Good morning, Grand Forks.

Downtown Grand Forks Treat Trail runs Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at participating downtown locations, while nearby Fargo-Moorhead trunk-or-treats and haunted attractions also take place Saturday; expect higher candy prices this year, with large bags near $24.

The Grand Forks Downtown Development Association received an $87,500 Knight Cities Challenge grant to make Town Square a consistent event space, and UND will receive $16,000 to pair students with local news outlets (participation details are still being organized).

The Town Square Farmers Market will study moving events indoors; a two-year feasibility study will assess five sites, then narrow to two, with a possible downtown location (Blue Weber is involved), and the project received a $53,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Grand Forks, East Grand Forks and Region.

Mayville State football player Matt Donovan, who suffered a critical brain bleed after a Sept.

19 homecoming hit, spent 16 hours breathing on his own off a ventilator this weekend at a rehabilitation facility (Lincoln) and was taken to church and briefly outside, where he squeezed a family member’s hand when asked.

During National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, Oct.

25-31, North Dakota HHS is urging families to have young children tested for lead because exposure can harm learning and development, noting Medicaid covers routine screenings and families can call (701-328-2378) for guidance.

Essentia Health broke ground Monday on a new family medicine clinic (7735 Jacks Way) in Horace, and the facility is planned to open in late 2027.

Grand Forks Central played Red River in the Cushman Classic at Cushman Field on Oct.

23, with the game at 7 p.m. and KNOX’s pregame at 6:15 p.m., followed by postgame interviews including one with Central’s Asher Fischer.