Good morning, St. Cloud.

AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP will host Bouja Bash at the Stearns History Museum on Thursday, Oct.

22. Admission is $15 and includes unlimited bouja, a drink, bread, and brownie plus music, trivia, door prizes, a silent auction, and a guided tour (Granite Financial is matching donations).

Grey Face Rescue will host a free Community Gives Pick-Up event Tuesday, Oct.

20 at Whitney Senior Center in St. Cloud. The event runs from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., where residents can collect pet food and supplies while stocks last.

Fresh Thyme Market is hosting its Pitch Thyme program on Friday, Nov.

6 in Waite Park from 3:00 p.m. & 5:00 p.m. Local food makers must submit applications by Oct. 16 to earn shelf space.

The St. Cloud Record Show will take place at Bad Habit Brewing (in St. Joseph) on Saturday, Oct.

10 from noon until 4 p.m., featuring six vendors selling vinyl records, CDs and memorabilia. Admission is free.

St. Cloud offers a weekend full of art, music, and community events.

Residents can join a downtown art crawl, Oktoberfest with live music at Eagles Club, kids' cooking at the Great River Children’s Museum, and witch bell crafting, each event offering hands-on local flavor.

Great River Children's Museum now hosts an interactive East Asia music exhibit through Jan.

10 with hands-on stations for kids. The museum will also hold MEA Fall Discovery Camp sessions on Oct. 15-16 (limited to 20 campers per slot) along with other weekend family events.

Following a social media post that warned of a planned fight at Tech High School’s homecoming game, St. Cloud Area School District 742 has required metal detectors, bag searches and earlier start times at all fall football and soccer games starting Friday — measures designed to keep fans safe.

Asian lady beetles and boxelder bugs are moving from soybean fields into local homes and yards as fall sets in.

Experts at St. Cloud note (attics and garages are common shelters) that if mild weather continues, these insects may remain common until temperatures drop near Thanksgiving.

Whitney Park held a ribbon cutting on Wednesday morning to open eight new outdoor pickleball courts, a shelter, and benches — part of a $6 million upgrade that also added new lights and a playground.

The courts are open daily from 7:00 a.m. until dark.

Cathedral's girls volleyball team beat rival Little Falls in straight sets on Tuesday night, with scores of 25-13, 25-12, and 25-16.

Ava Meyer led with 11 kills and six digs as the Crusaders — now 9-6 — prepare to close their season today at Little Falls High School.