Halloween At The Game
Take a look at a bunch of Halloween costumes worn to games over the years.
View ArticleInside The Box: Coolest Halloween Costumes
We're curious to know what were the coolest costumes you saw over the Halloween weekend?
View ArticleWis. Costume Company Breaks World Record
NEW BERLIN, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin costume company has broken the world record for most video game character costumes in one place. The previous record was 376 at a gaming convention in London in May...
View ArticleThe Halloween Costume That Could…
Photo Credit: Thinkstock …just work. Good ideas come to me daily as mid-October approaches. I have every intention of visiting the craft store, but somehow never get around to it. At the end of a...
View ArticleThe Good Life For Less: Spook-tacular Savings
We are just weeks away from the spookiest and most candy-filled time of year — Halloween. If you are trying to hunt down your costume, and don’t have time to make your own, here are a few pre-made...
View ArticleThe Good Life For Less: Spirit Of Saving This Halloween
We are getting creepy close to Halloween. Did you get your costume yet? I gave you some cheap and easy ideas last week (click here if you missed them) but here are a couple more Halloween discounts and...
View ArticleDos And Don’ts: Dressing Up Your Pets For Halloween
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — We’re just a week away from Halloween and many people will be “Trick or Treating” this weekend. But it’s not just for humans anymore. Dogs and cats like to get into the act, too....
View ArticleA Scary Good Time: Twin Cities Family Halloween Events
As early as July, my kids start thinking about Halloween. They begin plotting and planning their costumes and thinking about what spooktacular events they want to attend. It’s not long after the end...
View ArticleThis Year’s Hottest Halloween Costumes Are …
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Maybe you’ve rocked the same Halloween costume for the past few years. Consider trying something new this time around, something trendy and cool for 2012. Take a look at what...
View ArticleBest Alternatives To Trick-Or-Treating In Your Neighborhood In Minnesota
Dressing up in costumes and trick-or-treating are the best parts of Halloween. However, parents of small children who are not quite ready to experience a full-on terrifying Halloween or those who are...
View ArticleWhat’s The Hottest Halloween Costume?
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — Here’s a look at what popular costumes may be showing up at your door Wednesday night. “One of the No. 1-selling things this year were the invisible man suits, also known as,...
View ArticleAmplatz Kids Costume Up For Superhero Day
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — University of Minnesota Amplatz Children’s Hospital is celebrating the superheroes among us. The hospital had its fourth annual Superhero Day today. The young patients, their...
View ArticleSkol Trooper, And Day 1 Of Vikings Training Camp
(credit: CBS) Michael Rhey has two loves – Star Wars and the Minnesota Vikings. “I’m a die-hard fan of both,” he said. “I wanted to put my two passions together.” GALLERY: All of the action from Day 1...
View ArticleGood Question: Why Do We Dress Up For Halloween?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – This Halloween, families are expected to spend nearly $8 billion celebrating the holiday. That’s a 50 percent jump since just 2005. And a lot of the money is going to costumes....
View ArticleHalloween Display Scares Up Costumes For Kids
RICHFIELD, Minn. (WCCO) – Ryan Ridgley makes no secret of his love of Halloween. “I’d say this year the favorite is the guillotine,” Ridgley said. In his Richfield yard, the scary and supernatural...
View ArticleWCCO Viewers Halloween Costumes
A collection of this year’s Halloween costumes from WCCO viewers. Happy Halloween!
View ArticleBehind-The-Scenes Of ‘Phantom Of The Opera’
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A reinvented Phantom of the Opera opens Friday in Minneapolis. The Orpheum Theatre will host the show through Jan. 5. The Phantom of the Opera has been on Broadway for 25 years,...
View ArticleComic Book Celebration At Minnesota Fairgrounds
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) — Comic book fans are expected to fill the Grandstand at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds this weekend. The Midwest Comic Book Association is holding its 2014 SpringCon on...
View ArticleWhat Are This Year’s Top Halloween Costumes?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It’s the first day of October, which means Halloween is now just around the corner. Don’t have a costume idea yet? Not to worry — a recent ranking just released may be able to...
View ArticleHow To Make DIY Halloween Masks
Store-bought costumes are quick and easy, but homemade ones stand out from the crowd. Fortunately, homemade doesn’t have to mean difficult. Here are four clever mask ideas, using everyday items, that...
View ArticleExpect To See A Lot Of Disney Characters This Halloween
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Sometimes the scariest thing about Halloween isn’t Halloween at all. It’s the cost of those costumes. Americans will spend about $7.5 billion on tricks and treats, according to the...
View ArticleRichfield Man Hosts Costume Drive Outside His Home
MINNEAPOPLIS (WCCO) – Rather than throwing out this year’s Halloween costume, one Twin Cities man hopes you donate it to a good cause. Ryan Ridgley has a collection drive set up outside his Richfield...
View ArticleLocal Company Keeps Vikings Cheerleaders Looking Their Best
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Cheerleaders have been a part of the NFL since the early 60s. The first team to have “cheerleaders” was the Pittsburgh Steelers. Fresh off the Pirates winning the World Series, the...
View ArticleGood Question: Why Do We Go Trick-Or-Treating?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Halloween is just a few days away, and it is estimated that more than 41 million kids will go trick-or-treating this year. More than $2 billion will be spent on candy in the U.S.,...
View ArticleBest Halloween Decorations To See Near Minnesota
On All Saints’ Day, Halloween decorations in metro Minnesota are as plentiful as trick-and-treat candy. These well-decorated places near the Twin Cities are more eye candy than spooky. Don’t spend All...
View Article‘Halloween Capital Of The World’: Anoka Holds Massive Annual Parade
ANOKA, Minn. (WCCO) — The self-proclaimed Halloween Capital of the World came through again Saturday. The city of Anoka has the largest Halloween parade in Minnesota. It kicked off Saturday afternoon...
View ArticleControversial Costumes Spark Debate Over Punishment
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Mound Westonka High School is getting a lot of attention after an annual charity dodgeball tournament — and not for the amount of money raised. On Wednesday night, Mound Westonka...
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