Good morning, St. Cloud.

TriCounty Humane Society in east St. Cloud today features Sammy, a four-year-old pup with bright blue eyes available for adoption under October’s Adopt a Shelter Pet Month.

Interested families can call to schedule a meet and greet and see if Sammy is the right fit for their home.

Sartell Community Center will host the Granite City Card Show on Saturday, Oct.

24 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The free event will feature over 40 vendors selling sports and Pokemon cards for about $5 to $8, and the first 50 kids 12 and under will receive a gift bag.

The Park and Recreation Department will host Parktoberfest on Friday, Oct.

16 at Wilson Park, offering pumpkin painting, a petting zoo, hayrides and magic shows from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. The free event is expected to attract around 5,000 families.

St. Cloud is turning utility boxes into mini galleries with art by 15 local artists.

The displays—installed by Mustang Signs and Graphics—brighten downtown and the East Side and are backed by a Central MN Arts Board grant.

The St. Cloud Symphony Orchestra celebrates its 50th anniversary with a concert on Saturday at Ritsche Auditorium featuring a special trumpet performance by Martin Hodel (a professor from St. Olaf College).

A pre-concert talk starts at 6:30 p.m. followed by a lobby reception.

Downtown St. Cloud's Art Crawl returns Friday from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. along West St. Germain, as local businesses showcase art from paintings to jewelry + 3-D printed designs, and artist Megan McDowell will display her new mural near the Stihl Wolf building.

A TED X event in St. Cloud will feature speakers such as former Viking Esera Tuaolo, pediatrician Dr. Jill Amsberry and journalist Nora Hertel, founder of Project Optimist.

The event takes place this Thursday night at the Paramount Center for the Arts.

Red Rooster Bar in Genola — located near Pierz — won a judge’s Best Original Bloody Mary award for its Bacon Bloody and earned a People’s Choice award over the weekend at the Twin Cities Bloody Mary Festival.

Henry Johnson from Sartell-St. Stephen High School was named a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist, placing him among the top one percent of students nationwide.

The school praised his academic excellence and extracurricular involvement (band, robotics, and theatre).

Sartell High School senior Henry Johnson has been named a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist and is among less than one percent of U.S. top-scoring students.

His achievement and active participation in band+theatre have drawn praise from both the school and his proud parents.

3C Dairy, LLC is planning a 3,600-cow dairy feedlot near Little Falls on former cropland, and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is accepting public comments+ feedback to decide if the project needs a more detailed environmental review before moving forward.

Brett Mushatt, the St Cloud Police Assistant Chief and former Johnnie, received the Bob Basten Award at halftime during a game at Clemens Stadium on Saturday.

He is recognized for his leadership, fair play, and service to the community.

PepsiCo recalled some 28‐ounce Gatorade bottles from 37 states including Minnesota after yellow dyes were not listed on the labels.

Consumers are advised to check their products before drinking.