Elizabeth Wood

Scenes from the Hawkeyes’ field hockey game against the University of Michigan. The Hawkeyes won the game 2-0.

The spooky costumes came out Saturday evening for the Cedar Rapids Halloween parade at NewBo City Market.

Photos from the 2A High School Football game on Friday, October 24, 2025 between Alburnett and Crestwood. Alburnett won the game 13-6.

Photos from the WaMaC tournament at Solon High School on Thursday, October 16, 2025. The final two teams were the Clear Creek Amana Clippers and the Solon Spartans. Clear Creek Amana Clippers won the match 25-18, 21-25, and 15-13.

Photos from Gazette photojournalists for the first half of October 2025

Photos from the Iowa women’s basketball media day at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.

Elizabeth Martin, photojournalist at The Gazette, shares the story behind her image of a hot air balloon over Uptown Marion

Photos from Solon vs. Washington Iowa High School Football Friday, October 10, 2025. Solon won the game 42-0.

Photos from Iowa high school cross country MVC Super meet. Cedar Falls’ Charlee Gall took first place for the girls and Western Dubuque’s Quentin Nauman took first for the boys.

Speeches, tours marked the centennial celebration of the Linn County Courthouse in Cedar Rapids on Oct. 3.

Community members and visitors enjoyed giant pumpkins, a 5K race, and a car show as part of Pumpkinfest, Anamosa’s annual fall festival.

The annual Especially For You Race Against Breast Cancer, which raises money to provide financial assistance for breast and gynecological cancer screenings and services, set a record with 16,682 people registered in this, its 35th year.

Photos from Coe College’s football game against Buena Vista University on Oct. 4. The Kohawks won the game 37-10.

West Delaware High School won the game against Independence High School on Oct. 3, 42-27.

A photographic tour of The Gazette’s best photos of the second half of September 2025