21 years ago Glenn Mistich introduced John Madden, and by extension the country, to a Louisiana original, the Turducken. Mitstich, who runs Gourmet Butcher Block in Gretna with his wife, was summoned before the December 7th Rams game by WWL’s Bob Delgiorno to bring the voice of football the frankenbird. Madden immediately fell in love.
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Turduckens are a culinary Russian Easter egg, where a turkey is stuffed with a chicken that’s been stuffed with a duck.
Tomorrow, the Lafayette High Marching Band will have the honor to march in tomorrow’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Over 200 members left the Hub city on Monday for this once in a lifetime opportunity. Assistant band director James Cork told K-L-F-Y TV it’s an absolute honor…
A Mandeville couple starts their holidays off the right way by discovering a 1.8 million dollar June winning lottery ticket after doing some fall cleaning. Louisiana Lottery spokesperson BreAnne Frye says the couple plans on being responsible with their new found winnings.
Cut 11 (09) “…many crazy plans.”
Governor Edwards, on Ask the Governor, said minimum wage increase successes in other southern states have galvanized his administration to push for a Louisiana minimum wage increase from 7.25 an hour to 8.50. But a legislative leader on minimum wage issues says 8.50 an hour may not cut it this time around. New Orleans Senator Troy Carter says after three years of zero progress, he’s looking at a more ambitious plan than what the Governor is proposing.
The increase is opposed by Corporate lobbies like the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry.