Thanksgiving

Most of the people in the U.S. don’t really know what Thanksgiving Day is all about.  The holiday is to give thanks for the previous harvest and to thank God for his blessings.  George Washington knew of the importance of the farm to the country and thought it necessary to celebrate it and be thankful to the one who gave it to us...

Let's go back to what this event is all about. And that's families having their Thanksgiving meals together, at home. No going someplace and signing up to see if you qualify. And, no going without a meal. We are raising enough money to provide 1500 complete meals (turkey, potatoes, stuffing, gravy mix, mac & cheese, corn, olives, celery and a package of rolls) We will start handing out boxes a

It's Black Friday, well, this Friday.

Today I take a look at things I am truly thankful for. Even though my life isn't luxurious, I have a pretty substantial list. A big part of what I am thankful for is living in such a great community. I'm not saying that to win favor with the masses, I have proof in the video above...

Ever since I was a kid there has been one particular item on the table at Thanksgiving that I have absolutely hated. That was until this year. Cranberry sauce. Yuck! My mom used to buy it in a can when I was a kid and just the smell of it was something I would avoid...

The holiday's are in full force. Now begins the trips to see family and welcoming them to your home. The first thing that comes to mid for me is National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. If it can go wrong, it will. For my family and I it's pretty simple...

This Thursday is the day of stuffing and I'm not necessarily talking about the bread type stuff that you put on your plate, but rather what we all do to our bodies. Thanksgiving is a day of being thankful for the many blessings in our life, but how do we celebrate...

A traditional Thanksgiving dinner will be served in the dining room of the Montana Rescue Mission's Men’s shelter at 2822 Minnesota Ave. Chapel service will begin at 12:30 p.m. Seating for dinner will begin at 1 p.m. p.m. will conclude at 3 p.m. ...

On Sunday we shared some photos from Friday morning, as volunteers gathered at the Metra to assemble food boxes. This photo gallery shows some of Saturday's activities. All of the meals that were assembled on Friday were loaded onto a refrigerated truck where they sat overnight...

Ah the week of Thanksgiving. The time we stuff and stuff, then we stuff a little more on that traditional bird of our ancestors. Between that and the green bean casserole, rolls, mash taters and pie, life doesn't get much better than what this week has to offer...

It takes a lot of hands to assemble meals for more than 1,500 families in our area. Here are some of the volunteers that came out Friday morning to pitch in for Flakesgiving. Lots of school kids helping out, learning great lessons early on in life about the importance of helping others...

More travellers are expected to hit the roads and skies for Thanksgiving this year than since 2007, according to AAA Travel. Driving remains the most popular mod of travel for Thanksgiving, so be sure to allow yourself plenty of time to get to your destination and back...