Super Bowl Sunday party preps are in full swing

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Even without the green and gold in the Super Bowl, southeast Wisconsin is getting ready to party on Sunday.Christiellen White at Bartz's The Party Store in Greenfield says Super Bowl sales have been great."It's a party!

Young boy invited to Super Bowl by Russell Wilson

MERTON (WITI) -- An 8-year-old Wisconsin boy is packing his bags to go to the Super Bowl and he has a former player from the Wisconsin Badgers to thank for the opportunity.Brayden Ramus, a Make-a-Wish recipient from Merton, started out his whirlwind adventure on December 2nd, 2013 by delivering the game ball at CenturyLink Field in Seattle.The family flew to Washington to meet Seahawks quarterback and former Badger Russell Wilson."To say unbelievable doesn't even quantify what it was," said Brayden's mom, Michelle Ramus. "He had a smile, literally, from ear to ear the whole time."The young leukemia survivor got to take pictures with Wilson and the entire Seahawks team.

Racine native plays for Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLVIII

RACINE (WITI) -- One Racine family traditionally throws a Super Bowl party every year, but this time around the family will be celebrating in a big way -- as their loved one is playing for the Seattle Seahawks.27-year-old Racine native Chris Maragos wears #42 and plays safety and special teams for the Seahawks.

Checking out the latest Super Bowl advertising trends

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- When Super Bowl Sunday rolls around, arguably just as many people tune in to see the commercials as do the game.

See the softer side of Packers linebacker A.J. Hawk

NEW YORK (WITI) -- Green Bay Packers linebacker A.J. Hawk is in New York in the days leading up to the Super Bowl.

Wisconsin DOT issues Super Bowl Sunday safety message

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- There undoubtedly will be big hits and violent collisions on the field during the Super Bowl, but law enforcement agencies will do their best to prevent them on roadways this Sunday.“Last year, there were three traffic fatalities in Wisconsin on Super Bowl Sunday, and the goal this year is to have zero,” says David Pabst, director of the State Patrol’s Bureau of Transportation Safety. “Law enforcement agencies will be particularly focused on preventing drunken driving on Super Bowl Sunday because fans will be at bars and parties before, during and after the game.

Get ready to savor Gino's Super Bowl snack

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- It's time to get snackin' -- and there's no better time to bring your "A" game than Super Bowl Sunday.

VIDEO: Son surprises mom with Super Bowl tickets

SEATTLE (WITI) -- Mike Harris might go down as one of the best sons a mother could ever have.

Sample Katrina's Super Bowl snack recipe

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- We're helping you gear up for Super Bowl Sunday by sharing snack recipes.

VIDEO: Volkswagen gets jump on Super Bowl commercials

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Volkswagen is getting a jump on the Super Bowl commercial season -- with something a bit over the top.See what happens when Volkswagen engineers develop an algorithm to create the ultimate Game Day commercial, featuring Carmen Electra, babies, puppies, Wang Chung and more.

Super Bowl outage blamed on electrical relay device

(CNN) -- The cause of Sunday's power outage at the Super Bowl in New Orleans has been traced to an electrical relay device, Entergy New Orleans Inc.

Superdome OK'd for 'emergency' electrical repairs last fall

(CNN) -- Worries about Superdome wiring led to an order for hundreds of thousands of dollars in "emergency" repairs in the months leading up to Sunday's Super Bowl, documents show.