings on private lands. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids artist Sadya smiles as they answer questions during the unveiling of the mural “Passing Through” at the Ground Transportation Center in southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. The mural took Sadya 130 hours to complete. The nonprofit Murals & More works to identify locations to display public art projects as well as secure funding for artists to ensure they’re appropriately compensated for the value of their work. Sadya, the co-founder of 237 Collective, attention to detail included using the number of a city bus that is currently in service when GTC workers told them that the number of the bus in a reference photograph was taken out of service. The mural is part of the nonprofit’s The Cedar Rapids Mural Trail. The trail includes at least 20 public art projects since the initial installation in 2012. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

AMVETS Post 6 secretary Dale “Sonny” DeReus (left) and president Paul Nelson (right) hold out the Flag of Heroes during the playing of the National Anthem at the start of the 7 Climbs for 9/11 event in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, September 11, 2025. Community members gathered to climb Mount Trashmore seven times, which is equivalent to the distance first responders climbed to reach the top of the World Trade Center Towers on 9/11/2001. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Tim Cahill of Lisbon runs down Mount Trashmore while participating in the 7 Climbs for 9/11 event in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, September 11, 2025. Community members gathered to climb Mount Trashmore seven times, which is equivalent to the distance first responders climbed to reach the top of the World Trade Center Towers on 9/11/2001. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

“Jesus Loves You” is written on Ankeny Centennial Jaguars’ Kylee Patterson’s shoulder for the Cedar Rapids Invitational cross country meet at Seminole Valley Park in northeast Cedar Rapids on Thursday, September 11, 2025.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Community members gather to listen as Iowa State Senator and candidate for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate Zach Wahls speaks during a campaign event at RAYGUN Shirts store in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, September 11, 2025. Wahls spoke briefly and then took term questions from audience members, advocating for 12 year term limits in the U.S. House and Senate and limits to stock trading for elected representatives among other issues. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Washington's Logan Barton (99) attempts a game tieing field goal during a game between Cedar Rapids Washington and Clinton in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, September 11, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Eighth grader Rose Kabeya, 13, shows the example of a correctly filled out patient chart to highlight the importance of accuracy in the medical field during the unveiling of the new McKinley Med Lab at McKinley STEAM Academy in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, September 12, 2025. McKinley STEAM student ambassadors showed off the various stations and new equipment the school has received as part of their newly added health sciences space. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Xavier Saints’ senior Alison Osterhaus and the student section throws baby powder in the air before the game against Clear Creek Amana High School at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids on September 12, 2025. The Xavier Saints won the game 54-21.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon’s Holden Hlavacek (19) and Michael Ryan (right) break up a pass intended for Solon’s Maddox Kelley (left) during their high school football game in Solon, Iowa on Friday, September 12, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz touches the helmet of the Nile Kinnick statue as the team arrives at the stadium before their college game against the Massachusetts Minutemen at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on September 13, 2025. (Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Iowa sophomore neuroscience major Tyler Stout of Altoona, Iowa, sits in the stands as the stadium is reflected in his sunglasses before the Iowa Hawkeyes’ college football game against the Massachusetts Minutemen at Kinnick Stadium, in Iowa City, Iowa, on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz waves to the crowd after the Hawkeyes defeated the Massachusetts Minutemen at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on September 13, 2025. Ferentz holds the Big Ten record for the most wins as a Big Ten coach with 206 wins. (Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)