The traditional Oktoberfest German Dinner returned Sunday to St. John’s Lutheran Church and School. The meal, which returned to form this year after dealing with covid a year ago, features bratwurst, german meatballs, Eisbein and saurkraut, along with hot German potato salad and much more, including a variety of desserts. Proceeds support the church and school. There were 993 meals served. Democrat photos

NECC photo A number of families attended Northeast Community College’s annual Spook-tacular children’s carnival in Oct. 2019. After a one-year break due to COVID-19, the 18th annual event returns to the College’s Chuck M. Pohlman Agriculture Complex in Norfolk, on Wednesday, Oct. 27, from 5:30-8 p.m.