Good morning, Battle Creek.

The American Museum of Magic in Marshall (sold-out) will hold a Houdini seance today to mark the 100th anniversary of his death, led by magician Phillip Haggerty and museum director John Sherwood, who say they’ll use a skeptical, scientific approach and watch for staged tricks.

The Michigan DNR released a township-level map showing where deer suspected of epizootic hemorrhagic disease have been reported and which counties have lab-confirmed cases.

The map will be updated about weekly while the outbreak remains active; lab testing has confirmed EHD in 15 counties, and people can report suspected cases via the Eyes in the Field portal.

Climax-Scotts and Colon won first-round playoff games Friday, Oct.

30, setting a Week 2 rematch in which No. 9 Climax-Scotts will host No. 3 Colon after C-S beat Concord 49-40 and Colon beat Bridgman 33-20.

Battle Creek Central beat Harper Creek 41-38 in a Division 3 first-round playoff at Harper Creek on Friday, Oct.

30, claiming the unofficial city championship and advancing to the next round.

The Battle Creek Enquirer tracked live scores for Week 1 of the Michigan high school football playoffs last night, covering Harper Creek, BC Central and other area teams; follow full game results and updates from reporter Bill Broderick (on X).