For the fourth year in a row, the cost for a traditional Thanksgiving meal has increased. Don Molino reports…
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LSU Football Coach Les Miles tries to stay focused on the next game as rumors of his firing swirl. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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More people than ever plan on shopping local on Small Business Saturday. Emelie Gunn has more…..
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For the fourth year in a row, the cost for a traditional Thanksgiving meal has increased. The LSU AgCenter surveyed Baton Rouge retailers and found the cost of items to prepare a meal for 10 was $49.81, a $1.31 increase from last year. Economist Kurt Guidry says a rise in turkey prices led to this year’s price increase…
He says, on the wholesale level, the price of turkey is up 9-percent from a year ago. On the other hand, the price of milk is about 50-cents lower than last year. Guidry says, fortunately for consumers, the retail price of turkey is only up slightly…
If you plan to fry your turkey for Thanksgiving, you can add $30 to $45 dollars for the peanut oil you will use. Guidry says, while the price for the meal is a little higher, he doesn’t think it will limit anyone’s Thanksgiving dinner…
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US Representative John Fleming of Minden has joined fellow Republican Louisiana Congressman Charles Boustany in letting voters know that he plans to run for US Senate next year. Political analyst Elliot Stonecipher says it’s not a surprise to see Fleming to throw his hat into the ring for David Vitter’s Senate seat…
Boustany, state treasurer John Kennedy and Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle are other candidates could run for Vitter’s seat as the former gubernatorial candidate has announced he’s not seeking re-election in 2016. Stonecipher says Fleming could run into name recognition issues, but there are ways around that…
In a statement, Fleming says voters are eager to see real, conservative solutions in our nation’s capital. Boustany says considering the Senate race is still nearly a year away, he thinks any candidates for that race should hold off on making any announcements until the dust settles from this past election….
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LSU Coach Les Miles does not want the focus on him or the rumors of his firing, as his team prepares for the final regular season game of the year on Saturday against Texas A&M. The Tigers have lost three in a row for the first time in Miles 11-year coaching career at LSU and he was not ready to address his job status at his weekly luncheon with reporters…
It’s been reported that LSU is preparing to part ways with Miles, but the decision is not final. The coach sidestepped a question on whether he’s spoken with any LSU administrators about his job security…
Speculation over whether LSU would fire Miles at the end of the season intensified last week as a result of a published report in the Advocate newspaper that said the head coach was coaching for his job in the final two regular season games. Miles says the only instruction he’s received is to continue doing his job…
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A record number of people plan to shop local for Small Business Saturday. Dawn Starns, the Louisiana state director of the National Federation of Independent Business, says they’ve partnered with American Express and their survey found a large majority of shoppers plan to participate in Small Business Saturday…
Starns say this is so encouraging because this is the time of year where small businesses are in competition with big name stores. She says shoppers are often looking for unique gifts and items and that’s where your small business retailer comes in handy….
Starns encourages shoppers to keep local stores in mind this holiday season, because says the money spent at a small retailer goes right back into the local economy.