Thanksgiving

If you are still trying to figure out where to get the best deal on this year’s Thanksgiving dinner, industry analysts say that Target, not Walmart, is your best bet for coming in under $50.

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So I've been talking on air quite a bit about how this year we are frying a turkey for thanksgiving.  I've even shared safety tips about how to do it properly.  Still, some people are stuck in the roasted turkey corner.  Here's my last ditch effort to convince you to come over to the fried turkey side.

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Most of us in radio count this scene as one of our favorites.  It's from the classic show WKRP in Cincinnati where Les is covering the station's Thanksgiving promotion.  Only problem was the station manager didn't quite understand that turkey's can't fly.   If you haven't seen it, make sure to watch.  Or if you're like me, you gotta watch it every Thanksgiving!

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I was just asking my husband what I should do to spice up the sweet potatoes this year.  I hate to just bake em', throwing the usual handful of marshmellows on top.  Then, I saw Reba McEntire's recipe for Praline Sweet Potato Casserole, fantastic!  Not only will I have a tasty dish, but it is now a conversation piece too!  I'll share so you can enjoy too!

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Gas prices in the twin ports are down to about $3.23 a gallon, which is roughly down 76 cents since September's high price of $3.99.  This is obviously a welcomed change as many people travel by car to spend the holidays with their family.  So that brings up the question:  How far do you travel for thanksgiving?  Take the poll and see how you compare to others locally.

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With Thanksgiving just around the corner, it's time to get into full-on turkey mode. After all, it's never too early to loosen up the ol' belt buckle to ready ourselves for Thursday's feasting. While we're getting totally hyped about eating tons of stuffing and gravy and pumpkin pie, we still feel like the holiday prep could use a little extra oomph, and that's where Turkey Day music comes in.

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If you're like most people, after eating your Thanksgiving meal, you are almost unable to drag your overstuffed body from the dining table to the couch.  You feel stuffed, guilty and vow that you'll start your diet and lose weigh running around on Black Friday.  How about doing a little running BEFORE you sit down to that meal feeling a bit more healthy and a little less guilty.  Run the Gobble Gallop!

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Looking for that WOW factor to impress your friends and relatives?  Here is the perfect recipe from Taste of Home to accomplish that feat.  It's easy, it's definitely a different taste and you can stop wondering what you're going to do with that big bird in the fridge and move on to your salads and side dishes.

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These days, most of the turkeys people gobble down are fattened up on farms. They’re only pale (under their feathers) imitations of the lean, mean turkeys roaming through the woods of North America

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Holiday travel will bring increased traffic to the American highways this Thanksgiving weekend. However, with many families still simply trying to operate day-to-day on shoestring budgets, people are expected to plan shorter trips to carve their turkeys this year as a means to save money on fuel and other expenses.

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Every year a FREE thanksgiving buffet is offered by Community Volunteers with assistance from staff and management from the College of St. Scholastica. Approximately 5,000 area persons in need are served a delicious turkey dinner with all the fixings, either at the DECC or by having a meal delivered to their home. Join our Community Family and let's celebrate Thanksgiving together.

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The price of Thanksgiving is going up this year, but not as much as you might think.

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