Thanksgiving dinner 2025: How much you can save using store-brand items
Wells Fargo's 2025 Thanksgiving report estimated a dinner for 10 people that consists of an all private-label (store-brand) menu comes in at $80, while an all national name-brand menu totals $95.
Stores that are open and closed on Thanksgiving this year
From Walmart to Kroger to Target, here’s a look at which major retailers are open and closed on Thanksgiving 2025.
First lady receives 2025 White House Christmas tree
First lady Melania Trump received the official 2025 White House Christmas tree on Monday, marking the start of the holiday season.
Thanksgiving 2025: Wisconsin restaurants open for the holiday
For those who don't plan to cook, there's plenty of restaurants that will be open on Thanksgiving Day, and will even offer a special holiday menu.
Frying a turkey this Thanksgiving? Don’t let your feast turn into a fiasco - follow these safety tips!
Deep-fried turkey may taste amazing – but it’s also Thanksgiving’s biggest fire hazard. Here’s how to fry safely and avoid turning dinner into a disaster.
This year's top Thanksgiving travel destinations
This Thanksgiving travel week is projected to be the busiest ever, with nearly 82 million people traveling at least 50 miles from home.
Thanksgiving feast 2025: What's the cost of this year's meal?
You will likely see higher prices at the grocery store when shopping for your Thanksgiving meal this year.
Thanksgiving meal giveaway at Gee's Clippers helps hundreds
A number of Milwaukee organizations came together at Gee's Clippers on Saturday to distribute hundreds of Thanksgiving meals.
Tips for what could be the busiest travel season in 15 years
Nearly 82 million people will travel for the Thanksgiving holiday, either by plane, car or other forms of transit.
Milwaukee Christmas tree lighting, 112th year celebrated
Deer District has transformed into “Cheer District," where the city of Milwaukee Christmas Tree will be on display for the fourth straight year.
McDonald's Grinch Happy Meal: When, where to get it
McDonald’s is getting into the holiday spirit with a meal inspired by the mean one, himself: The Grinch.
Milwaukee church helps flood victims replace appliances ahead of holidays
Brentwood Church of Christ provided free washers, dryers and other appliances to Milwaukee families still recovering from August flooding, offering relief just ahead of the holidays.
Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival returns Thursday with music, fireworks
The 27th annual Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival begins Thursday, Nov. 20, with performances and fireworks, followed by six weeks of downtown light displays and Jingle Bus tours through Jan. 1, 2026.
2025 Holiday Train Wisconsin schedule; what you need to know
The 2025 CPKC Holiday Train tour across the U.S. starts on Saturday, Nov. 22 in Maine. The holiday train will make several stops in southeast Wisconsin in early December.