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There's a chill in the air, the leaves are turning, and somewhere in Minnesota a guy in a hockey mask is warming up his chainsaw. Yep, it's officially spooky season. Halloween isn't just for kids anymore, either. Americans are expected to spend a record $13.5 billion on Halloween this year, averaging about $115 per person on costumes, candy, and decorations. And with Halloween landing on a Saturday in 2026, the party is going to be bigger than ever.

If you live in Wisconsin, you'll definitely want to read this - because it could impact you in a big way! A new list has ranked the safest states in the country. WalletHub is always doing studies and putting together lists to help put lifestyles in perspective depending on where you live. I have learned a lot from these studies over the years! This time around, they named the safest states in the country and sadly for some, they also named the least safe states.

Miranda Lambert's Crisco album release is exciting for her husband Brendan McLoughlin, and not just because he's a supportive partner. He's also a pretty heavily credited songwriter on the project. McLoughlin co-write five tracks on the album, including "Snakeskin Boots," which is a radio single and a duet between Lambert and Ella Langley.

Dolly Parton's musical is headed to Broadway! The country veteran's life will be portrayed on stage at the St. James Theatre in New York City in 2027. DOLLY: A True Original Musical will tell the incredible rags-to-rhinestones story of Parton's life. Fans will get a front-row seat to see her humble beginnings, from the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee to her brave move to Nashville with big dreams in her heart.

(MinnesotaNow) - At least three people have died from injuries suffered in two traffic crashes in Minnesota on Monday. The Isanti County Sheriff's Office is reporting that two people were killed in a collision involving a pickup and a large box truck. The deadly crash was reported around noon at a rural intersection near Braham. A news release says the first law enforcement officer to arrive at the scene discovered that an adult male passenger of one of the vehicles was already deceased.

Episode 2 of Marshals features the return of a key character from Season 1, but it also finds Kayce and Tate Dutton touring the family cemetery. Want to guess which of those longtime fans of Yellowstone are more excited about? Season 2 of Yellowstone spin-off Marshals premiered on Sunday on CBS. The episode — titled "All Hat No Cattle" — picked up where the cliffhanger from Season 1 ended and resolved Tate's kidnapping. Luke Grimes stars as Kayce Dutton on Marshals.

Few store openings get people as fired up as a new Costco. The giant carts, the free samples, the hot dog special, the rotisserie chicken that somehow ends up in every cart: it's a shopping trip and a weekend outing rolled into one. The membership warehouse chain is in the middle of a serious building spree. Costco closed its fiscal year operating 939 warehouses worldwide, including 647 in the United States and Puerto Rico.

Even diehard Swifties might learn something new about the singer's origin story from Taylor Swift: The Debut Years, a new deep-dive from The Washington Post pop culture reporter Emily Yahr. But you don't need to be a Taylor Swift fan to enjoy the book: The Debut Years paints a vivid picture of the inner workings of Nashville, the songwriting industry and the precipitous path an artist (particularly a young female artist) might walk to superstardom.

Remember the show 'Sabrina the Teenage Witch'? The cast of the series is coming to Minnesota for a live tour celebrating the show's anniversary. The series, which starred Melissa Joan Hart as Sabrina Spellman along with her two aunts, Hilda and Zelda (and, of course, their cat Salem), first hit the airwaves in September of 1996, becoming one of the centerpieces of ABC's 'TGIF' lineup.

We're in the mid-to-late stretch of apple picking season across Minnesota and Wisconsin, and there are countless people who love to grab a bag, hop in the car, and spend an afternoon picking apples at their favorite spots. People will often pick a great-looking apple, give it a quick rub on the flannel, and take that first juicy bite right there under the tree.