Good morning, Grand Island.

The 4th Street Business Improvement District is hosting Calaveritas en la Cuatro today from 6 to 8 p.m.—a family-friendly Halloween event where community members in costumes will trick-or-treat along 4th Street, enjoy a Touch-a-Truck display, and visit a not-too-scary haunted office.

Renovations have begun on the Ryder Park baseball field in Grand Island — crews plan to update the field for local teams.

At UNK, the ROTC program blends classroom learning with rigorous military training to prepare students for active duty or reserve roles.

Cadets like Lacy Biltoft and Max Kahland gain scholarships and hands-on experience—efforts backed by the Nebraska Army National Guard—as the program aims to expand to 30 cadets.

Grand Island police are urging drivers to put down their cell phones and to choose sober drivers this Halloween to keep the roads safe, as local law offices noted that child fatalities spike on this day (the warning comes amid concerns about distracted and impaired driving).

The Big Ten Conference has put the Nebraska-UCLA game scheduled for Saturday, Nov.

8 on a six-day hold — the broadcast network and kickoff time will be set after the November 1 contests while other games for that day already have set times.