Anoka, Minnesota, began its Halloween celebrations in 1920 to curb destructive pranks by local youths. The town's civic festivities, including a parade, became a model for other cities to deter ...

Many early pranks involved “buggies.” Teenaged boys would sneakily take a buggy apart, piece by piece, only to reassemble it in unusual places, like churches, schools, or “rooftops.” Another popular ...

Halloween night, around 9 o’clock. Perhaps even later. The wind whips, the branches wave. The candy bowl is empty. The doorbell has not rung for 90 minutes. And then… DING DONG! What infernal hell ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Little ghouls and goblins will fill the streets on Halloween night, hoping to score a jack-o'-lantern full of candy. Kids dressing up and going door for sweet treats is a Halloween ...

Every year, Halloween sparks the sale of $3.9 BILLION on candy in the United States. But that's not the only impressive statistic related to trick-or-treating. Several years after World War II, a ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Halloween is just around the corner. Here’s where and when you can trick or treat, plus other events happening throughout eastern Iowa. Atkins: 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.