Halloween could have been ruined for children on the Menominee Indian Reservation after a parent found a bag of meth in his child's trick-or-treat bag.
But the kindness of the community saved the day, and the candy, for hundreds of kids Tuesday.
After the bag of meth was found, Menominee Tribal Police asked parents to throw out all of their children's candy and candy bags in case they were contaminated as well.
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To make sure kids still got some Halloween treats, community leaders and organizations, along with the College of Menominee Nation, decided to host a trick-or-treat event for children Tuesday evening.
The two hour event included games, food and of course, candy. Leaders said they did not want one incident to have a negative effect on people who live in the area.
"[Halloween] belongs to the community, and it belongs to families," said Gary Besaw, director of the Menominee Tribe. "We refuse to let what is accidental or intentional scar the full sense of community. We want it brought back."
Tribal leaders said the response to disposing candy that is possibly tainted is going well.
