Mother’s Day 2024: Best deals and freebies to treat mom

Many restaurants and eateries are offering enticing free Mother's Day deals and freebies to make your celebration both delicious and economical.

Cinco de Mayo: State-by-state guide to margarita costs

Today's Homeowner reports that the cost of making a homemade margarita in the U.S. varies regionally, with a national average of $2.56 per drink.

Mother's Day 2024: near-record spending of $33.5 billion expected

According to the latest annual consumer survey by the National Retail Federation (NRF), Mother's Day spending is projected to hit $33.5 billion this year. 

What is Eid al-Fitr and how is it celebrated?

Eid al-Fitr is a holiday celebrated by Muslims to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan. 

Volunteers make thousands of Easter meals for senior citizens

On Easter Sunday, March 31, a Milwaukee organization provided more than 4,000 Easter meals to senior citizens in the community.

Here's what's open and closed on Good Friday 2024

Good Friday, a Christian holiday observed on the Friday before Easter, is a day to commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus. Here’s what’s likely to be open and closed.

Map: The top Easter candy in your state for 2024

The Easter Bunny’s annual visit is just days away, so what will likely be in your Easter basket this year? Depends on where you live – and whom you ask.

Three reasons why egg prices are so high ahead of Easter

Egg prices are reaching near-historic highs globally as Easter and Passover approach, reflecting market turbulence driven by disease, high demand, and rising costs for farmers.

Humboldt Park Easter Egg Hunt, kids search through snow

Hundreds of kids swarmed Humboldt Park in Milwaukee for the 2024 Easter Egg Hunt – an annual event that has now featured snow for a third straight year.

Easter spending expected to hit $177 per person this year

A recent survey of consumers reveals that they feel inspired to shop for Easter-related items because it's a tradition and an enjoyable activity to do with family and friends.

Home Depot to bring back 12-Foot Skelly, new spooky friends for Halloween

Home Depot is reviving the Halloween spirit more than six months early by announcing the return of the popular 12-foot skeleton decoration, known as Skelly, along with introducing new companions and friends for the upcoming season

Easter 2024: Why is holiday so early this year?

Each year, Easter is celebrated on a different day – and this year it’s coming a little early.

Spring 2024 starts Tuesday: What to know about the vernal equinox

The spring equinox is almost here. In the U.S., get ready for earlier sunrises and later sunsets until the summer solstice in June.

St Patrick's Day weekend in Milwaukee; green beer, good times flow

St. Patrick's Day weekend is always a busy one for Irish pubs and bars in and around Milwaukee – especially if they're pouring green beer.

St. Patrick's Day free rides, MCTS service returns March 16

The Milwaukee County Transit System will once again offer free rides for St. Patrick's Day, in partnership with Miller Lite, starting on March 16.