Good morning, Lawrence.

Spirit Halloween returns to 2108 W.

27th St offering decor until Monday, Nov. 2; Palermo’s Italian Restaurant opened Tuesday at 3140 Iowa St serving Italian dishes; and Red Door Home Store launched a seasonal pop-up at 645 Massachusetts St with home decor and specialty foods + design consultations.

Douglas County is offering free emergency preparedness training covering fire safety, medical operations and search and rescue at the Fairgrounds from 5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct.

9 through 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11 for residents 18 and older (registration opens soon).

Eight KU student reporters from the William Allen White School of Journalism & Mass Communications covered the inaugural Union Jack Classic at Wembley Stadium on Sept.

19, interviewing coaches and media professionals while overcoming a credentialing error. Their weeklong trip offered real-world experience on an international stage.

Over 450 KU faculty, staff and graduate students + local elected officials signed letters urging Chancellor Douglas Girod to delay closing the Hilltop Child Development Center, slated to end in October, and keep it available until at least March 31, 2028 to give families time to secure childcare.

Yesterday, Saint Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute unveiled facility dog Henli when physical therapist Nathan List introduced the therapy animal to patients Shane and Kerrigan — a move expected to boost patient care.