Deals for veterans and military personnel

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Veterans Day is coming up on Monday, November 11th -- and there are some special deals for military families if you know where to look.Here are links to some of the offers available:

Free greens fees for U.S. military personnel, veterans

MILWAUKEE CO. (WITI) -- Milwaukee County Parks is offering free greens fees for all U.S. military personnel and veterans on Monday, November 11th.The offer is good for nine or 18 holes.

50th annual Veterans Day Parade to be held Saturday

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee's 50th annual Veterans Day Parade will be held on Saturday morning, November 9th.The parade will step off this year from the intersection of Wells Street and Plankinton Avenue at 11 am on Saturday.

Mad mother of two-year-old creates ‘stolen pumpkin’ sign

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WJLA) – A Washington, D.C. mother posted a special message for the thief who stole her toddler’s pumpkin.“Pumpkins get smashed, pumpkins get stolen, of course.

Healthier but creepy options for kids' Halloween parties

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- When you host a Halloween party for kids, they'll definitely want to be grossed out a bit.

Enjoy Halloween fun for the family at Hawthorn Glen

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee Recreation’s “natural alternative” to the usual haunted houses is returning for another year -- and that's where Studio A's Brian Kramp found himself on Wednesday, October 9th.Family Fun at Halloween Glen encourages youth to learn about nature through a fun and interactive program in the outdoor setting of Hawthorn Glen, Milwaukee Recreation’s 23-acre nature center at 1130 N. 60th St. (see map below).The program, now in its 20th year, will run every half hour beginning at 6:00, 6:30, 7:00, 7:30, and 8:00 p.m. on Friday, October 11 and Saturday, October 12.

Walker announces search for 2013 Capitol Christmas tree

MADISON (WITI) --  Each fall, the State of Wisconsin searches for a Christmas tree to be displayed in the Capitol rotunda in December.Tree donations are based upon requirements listed below:

Man hurt after fireworks malfunction in Hales Corners

HALES CORNERS (WITI) -- A fireworks operator was hurt after a fireworks mishap during the Fourth of July fireworks display at Hales Corners Park on Thursday evening.Video submitted to FOX6 News by viewer Marcia Brown shows the fireworks being launched as normal.

Families grill out, have fun in Co. parks for Fourth of July

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- On this Fourth of July holiday, we saw summertime weather -- with partly sunny skies and warm temperatures in the 80s, leading many to head outdoors to take in some patriotic celebrations.The aroma of food being grilled up inside Milwaukee's Lincoln Park drew the crowds on the Fourth of July -- and fortunately, cooks weren't fighting the elements to prepare it.Clint Hardy took care of the brats, while ribs cooked up on another grill.But it's not just about the food.

Wauwatosa Fourth of July Parade marks 80th anniversary

WAUWATOSA (WITI) -- It's one of the biggest Fourth of July parades in the Milwaukee area, and on Thursday, July 4th, the Wauwatosa Fourth of July Parade celebrated its 80th anniversary.The parade didn't start until 9:00 a.m., but hundreds lined North Avenue as early as 5:00 a.m. to get front row seats.

Whitefish Bay marks 60th anniversary of Fourth block party

WHITEFISH BAY (WITI) -- Decades ago, four friends got together and decided they wanted to celebrate the Fourth of July with a party. 60 years later, that party is still going strong!Organizers of the annual "Sheffield Block Party" in Whitefish Bay say the event starts with a parade and ends with a potluck dinner in the street.There's swimming, baseball games and an egg-throwing contest!"It's really what I think the Fourth of July is all about -- neighborhood, friends, family, and even all this competition the people of Sheffield could do.

Members of FOX6 News Team take part in area parades

SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN (WITI) -- Several FOX6 staff members on the Fourth of July participated in Fourth of July parades throughout southeastern Wisconsin.FOX6's Brad Hicks helped celebrate the Fourth in Brown Deer -- taking part in the Brown Deer Fourth of July parade Thursday afternoon.

Partly sunny with slight chance of showers for Fourth of July

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The fog is gone leaving us with mostly sunny skies and temps warming to the upper 70s (slightly cooler close to the lake).

List of Fourth of July fireworks, parades in Milwaukee area

SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN (WITI) — In celebration of Independence Day, there will be a parade and/or fireworks display in many local parks and surrounding communities.

Hot Fourth for Southwest, flooding in Southeast, cool in Midwest

(CNN) -- It'll be firecracker hot in the Southwest on the Fourth of July, but the Southeast and Ohio River Valley will be so drenched that floods are possible.Meanwhile, the Northeast will get a reprieve from storms that left knee-deep flooding in some areas."The most widespread showers and thunderstorms on Thursday will be from the central Gulf Coast northward into the Ohio River Valley," the National Weather Service said. "There is a slight risk of excessive rainfall/flash flooding across much of the Southeast through Wednesday."As the wet weather system moves up toward the Midwest, the relatively cool temperatures along the East Coast will give way to more summer-like conditions in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.Still sweating in the WestBut the East Coast warm-up will have nothing on the oppressive heat wave scorching the West Coast.While the Pacific Northwest will get some relief, "extreme heat will continue across the Western states, especially the Southwest," the weather service said.Cities in California, Nevada and Arizona have already suffered through heat topping 120 degrees in the past few days.The heat was so torrid in Idaho that Boise residents could bake cookies without an oven.CNN affiliate KTVB placed a pan of chocolate chip cookie dough on the dashboard of a car.