Good morning, Kokomo.

Oktoberfest at Rea Park holds a full day of community events Saturday, starting with Royal Center town yard sales at 8 a.m. plus food trucks, races, competitions, and live music later in the day, including the return of the Strongest Man and Woman Competition.

The 62nd season of Ole Olsen Memorial Theatre opens this weekend with 'Beware!

The House on the Haunted Hill' at Peru Depot on 154 S. Broadway. Shows are at 7 p.m. Friday + Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday; additional performances are on Oct. 9, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. and Oct. 11 at 2 p.m.

Jordan Smith was crowned Miss Oktoberfest Saturday evening at Pioneer Elementary School and will represent the community at the Oct.

3 celebration.

First-graders from Pipe Creek Elementary returned for the second year to the Maconaquah Outdoor Learning Area (a colonial-themed space) where eighth- and high school students taught colonial-era activities.