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Check out our Highland Halloween Guide 2026 for haunted homes, trunk-or-treats, family activities and more!

The 2nd Annual F3 NWIND 5K Run/Walk steps off Saturday, Nov. 7 at 9 a.m. from the Erie Lackawanna Trailhead near Kennedy and Highway avenues in Highland.

Organized by local men’s workout group F3, the event raises money and awareness for Fair Haven Rape Crisis Center, a Highland nonprofit that provides 24/7 crisis response, advocacy, counseling, support groups and prevention education for survivors of sexual violence and human trafficking.

Last year’s event raised more than $12,000, and this year 100% of proceeds above event costs will go directly to Fair Haven.

All paces are welcome, and registration is $35. Participants should arrive 20 to 30 minutes early for check-in.

👉 Register for the F3 5K

Fair Haven’s 24-hour crisis line is 219-218-2552.

Highland held off on water shutoffs after the August storm and gave customers until Oct. 1 to catch up. On Oct. 26, the Town Council agreed it’s time to go back to the normal process. Delinquency notices are going out now, and customers usually have about a week to pay before service is shut off. The water department also sends text alerts.

Officials want to finish shutoffs before the ground freezes. Accounts paid online, in person or in the drop box are checked each morning and taken off the shutoff list, so if you’re behind, now is the time to pay.

Your kids may have already met them, but have you?

Along with Superintendent Dr. John Schwuchow, the School Town of Highland has four new leaders this school year.

Travis Anderson is the new principal at Highland High School. He most recently served as assistant principal at Portage High School and previously spent three years as principal at Whiting High School, where the graduation rate reached 97 percent. Anderson describes himself as a student advocate.

Kimberly Hayes now leads Southridge Elementary. She brings 22 years of experience as a teacher and principal, including nine years working with students with learning and physical disabilities. Southridge has three classrooms serving students with autism, and Hayes said she is looking forward to working closely with that program.

At the district office, Cindy Scroggins is serving as interim assistant superintendent. She brings 25 years in education, including experience as a superintendent, assistant superintendent, principal and teacher.

Patty Torres, who spent seven years as secretary at Merkley Elementary, is the district’s new communications director.

And they are not the only new faces. About two dozen new teachers and staff also joined the School Town of Highland for the 2026-27 school year.

👉 See the full list of new teachers and staff

Welcome to the Trojan family!

We’re getting ready to build the official 2026 Best of Highland Food & Drinks ballot, but first we need your nominations.

Who has Highland’s best pizza? Wings? Breakfast? Burgers? Coffee? Sandwiches? Soup? And all the other local favorites worth recognizing?

Nominations close Sunday, Nov. 1.

You don’t have to nominate someone in every category. Add the Highland restaurants and food businesses you think deserve a spot, then we’ll use the nominations to build the ballot.

🗳️ Official voting opens Nov. 10 and runs through Nov. 30.