According to the National Weather Service, it was -4 degrees in Milwaukee on November 23, 1950. On the same date in 1989, Milwaukee received 8.8 inches of snow.

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The first of the Black Friday ads have been released, and some very early sales are already on. Have you planned your Black Friday morning shopping route through Milwaukee yet? Stay calm and cool in the midst of the holiday hordes by checking out this Black Friday Shopping Guide before you venture out.

Santa is currently making the rounds at Milwaukee shopping centers and other public gathering places, so you should easily be able to score some face time with him sometime before Christmas Eve. Find out where you can find the jolly old elf, and when Santa is available to hear about all the gifts you've scribbled onto your wish list. Read more...

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Milwaukee's holiday cheer is about to get juiced up Thursday with the ceremonial tree lighting and switch flipping that starts the Holiday Lights Festival. First, head to Red Arrow Park by 4:30 p.m. to see the giant Christmas tree as it's lit for the first time, then to Pere Marquette Park for a 5:30 p.m. fashion show and a switch-flipping ceremony at 6 p.m. Fireworks, dancing, singing, Santa, cookies, hot cocoa and even free Jingle Bus rides will round out the evening.

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