I am fortunate that I didn’t spend this Halloween in Maryland. There are probably many reasons for that, but among them would be avoiding ….[Forty-seven year old Joseph] DiVanna [who] said he was wearing a full baby costume complete with T-shirt, bib and bonnet and believes neighbors upset at his trick-or-treating alerted police. DiVanna said…

A promotion for an upcoming AMC series made the commute more…interesting: Two dozen zombies, their clothes spattered with fake blood, were staggering up and down the block Tuesday outside Madison Square Garden. See, La Crosse Tribune: Zombies Invade NYC During Morning Rush Hour.

A Korean speaker would have a better sense for all this, of course — In this video from CBS, an elephant named Kosik is attracting visitors and scientists alike with his unique ability to vocalize various Korean words. Via Kosik, Talking Elephant, Attracts Researchers And Tourists In South Korea (VIDEO).

On Saturday, Elkhorn police were called to a well-known downtown eatery for a squirrel that chased customers as they entered Moy’s Restaurant for early evening meals. See, “Squirrel disrupts diners at Elkhorn restaurant” by Latest News — GazetteXtra.

It certainly created a notable fine from Madison’s city attorney’s office: more than $86,000 for three students. That’s about $28,000 each. Attending UW-Madison for a year and paying for housing and other expenses costs about $21,600. See, Fines issued after UW-Madison kegger total $86,000 – JSOnline.

McIntosh County has a problem – costing thousands of dollars each year – of people stealing street signs. County Commissioner Mark Douglas has a solution – make the names of the signs boring. It’s a clever idea, although it would mean a change of street names, and the end of any clever or whimsical choices.…

An errant poodle disrupted traffic when it ran from a train onto the tracks in Oakland, California. It was later spotted leaving the tracks near West Oakland. There’s no word of an owner, or whether the dog had a ticket. See, La Crosse Tribune: Runaway Poodle Disrupts Oakland Commuter Trains.

Resourceful. Sometimes, perhaps it’s better not to eat one’s vegetables. See, La Crosse Tribune: Montana Woman Fends off Bear Attack with Zucchini