Good morning, Dubuque.

Eastern Iowa will host over 25 fall festivals beginning Sept.

22, offering Oktoberfests, art fairs, live music, food, and family activities (with events in Waterloo and Cedar Rapids) scheduled through October.

A Dubuque mother raised concerns over the school district's cost-cutting proposals amid plans to close schools after a failed bond vote, urging leaders to explore more options + she suggested adjustments to grade alignments and bus services.

Officials will review proposals this fall before making a board recommendation.

On Monday, Sept. 14, Iowa's Attorney General announced a $25 million restitution fund for Iowans harmed by Facebook and Instagram practices from the Meta settlement.

Eligibility rules for compensation will be released later while additional funds support child and teen online safety programs statewide.

Dubuque County announced voters will decide in November on an $18-million bond referendum to fund parks, recreation, and water quality projects in local areas such as Locher Lake near Cascade and upgrades to Heritage Trail and Heritage Pond.

More than 60% voter support is needed for the measure to pass.

Unity Point-Finley Hospital reported that August was its busiest month in nearly a decade with 70 newborns — the highest monthly total since September 2017.

The hospital said the birth pace carried into September and included a rare set of twins despite usually seeing only six sets yearly.

Cascade teen Beau Harvey, a 15-year-old heart transplant recipient, will serve as Kid Captain for the Hawkeyes at their home game against UNI this Saturday afternoon; the Cascade High sophomore completed his recovery at Iowa City’s Stead Family Children’s Hospital last March (following a November transplant).