Family-owned Twin Cities restaurant works to feed those in need on Thanksgiving
It's the season of giving, and despite being closed on Thanksgiving, a family-owned restaurant kept its kitchen working for those who needed it most.
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It's the season of giving, and despite being closed on Thanksgiving, a family-owned restaurant kept its kitchen working for those who needed it most.
Thanksgiving is a big day for the farmers who raise the centerpiece of Americans' dinner tables on the last Thursday of November. But in Minnesota, the nation's top turkey producer, the work doesn't stop once the national holiday ends.
Thanksgiving is a big day for the farmers who raise the centerpiece of Americans' dinner tables on the last Thursday of November. But in Minnesota, the nation's top turkey producer, the work doesn't stop once the national holiday ends.
A family-owned Linden Hills bar and restaurant is closing its doors for Thanksgiving, but opening the kitchen for those who need it most.
Shoppers will need to plan ahead as some grocery stores and retailers will be closed on Thanksgiving or have reduced hours.
A family-owned Linden Hills bar and restaurant is closing its doors for the day, but opening the kitchen for those who need it most.
It's the season of giving and volunteers are coming together to serve the community.
On the eve of Thanksgiving, Sentyrz Liquor & Supermarket turned into holiday headquarters for last-minute shoppers.
A winter storm is moving through Minnesota ahead of Thanksgiving, leaving behind what will likely be the Twin Cities' first measurable snowfall of the season by Wednesday morning. Areas to the north could get far more.
It is the food that is top of mind right now, but did you know more turkeys come from Minnesota than anywhere else in the country?
It is the food that is top of mind right now, but did you know more turkeys come from Minnesota than anywhere else in the country? But why is that? Turns out, it's a nature-nurture situation.
WCCO took a drive through the fog on Tuesday to Northfield High School in Northfield, Minnesota, to meet a shy sophomore with a big heart.
The turkey was raised on a farm near Swanville, by 4-H student Shelby Barber.
The day before Thanksgiving is a popular one for many to go out and have a few drinks. But law enforcement officers are hoping you’ll plan ahead for a safe ride home.
It is a busy week for millions of Americans who are traveling for Thanksgiving.
Volunteers are busy at work helping the Union Gospel Mission prepare to give out the ingredients for a full Thanksgiving meal to those who can't afford to buy them.
AAA expects 6 million people to hop on a flight this week. The TSA is anticipating nearly 18 million air travelers between Tuesday and Dec. 2. Beret Leone has some good reminders and tips to keep those security lines moving.
Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield has a story to get you going on this Monday morning.
An uptown Minneapolis church put its money where its mouth was Saturday — or at least, where its communities' mouth was.
For the fifth year in a row, volunteers from Regents of Christ Assembly in Minneapolis handed out more than 150 turkeys, complete with all the fixings, to community members in need.
The overall price of a Thanksgiving meal might be cheaper than last year. The American Farm Bureau Federation says the average cost this year for a 10-person meal is just over $55.
Two hundred Thanksgiving meals were distributed to this community by Second Harvest Heartland and the Thielen Foundation.
Next week, we'll all be digesting the Thanksgiving meals we enjoyed with our families. But it's not easy for every Minnesota family to afford a big meal. That's where a Vikings wide receiver steps in.
The Community Emergency Services partnered with Second Harvest Heartland, the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association and GiveMN to provide hundreds of turkeys and other holiday staples amid rising food costs and SNAP benefit uncertainty.
Hundreds of families are getting some much-needed help with their holiday meal. Photojournalist Ray Campos and Elle Mohs show us the group effort it takes to make a difference in the community.
