The Southwest Minnesota State University Residence Hall Association (RHA) will host ResHALLoween on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 4-7 p.m. in various residence halls on campus. ResHALLoween allows children from the community that are grades PreK-6 a chance to trick-or-treat through the residence halls of SMSU. There will be a wide variety of board game-themed houses, lots of candy, and fun for all! All children must be accompanied by an adult. Children are asked to wear their Halloween costumes and provide their own bag or container for candy. Admission for the event is one non-perishable food item or $1 per child. Donations [...]

Investing In Ivanhoe is bringing back their spook-tacluar Haunted Trail!! Hot Ham & Cheese supper begins at 5:30. Kiddie Trail is 6:30-7:30 & Trail of Terror is 7:30-9:00 pm. The mile wooded trail behind the school will be 'haunted' for the night...come and check it out! Lincoln Elementary Book Fair will also be open. Proceed will benefit new playground equipment for the city.

10/26/19 6p-9p Red Baron Arena & Expo Students 8th grade & Under Fee: $4 in costume or $5 not in costume Skate rentals: $2 Games, prizes, music & fun!

Pancake, egg and sausage breakfast 10/27/19 8am-12:30p Carlin Hall @ Holy Redeemer Catholic Church Free Will Offering Proceeds go to: Birthright of Marshall

Odeon Hall - 204 Main St. Belview, MN 56214 Free will donation + Pancake Breakfast Silent Auction Raffle if you would like to donate, contact benefit committee at teamtannerbenefit@gmail.com Tanner has a large tumor growing around his lower spine which is making his legs go numb. on September 16th Tanner went in for a 7.5 hour surgery to remove the tumor and the surgery was a success; however the tumor did not test benign. He was diagnosed with high-grade Osteoblastic Osteosarcoma. Tanner needs to gain strength from surgery before he can start chemotherapy. Please come support Tanner by attending this benefit.

10/27/19 10:30am-12:30pm Breakfast: scrambled eggs, biscuits and sausage gravy, country fried potatoes, homemade apple sauce and homemade desserts. At Kirpatrick's Free Will Donations Proceeds will be used for upcoming projects at the Museum. Sponsored by the Balaton Area Historical Society

Community Blood Bank will be hosting a community blood drive in effort to avoid fall blood shortage within the local area.  The blood drive will be held on Tuesday, October 29 from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm at Avera Tyler.  The public will have an opportunity to donate blood to impact patients’ lives in the area.

Pillow cleaning: cleaned, deodorized, sanitized and fluffed Also for sale: Custom made new pillows & down comforters At the Vesta Cafe and sponsored by the Vesta Legion Aux. Post #306

Ghent 10/30/2019: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., KB's Bar and Grill, 100 Burlingame St.

The SMSU Planetarium will host a pair of “Spooky Space: Cosmic Connections to Halloween” shows on Thursday, Oct. 31 at 4 and 7 p.m. The show will include a laser light display entitled “Fright Light.” Space has its monsters, says Planetarium Director Dr. Ken Murphy. “Black holes, zombie stars and spectacular ghostly nebulae,” he said. Come learn about these wonders of the universe, along with other mysterious phenomena happening in space, including a close-up look at humanity’s relationship with the moon. This is a new production for the Planetarium, said Murphy. The laser show will follow.