Family donates Thanksgiving meals to honor teen daughter who died in car accident

They have been donating Thanksgiving meals to 30 families in need as a way to honor Dominique, who died in a terrible car accident just over a year ago.

Waukesha restaurant donates 100% of proceeds to victims of parade tragedy

A Waukesha, Wisconsin, breakfast restaurant called The Coop is donating 100% of its proceeds Friday to victims of the Nov. 21 Christmas parade tragedy.

New tradition continues as grandma and man she mistakenly texted to come to Thanksgiving dinner reunite

It's a new holiday tradition of sorts that has been going six years strong. On Thanksgiving day, two strangers who were brought together by a mistakenly-sent text message reunited again for Thanksgiving.

‘Well-fed’ squirrel freed by rescuers after getting stuck in bird feeder

According to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in England, a squirrel who may have had a few too many nuts found itself trapped in a bird feeder and had to be freed by an RSPCA rescue officer.

Grandmothers may hold deeper bond with grandchildren than own children, study suggests

“In many societies, grandmothers are important caregivers, and grandmaternal investment is often associated with improved grandchild well-being,” the study’s authors said.

Give Food for the Holidays

You can help your neighbors in need by giving Food for the Holidays.

Woman who started virtual Thanksgiving table in 2020 to ‘create another gathering’

In 2020, the Boston resident thought up a way to spread a little holiday cheer with a creative take on a virtual Thanksgiving party — and this year she will do the same.

16 children adopted in Milwaukee on Adoption Day

Sixteen Milwaukee children found a permanent home on Friday, Nov. 19 during Milwaukee's Adoption Day.

Truckload of food donated to Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin

Thousands of pounds of food rolled into Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin on Tuesday, Nov. 16. It was a hefty donation that came just in time for the holidays.

Wyoming girl, teddy bear reunited after year-long separation during Glacier National Park trip

Six-year-old Naomi Pascal lost a teddy bear she had since leaving an Ethiopian orphanage. Thanks to a sharp-eyed, compassionate park ranger, she has been reunited with the irreplaceable stuffed animal a year later.

Sargento, Brewers raise $60K for Hunger Task Force

This season, the Milwaukee Brewers teamed up with Sargento Foods to help the community fight hunger through the Double Helping for Hunger campaign.

Wauwatosa dispatcher helps deliver baby

A 911 dispatcher in Wauwatosa helped a family deliver a baby over the phone last month.

Army dad dresses as referee, surprises son at football game

Ninth-grader Fred Grooms of Alabama was introduced to a group of referees before a football game, soon realizing one of them was his father, who is in the U.S. Army.

People chooses New Berlin author, among 'Girls Changing the World'

For her impact in creating a children's book on childhood cancer, Naudia Greenawalt was chosen as one of People Magazine's 2021 'Girls Changing the World.'