News Articles: 2004

69 Articles

Here is a list of news articles from 2004 about Halloween, haunted houses, trick-or-treating and other Halloween related stories.

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March 2004

TDmonthly
Adult Halloween Costumes: What´s New for 2004

TransWorld's Halloween Show Turns Twenty

March 15, 2004

Chicago Sun-Times
Halloween's dark, sexy sides haunt show here

April 7, 2004

The Badger Herald
ASM holds forum to discuss Halloween

May 15, 2004

Charlotte Observer
Charlotte hosts haunted house trade show

June 14, 2004

The Capital Times
Students have big visions for Halloween
Propose bands, family activities

June 17, 2004

The Capital Times
Keep Halloween local, police say

June 18, 2004

The Capital Times
Police recommend quiet, low-key Halloween
Want to discourage out-of-town visitors

June 25, 2004

The Courier Journal
A little bit of Halloween in June
Ironstock Haunt Conference promises to be monster event

June 25, 2004

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Corn maze gets lost in season's heavy rain
Poor crop forces owners to cancel area attraction until next year

July 21, 2004

Daily Herald
'Amityville' casters calling for extras Horror remake needs extras

August 23, 2004

Channel3000.com
New Plans To Control Halloween Crowd
Madison Police Admit Mistakes

August 28, 2004

Green Bay Press-Gazette
Packers legends inspire corn maze design

September, 2004

Michigan Retailer
'Goblin' up sales this halloween

September 1, 2004

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Crop of tourists sought
County hopes apples, other produce will prove fruitful to farms, economy

September 4, 2004

The Capital Times
Agri-tainment booms
But county slaps farmers with zoning violations

September 7, 2004

Channel3000.com
Corny Dane County Law Could Ruin Fall Fun
County Says Farm Zoned For Agriculture, Not Entertainment

September 13, 2004

Portage Daily Register
Agritourism catches on locally

September 21, 2004

Milwaukee Journal Setinel
Agritourism catches on locally

September 22, 2004

The Capital Times
Si's Promo Is No Joke On State Street
In The Wake Of Recent Riots, The Sports Magazine Steers Potential Road Trip Revelers To Madison For This Year's Halloween Party.

September 23, 2004

The Capital Times
Police, Uw Map Strategies For Halloween
In The Past, The University Has Distanced Itself From Problems On State Street, Saying The Celebration Is Not A University Event.

Mayor Disturbed By Si's Halloween Visit Logic

Channel3000.com
State Street Halloween: Anarchy Vs. Homegrown Fun
Mayor: 'We Don't Want People From Out Of Town Looking To Party Hard'

Great Falls Tribune
Costumes influenced by TV, movies

MSN Money - Street Patrol
3 stocks for scaring up Halloween profits
Halloween alone is now a $7 billion a year business, and a number of specialty retailers work to profit from the business of scaring people. Here are the three best.

September 24, 2004

Channel3000.com
Halloween Rioters Will Pay For Problems This Year

September 25, 2004

The Capital Times
Halloween fines plan on fast track

Green Bay Press-Gazette
Twisted start for Terror on the Fox
Dee Snider signs autographs at haunted house

September 27, 2004

CNN/Money
Spidey spins Halloween fashion frights
Hot costumes this year mimic the web-spinning superhero, borrow from Barbie and poke fun at politics

September 28, 2004

CNN/Money
Halloween treats for retailers
NRF survey forecasts consumers will spend more this year on costumes, treats and scary decorations

September 29, 2004

Lansing State Journal
Monster money: Retailers expecting Halloween sales to top $3 billion
Average buyer to spend $43.57 on spooky goods

October 1, 2004

Wisconsin State Journal
Avoiding a spooky State Street

Jack-o'-lantern can come in red, tan, gray or even white

October 2, 2004

West Bend Daily News
A good scare for a good cause
Ghosts of Hubertus' past back to haunt the house this year

October 4, 2004

Waukesha Freeman
Pursuing pumpkin perfection
Pick-your-own patch is an outlet for fall fun

October 8, 2004

Onalaska Community Life
Jaycees' haunt farm this year

October 11, 2004

JS Online
Pushing the pumpkin patch
Rural food stands, and even Home Depot, sell fun at Halloween

La Crosse Tribune
Jaycees move haunted house to Clearwater Farm

October 13, 2004

Ripon College Days
Campus history haunted with ghost stories, unexplained events

October 14, 2004

Waukesha Freeman
Selling orange
Farmer incomes dependent on pumpkin sales

October 16, 2004

CNN/Money
Halloween treats for retailers
Consumers seen spending more on costumes, treats, scary decorations.

October 19, 2004

Channel 3000
Horses On Halloween Duty
Mounted Police, Officers From 6 Agencies Work To Peace Keep On State Street This Year

October 20, 2004

The Capital Times
University pitches in for Halloween bash
Says money will help make it safer

Wisconsin State Journal
Uw-madison Will Donate $17,000 For Festivities
Halloween Weekend Preparation

October 21, 2004

The Rhinelander Daily News
How much scare can you handle?
Vacant theater comes to life as haunted house

October 23, 2004

GM Today
Gettin' Spooked Spooka Minooka draws largest crowd in three years
Organizers and families alike pleased with event

The Washington Times: Business
Deck the walls

October 24, 2004

La Crosse Tribune
Afraid of the dark?

USA Today
Halloween scares up sales for stores

October 25, 2004

The News-Press
Halloween not just kids' play
Fall holiday has turned into major cash cow for retailers

The Vancouver Courier
Trick or treaters in for scarrrrry experience

October 26, 2004

Stevens Point Journal
Keep Halloween a 'treat'
Common sense will help keep kids safe, police say

The Times Plus
Volunteers make brewery haunted house scary

BusinessWeek
Halloween Becomes Frightfully Popular
The Continent is embracing the centuries-old celebration, complete with candy, costumes, and Ed the Pumpkin

The Cincinnati Post
The new Christmas
Halloween has become so popular, it's scary

October 27, 2004

Journal Sentinel
Stirring up the ghosts
'Visitors' hang out at their favorite county haunts

Stevens Point Journal
Couple to open haunted house in former funeral home in 2005

The Reporter
Campbellsport Halloween Caper opens Thursday

October 29, 2004

Journal Sentinel
Nashotah Farms shows its spirit

The Badger Hearld
Evading last-minute costume craze

Wisconsin State Journal
Halloween's Checkered History Here

Tribune-Review
Halloween outfits a booming business

October 30, 2004

La Crosse Tribune
Halloween spirit abounds

Rocky Mountain News
Fear Factories
Every Halloween is a scream for extreme devotees

Mail Tribune
Fright nights to remember at Darkwing Manor

A halloween hello

North County Times
Family prepares haunted house

The Cincinnati Enquirer
Adults go all-out for ghostly good time
Halloween second-biggest holiday for decorations

October 31, 2004

Fosters
Halloween is not just for kids any more

Washington Post
Halloween Hits Streak Of Bad Luck in School
Wash. City Joins Others to Ban Costumes, Parties

November 1, 2004

The Milwaukee Channel
Halloween Bash Gets Scary In Madison
Angry Mayor Says 'Stay Away' After Police Arrest Nearly 500 Weekend Revelers

Green Bay Press-Gazette
Madison police use pepper spray to quell Halloween riots
Annual bash gets out of hand as revelers set fires

The Capital Times
Halloween fines may total $125K
453 arrests, pepper spray on State St.

November 18, 2004

Channel 3000
How Much Did Halloween Riots Cost This Year?
Area Jurisdictions Spend Nearly Half A Million Dollars

November 22, 2004

Medical College of Wisconsin
Students Organize Halloween Haunted Hospital to Raise Money for Cancer Research

December 7, 2004

Milwaukee Journal Setinel
Houses would be planted on pumpkin farm

December 15, 2004

WisPolitics.com
Report to Madison Mayor
David Gieslewicz on options to eliminate the Halloween party or reduce Halloween problems

December 16, 2004

Channel3000.com
City Considers Shutting Down Madison For Halloween
2004 Melee Cost About $500,000