Thanksgiving

An annual survey shows that the traditional Thanksgiving meal will be a tick more expensive for Hoosier families this year.

But the Indiana Farm Bureau's Thanksgiving market basket prices are still significantly higher than 2019, which experts say is inflation’s persistent effect on food prices since the pandemic.

AAA projects that over 55 million people are expected to travel for Thanksgiving, an increase of 2.3 percent since last year.

Indiana’s first official Thanksgiving Day was Dec. 7, 1837, following a proclamation by Governor Noah Noble at the time.

Hoosiers can expect to pay less at the grocery store ahead of this year’s Thanksgiving holiday, according to a new survey. The Indiana Farm Bureau released its annual Thanksgiving market basket survey on Wednesday.

IndyGo will provide free rides on Thanksgiving Day.

After their visit to the White House the two turkeys, named Peanut Butter and Jelly, have been moved into new accommodations, which include a large coop and a fenced-in yard at Purdue University.

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is asking motorists to plan ahead for the Thanksgiving holiday as routes may be impacted by the North Split Interchange closure and other Indianapolis construction.

The threat of severe weather includes several large metro areas including Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Louisville, Kentucky and Memphis and Nashville in Tennessee.

COVID-19 put a strain on food supply chains in the spring as people bought more from supermarkets and cut back on eating out.