Lloyd Barbee Montessori School students bring "someone they love" to school on Valentine's Day

MILWAUKEE -- On Valentine's Day, Tuesday, February 14th, Lloyd Barbee Montessori School officials invited students to bring "anyone they love" to school!Loved ones were treated to a continental breakfast, guest speakers, classroom tours and other activities.School officials said the event usually brings in about 250 visitors.

"A big hit:" Oshkosh bakery produces Valentine's Day cookies, cupcakes for singles

OSHKOSH -- A bakery in Oshkosh focused on singles on Valentine's Day, Tuesday, February 14th.Tamara -- The Cake Guru offered cookies with special messages for singles, including "love stinks," "Netflix is my love" and other comical phrases.

Valentine's Day 2017: Where to find dinner, deals and free treats for your sweetie

MILWAUKEE -- If you're celebrating Valentine's Day and want to give your wallet a break, we've got you covered.Here's a look at some of the deals you can score this Valentine's Day, 2017.Baskin-Robbins: Send a personalized message on a delicious treat from Baskin-Robbins.

Ron's Wisconsin Cheese serving up sweetheart cheese curds for Valentine's Day

LUXEMBURG, Wisconsin -- It's one part Wisconsin, and one part showing you love your significant other on Valentine's Day -- V-Day cheese curds!Ron's Wisconsin Cheese in Luxemburg is once again selling the pink and red sweetheart cheese curds for Valentine's Day.You can order them for your loved ones, and they can be shipped to you.The store guarantees they are fresh and made with love.

Wholesale florist prepares for Valentine's Day: "A little over 70,000 stems of roses"

GERMANTOWN -- On Tuesday, February 14th, plenty of 'special someones' will receive chocolate, and maybe even jewelry and flowers.“Giving a plant is something special to the one you love," said Neal Karthauser, who helped start Karthauser & Sons with his father and brother in 1957.

Get married FOR FREE at Lakefront Brewery on Valentine's Day!

MILWAUKEE – Lakefront Brewery is offering FREE weddings and vow renewals on Tuesday, February 14th -- Valentine's Day.According to a release from Lakefront Brewery officials, as part of the love and romance of Valentine’s Day, anyone over 21, with a marriage license, can be wed for free at Lakefront Brewery.Weddings include two free pints to have in-hand during the ceremony, and a six-pack and two t-shirts to take home.

Sealed with a hiss! Zoo lets you name a cockroach after your Valentine

NEW YORK — Roses are red, violets are blue, how about having a roach named for you?The Bronx Zoo is offering people the chance to name one of its Madagascar hissing cockroaches in honor of someone for Valentine's Day.The zoo in New York City started offering the name-a-roach program in 2011 as a fun way to fundraise.

Heat wave hits North Pole days before Christmas

Just days before Christmas, there's a heat wave at the North Pole -- with temperatures reaching into the 20s on Thursday, December 22nd.That's a little bit colder than our weather here in Wisconsin, but it's about 50° above average for the North Pole at this time of year.The average winter temperature at the North Pole is about 40° below zero.The warmth should stick for a few days before more extremely cold air moves back over the region.

3 dead, 8 hospitalized after eating Thanksgiving dinner served by church in California

ANTIOCH, California --  Three people have died after eating a Thanksgiving meal served by a church in California.The annual thanksgiving dinner at the American Legion Hall is usually a joyful community affair.

Kohl's sees 'record-breaking' online sales

The holiday season is off to a profitable start for Kohl's -- thanks to a record-breaking Thanksgiving, leading into the Black Friday weekend.Kohl's set a record for single-day online sales on Thanksgiving, and that was before customers took advantage of deals on Cyber Monday.Kohl's officials plan to release details on Cyber Monday sales soon.CLICK HERE for more on this story via the Milwaukee Business Journal.

5-year-old boy calls 911 to invite Florida deputies over for Thanksgiving dinner

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla. — While his mother was preparing food in the kitchen, a 5-year-old Florida boy called 911 to invite law enforcement officers over for Thanksgiving dinner.Monica Webster of the Walton County Sheriff's Office tells the News Herald that with all the bad calls they receive every day, this was a happy call.