News Articles

Here is a list of news articles about Halloween, haunted houses, trick-or-treating and other Halloween related stories.

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August 19, 2003

Duluth News Tribune
Couple makes field into motorcycle maze

September 4, 2003

Fond Du Lac Reporter
Weaving an amazing path

September 17, 2003

The Badger Herald
Halloween meeting held

September 26, 2003

The Badger Herald
Halloween party plans

October 1, 2003

Orlando Business Journal
Retail survey predicts 5% decline in Halloween spending

October 4, 2003

The News Journal
Halloween scares up business - Busy retailers find trick-or-treat time mostly a treat

October 11, 2003

Marietta Times
Halloween costumes not just for kids

The Herald-Palladium
Director filming local haunted house

The Olympian
Craving to Carve - Local pumpkin-patch owners weigh in on jack-o'-lanterns

October 14, 2003

La Crosse Tribune
Halloween spirit never dies for area homeowner

New York Times
Marketers Set the Halloween Tone

WBAY Action 2 News
Family Home Turns Into Haunted House

October 16, 2003

The Capital Times
Happy Halloween - Downtown merchants brace for onslaught

The Reporter
Halloween not just for kids anymore

October 17, 2003

Watertown Daily Times
Haunted barn is Halloween howler

The Mercury News
Haunt-it-yourself project: A few Halloween decorating tips for your home

Business First of Louisville
Not just kids stuff - Adult interest scares up more sales of Halloween goods

October 18, 2003

Green Bay Press Gazette
More adults join Halloween fun

The Olympian
MAKEUP shake-up - Looking for a scary face for your little trick-or-treater? Follow this guide from the pros

October 19, 2003

Green Bay Press Gazette
Take our hand for a tour behind the screams of Terror on the Fox

October 22, 2003

The Detroit News
Board game is played on theme of Halloween - Doctor invents fun activity for party, then puts it on market

October 24, 2003

The La Crosse Tribune
Boo: Behind the scenes at area haunted houses

Dayton Business Journal
Scary attraction business not so frightening

The Business Journal of Jacksonville
Clowning around: Halloween is big source of income

The Cincinnati Post
Retailers' Halloween treat - As adults get in on the act, it's become a big bucks holiday

October 25, 2003

Appleton Post-Crescent
Shoppers expected to spend almost $7 billion on holiday

Green Bay Press Gazette
Kids offer tips, tricks of the treating trade

The Detroit News
Scare tactics - Metro Detroiters take Halloween to extremes

San Diego Union-Tribune
Not just kids' play - Hobnobbin' with hobgoblins, and lots more, now a grown-ups' game

The Free Lance-Star
No fright in sight for sales - Halloween sales have bounced back after last year's sniper-induced slump.

The Olympian
Adults make Halloween a retailer's party

CARVED CREATIONS - Locals put their best pumpkins forward for Halloween contest

October 26, 2003

Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter
Ghoulish business - Americans spend $7 billion annually during spooky season

Oshkosh Northwestern
Haunted Oshkosh? - Stories emerge from all over the 'Sawdust City'

Sheboygan Press
Halloween scares up big sales - Retailers depend on spookfest to boost 4th-quarter revenues

Halloween business sewn up - Hobby evolves into costume rental shop

Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune
Halloween scares up $6 billion in sales

Santa Cruz Sentinel
Field of screams: Get lost in Hollister’s corn maze

October 27, 2003

La Crosse Tribune
Characters come alive at Hixon Enchanted Forest

JS Online
Madison braces for bash - After 2002's brick-throwing melee, authorities to be out in force for Halloween

The Reporter
Trick or treating provides fun for children, adults

The Times Plus
Northside collects for UNICEF on Halloween

Dayton Business Journal
Scary attraction business not so frightening

The News-Sentinel
Terrifying prices - The cost of some antique Halloween collectibles can scare buyers.

October 28, 2003

Wisconsin State Journal (AP)
Hanging On To Halloween - Increasingly, Adults Are More Apt To Celebrate The Holiday Than Are Children.

October 29, 2003

Appleton Post-Crescent
Market Smart: Costume sales treated to benefits year-round

The Denver Post
The new face of Halloween - Northglenn firm's ghouls haunt horror-show billboards

October 30, 2003

Appleton Post-Crescent
Halloween spirit - Residents celebrate with style

Sheboygan Press
Sam Seboe column: Halloween ideas for mature folk

WBAY
The Pumpkin House

South Milwaukee Voice Graphic
Halloween haunts welcome candy-seeking thrill-seekers

The Shropshire Star
Tricks no fun at Halloween

St. Louis Business Journal
Consumers to spend $42 on Halloween, retail group says

October 31, 2003

La Crosse Tribune
Holmen woman has Halloween spirit

Oshkosh Northwestern
Halloween still is sweet for teens - High schoolers struggle to find a place in festivities

Wausau Daily Herald
Halloween: When you can be anyone or anything - Grown-ups like to pretend, too

CNN
From silver screen to Halloween - This year's hot costumes mimic 'The Hulk,' 'Pirates of the Caribbean,' and 'Matrix Reloaded.'

Denver Post
Halloween's all grown up in Denver

The Kentucky Post
Adults enjoy Halloween along with the kids

East Bay Business Times
Halloween's popular in cubicle land, too

November 1, 2003

Appleton Post-Crescent
Spooky yard display comes to life - Combined Locks family keepers of 'kreepy korner'

The Olympian
Night of frights for kids of all sizes - Variety of activities aim to bring out the haunt in Halloween

November 2, 2003

Wausau Daily Herald
Family goes all out to scare pants off neighbors

November 12, 2003

The Badger Herald Online
Halloween costs exceed initial estimates

The Capital Times
Rob Zaleski: Radical plan needed for Halloween?

Mayor Dave Cieslewicz: Striving to make Halloween safer for everyone

November 20, 2003

The Badger Herald Online
Overhead camera helps to monitor the Halloween crowd

The Capital Times
Panel's goal: to prevent rioting - Steps eyed for next Halloween