Santa's helper collecting donations for 80 sick children taken on trip to North Pole

It's probably one of the most heartwarming stories you'll see every holiday season -- a group of around 80 sick or terminally ill children get to visit Santa in the north pole.

Celebrating Dia de Los Muertos in Southwest Detroit

This weekend is Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. It's not a "scary" holiday, but one filled with celebratory music, food and family. In recent years animated films like "Coco" and "The Book of Life" have popularized Dia de los Muertos and themes surrounding the holiday.

Watch: Trick-or-treater puts candy in empty bowl outside Lakeland home

Parents encourage their kids to be polite while trick-or-treating on Halloween, but the parents of one Lakeland child can be proud of her considerate nature.

Chef Bobby's bloody beef tips burgundy recipe

Chef Bobby, or rather, Julia Child, joined us on The Nine for some spooky Halloween recipes. 

Halloween Safety for the Pets
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Mike Palmer, Owner of Premiere Pet Supply, joins The Nine with the "Scooby Crew" to talk safety, costume ideas, and more. https://premierpetsupply.com/

Halloween cooking with Chef Bobby
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Chef Bobby, or rather, Julia Child, joined us on The Nine for some spooky Halloween recipes.

Halloween Edition of Get Fit
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Kimo from True Body Fitness joins The Nine on Halloween to discuss lower back strength.

Vampire's Night Cocktail for Halloween
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Houdini's All Hallows Eve Ball​ Tonight 7-11pm The Detroit Club 712 Cass Ave. Detroit detroithistoryclub.com

Halloween Safety Tips from Beaumont Hospital
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Whether your children will be going trick-or-treating or attending a Halloween party, a few precautions can help make their experience safe and enjoyable. Erica Surman, RN, pediatric trauma program manager, Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, joined us.

Ryan ducks behind Maurielle while making Self-Carving pumpkins
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We knew it was going to explode when the Imagination Station told us they were making self-carving pumpkins. Ryan knew too. But when it happened, he pulled Maurielle in front of him

NICU team crochets tiny Halloween costumes for tiny patients

From mermaids to bears to superheroes, some special little warriors at Henry Ford Hospital are celebrating the spooky season in style.

Organization helps build ‘dream-come-true’ costumes for children in wheelchairs

Whenever someone with a disability outgrows their rehabilitation equipment, a Virginia-based organization known as the Children’s Assistive Technology Service (CATS) reuses and refurbishes that equipment for future children in need.

‘Tiniest patients’ in hospital’s NICU decked out in precious costumes for Halloween contest

A hospital in Wisconsin posted photos of several premature babies recovering in the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit dressed in adorable costumes for a cute Halloween contest that is bringing joy to their parents — and to the rest of us.