"Survival mode:" As shoppers mobilize on Thanksgiving, retailers branch out
NEW YORK — Shoppers are hitting the stores on Thanksgiving and will be finding some surprises: toys and TVs at J.C. Penney, Barbies at Best Buy, kitchen appliances like wine refrigerators at B.J.'s.As the holiday shopping season officially kicked off Thursday, retailers are counting on a lift from a better economy.
NEW YORK — Shoppers are hitting the stores on Thanksgiving and will be finding some surprises: toys and TVs at J.C. Penney, Barbies at Best Buy, kitchen appliances like wine refrigerators at B.J.'s.As the holiday shopping season officially kicked off Thursday, retailers are counting on a lift from a better economy.
Kohl's opens on Thanksgiving evening; for every $50 you spend, you get $15! 🛍️
MENOMONEE FALLS -- On the eve of Thanksgiving, some weren't thinking about the holiday at all.
MENOMONEE FALLS -- On the eve of Thanksgiving, some weren't thinking about the holiday at all.
Best Black Friday deals 2017
Black Friday shopping has expanded to start the day before Thanksgiving and into the Tuesday after Cyber Monday.
Black Friday shopping has expanded to start the day before Thanksgiving and into the Tuesday after Cyber Monday.
Target reveals its top Black Friday deals, new hours for 2017 sale
NEW YORK - Target has released its Black Friday 2017 ad, giving a sneak peak Monday at the upcoming door-busters.The company will also change its hours this year to keep pace with customer habits – Target found that shoppers showed up on Thanksgiving and Black Friday last year, but there was a drop off once it got late.On Thanksgiving, doors will be open at 6 p.m. and close at midnight local time.
NEW YORK - Target has released its Black Friday 2017 ad, giving a sneak peak Monday at the upcoming door-busters.The company will also change its hours this year to keep pace with customer habits – Target found that shoppers showed up on Thanksgiving and Black Friday last year, but there was a drop off once it got late.On Thanksgiving, doors will be open at 6 p.m. and close at midnight local time.
Abele, Lipscomb spar over service cuts as public weighs in on wheel tax
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele's administration is proposing dramatic cuts in services if the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors won't agree to double the county's wheel tax to $60, a choice the board's chairman calls "absurd."Abele said Monday, October 30th that the cash-strapped county cannot pay for its current level of services without new revenue.
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele's administration is proposing dramatic cuts in services if the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors won't agree to double the county's wheel tax to $60, a choice the board's chairman calls "absurd."Abele said Monday, October 30th that the cash-strapped county cannot pay for its current level of services without new revenue.
BestBlackFriday.com: 75+ retailers already committed to closing on Thanksgiving Day
MILWAUKEE -- Thanksgiving is fast approaching -- and BestBlackFriday.com has already compiled a list of stores that will not be open on the holiday.Thanksgiving falls on November 23rd, 2017.
MILWAUKEE -- Thanksgiving is fast approaching -- and BestBlackFriday.com has already compiled a list of stores that will not be open on the holiday.Thanksgiving falls on November 23rd, 2017.
US unemployment claims fall to 222,000, lowest in 44 years
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level since Richard Nixon was president.THE NUMBERS: The Labor Department said Thursday that claims for jobless aid dropped by 22,000 to 222,000, fewest since March 1973.
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level since Richard Nixon was president.THE NUMBERS: The Labor Department said Thursday that claims for jobless aid dropped by 22,000 to 222,000, fewest since March 1973.
Firefighters, aldermen disapprove of budget plan: "Milwaukee is in one hell of a mess"
MILWAUKEE -- Firefighters from across the state are taking a stand against Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett's proposed cuts to public safety.
MILWAUKEE -- Firefighters from across the state are taking a stand against Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett's proposed cuts to public safety.
Mayor Barrett ahead of public hearing on budget: "This is not the budget I had hoped to introduce"
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Common Council hosted a public hearing Monday evening, October 9th on Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett's proposed 2018 city budget -- a plan that has drawn criticism over cuts to police and firefighters.
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Common Council hosted a public hearing Monday evening, October 9th on Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett's proposed 2018 city budget -- a plan that has drawn criticism over cuts to police and firefighters.
Unfriendly forecast: Rising pension costs cause bleak budget outlook
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said this week he's frustrated with his own budget.
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said this week he's frustrated with his own budget.
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GOP Senate leader says he doesn't have votes to pass budget
MADISON — Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says he doesn't have the 17 votes required yet to pass the state budget.Fitzgerald said Tuesday he thinks there are at least 15 senators who will vote for the $76 billion budget.
MADISON — Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says he doesn't have the 17 votes required yet to pass the state budget.Fitzgerald said Tuesday he thinks there are at least 15 senators who will vote for the $76 billion budget.
Gas prices spike as refineries remain shut in the wake of Harvey
NEW YORK — Gas prices hit a high for the year on Labor Day as the effects of Harvey continued to shut in refineries.As of Monday the nationwide average for a gallon of gas averaged $2.638, according to the AAA.
NEW YORK — Gas prices hit a high for the year on Labor Day as the effects of Harvey continued to shut in refineries.As of Monday the nationwide average for a gallon of gas averaged $2.638, according to the AAA.
Votes Monday on school aid: Budget committee hopes to finish work in September
MADISON — Republicans who control the Legislature's finance committee finally resumed work on the stalled state budget Thursday, August 24th after two months off, promising to wrap up revisions to the spending plan within the next two weeks.The most significant action the Joint Finance Committee took Thursday was signing off on language eliminating the state portion of the property tax.
MADISON — Republicans who control the Legislature's finance committee finally resumed work on the stalled state budget Thursday, August 24th after two months off, promising to wrap up revisions to the spending plan within the next two weeks.The most significant action the Joint Finance Committee took Thursday was signing off on language eliminating the state portion of the property tax.
DOT delays Zoo Interchange bids as state lawmakers put budget talks on back burner
MADISON -- The state Department of Transportation has scrapped new bids on the massive Zoo Interchange project as lawmakers put the long-delayed state budget on the back burner and focus on Foxconn incentives instead.
MADISON -- The state Department of Transportation has scrapped new bids on the massive Zoo Interchange project as lawmakers put the long-delayed state budget on the back burner and focus on Foxconn incentives instead.
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Wisconsin unemployment unchanged at 3.1 percent
MADISON — Wisconsin's unemployment rate is unchanged for the month of June.The state Department of Workforce Development reported Thursday that unemployment in June was 3.1 percent.
MADISON — Wisconsin's unemployment rate is unchanged for the month of June.The state Department of Workforce Development reported Thursday that unemployment in June was 3.1 percent.