Good morning, Mishawaka.

Many Michiana families are choosing organized Halloween events over traditional door-to-door trick-or-treating this week as Studebaker National Museum, The History Museum, Howard Park and Four Winds Field hosted Trunk-or-Treat, Say Boo To Drugs, and Cops and Goblins.

Schmucker Middle School eighth grader Lexi Long launched Slime and Squish on Oct.

1 to fund an eighth-grade trip to Washington, D.C.; she hit her goal nine days later and now sells at community events and Urban Swirl and Scoop while drawing 30,000 followers and 8 million views.

The Better Business Bureau warns homeowners about official-looking mail that claims a mortgage or home warranty needs renewal and tells residents to contact their lender using the number on their mortgage statement, not the one in the letter, to verify before paying or sharing personal information.

The Acting Ensemble will present a one-night staged reading of Lydia Stryk's psychological drama Safe House at 7:30 p.m. Nov.

3 at 602 E. Mishawaka Ave. Tickets cost $10 to $11 and will be sold at the door, with advance tickets recommended (available online).

A judge ruled this week the South Bend school district must make the former Clay High School available to Career Academy for $1, and the charter plans to move high school classes there for the 2028 to 2029 school year.

South Bend Community Schools will vote on next steps during its public meeting Monday.

Beacon Health System is urging families to prioritize safety while trick-or-treating tonight and recommends reflective costumes, adult supervision, well-lit routes, and checking candy before children eat it.

Notre Dame returns from a bye to play Navy at noon at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, and the game is the 99th meeting between the programs (played annually since 1927 except in 2020).

Westbound traffic on East Douglas Road will be reduced to one through lane between Holy Cross Parkway and Creek Point Road starting Monday, Nov.

2 as crews perform right-of-way work, and the restriction will remain in place until 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, weather permitting.