| October 25, 2021 
 COVID-19 vaccines for ages 5 to 11 are likely to become available in early November – and at least some experts say it could be a game-changer in several ways for the coronavirus pandemic. Pfizer has submitted a request for emergency use authorization to offer its vaccine to ages 5 to 11, with a lower dosage than the adult vaccine. A federal Food and Drug Administration advisory committee plans to discuss the request at an Oct. 26 meeting, with final FDA approval potentially occurring within days of that meeting. “I see that as a very big step to getting back to some sense of normalcy,” said Josh Petrie, a University of Michigan epidemiologist. “Certainly, it makes a lot easier for schools to go back to normal operation, which is very important." READ MORE  Days after she allegedly killed her father, sister, and two others in rural Clare County — and with a hit list of more intended victims with her when she was arrested — a woman was arraigned on murder charges. Judy M. Boyer, 54, on the afternoon of Friday, Oct. 22, appeared before Clare County District Judge Joshua M. Farrell for arraignment two counts each of first-degree premeditated murder and second-degree murder, plus four counts of felony firearm. READ MORE  Some Michiganders are now required to use area codes when dialing local phone numbers. The new dialing rules went into effect Sunday, Oct. 24. The change only applies to people with the area codes 616, 810, 906 or 989 – all others can continue dialing seven digits for local calls. The requirement is part of the rollout for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline code. Starting July 16, 2022, anybody in the United States can dial “988″ and reach the lifeline. All area codes that have an active phone number with “988″ as the middle three digits will change to 10-digit dialing to accommodate. READ MORE  Matthew Stafford became the king of the fourth-quarter comeback in Detroit. Under Jim Caldwell, there wasn’t a quarterback in the league who led his team to more of them than that guy. In his first game against his old team, that man did it again. Stafford connected with Cooper Kupp on a go-ahead touchdown pass in the fourth quarter and finished with three touchdown passes overall in a 28-19 victory on Sunday against the Detroit Lions at SoFi Stadium. He’s now 6-1 in his first seven games of the post-Detroit era, and a veritable Super Bowl contender. ►What's being said nationally after winless Lions pull out all the tricks in loss to Rams  Need to get into the spirit of spooky season? We know exactly where you need to go. Thousands of people walk up and down Tillson Street each night in October admiring the family-friendly displays. This all started about 30 years ago by resident Vicki Lee. Her birthday falls on Halloween and she says she loved how her mother would decorate their home. When her kids were young, she started doing over-the-top displays for them. Over time, the neighbors got on board and put up more and more decorations and the rest is history. You have to see these decorations. CHECK IT OUT ►Costume, candy shortages expected this Halloween, industry experts say
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