Good morning, Marquette.

Negaunee Public Library handed out 767 meals this summer and is offering leftover free meals on Fridays from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. for youth 18 and under and developmentally delayed adults up to 26 while supplies last.

With cold weather returning, communities are collecting winter coats: the State Police plan a coat drive before the new year, and the Baraga County Shelter Home in L'Anse keeps a free outdoor drop-off/pick-up coatrack for anyone in need + partners with Copper Country Angel Mission and the Salvation Army to fill size requests.

The TV6 Canathon kicked off Oct.

30 and is underway now. Donations of nonperishable food or money can be given online + at drop-off sites across Upper Michigan, and all items will stay with local food banks.

The Community Foundation of Marquette County announced Friday ($100,000) in Basic Needs Grants to 18 local programs providing food, housing, clothing, and hygiene; recipients include Room at the Inn, The Salvation Army, St. Vincent de Paul, NMU Food Pantry, JJ Packs, and Project Keep Kids Warm.

Marquette City Police say trick-or-treating is recommended from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. today and warn drivers to expect heavy pedestrian traffic in neighborhoods and downtown, turn your lights on earlier + slow down.

Families should stay visible, travel in groups, use sidewalks, and follow pedestrian laws.

The Landmark Inn will hold its third-annual Sinister Celebration Saturday night at the Inn, featuring music, dancing, a cash bar, ghost-hunting gear in the haunted Lilac Room, and a costume contest with a night in the Lilac Room or a dinner for two as prizes; tickets are $25 for ages 18 and older.

Northern Michigan University will host a MI Leap Kickoff for area high school juniors and seniors on Nov.

6 (Jacobetti Complex) to help students match interests and strengths with next steps after high school; contact NMU Admissions for details.

NMU's Board of Trustees approved Oct.

30 to seek $30 million in state funding toward a $51.5 million Arts District that would renovate 17,900 sqft of Forest Roberts Theatre and add 30,000 sqft for a blackbox, scene shop, and theatre/dance lab.

As clocks fall back this weekend, drivers should watch for more deer and other wildlife on local roads because shorter daylight and rut increase crossings.

Environment Michigan volunteers counted 129 animals along roads Oct. 2 to 11 (75% dead), and advocates say wildlife crossings can cut collisions by up to 97%.

Marquette's annual winter parking ban begins Sunday, Nov.

1 and will run through April 1, 2027. Parking on city streets from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. will result in a $75 ticket and possible towing if a vehicle impedes snow removal.

UP Health System–Marquette has retained Keara J.

Kangas (Ph.D.) as a clinical neuropsychologist on its Brain & Spine team to assess and care for adults with cognitive and behavioral changes from conditions such as neurodegenerative disease, stroke, traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, and brain tumors.

In his first game as head coach, Keil Ganz led Northern Michigan to an 82-62 season-opening win over Central Oklahoma Friday in Wisconsin Dells as Brooks Hinson scored 22, and the Wildcats return to action tonight against Harding (9:15 p.m. ET).