Meijer to ‘Double Match’ Customer Contributions to Simply Give to Help Families in Need

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Regional retailer Meijer has announced it will “double match” this season’s customer contributions to its 2021 Simply Give program through Thanksgiving, up to $1 million. For every $10 card purchased by customer, Meijer will donate an another $20. “After facing the challenges of last year’s holiday season, we have a lot to be grateful for this year,” Cathy Cooper, senior director of community partnerships and…

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The Longest-Running Holiday Parade in the U.S. is in Illinois

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Santa Claus has a long history with parades. After around, around the holidays, he’s usually the main reason kids and families flock to neighborhood parades, to get a glimpse of Santa on his sleigh. Peoria, Illinois, is home to the U.S.’s longest-running Santa Claus parade. The parade, simply called the Santa Claus Parade, is back for its 134th year in 2021, with the theme of…

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It’s Time to Replace Your ‘Ohio Gold’ License Plate

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Ohioans who have the “Ohio Gold” license plate on their vehicle will have to get a new plate. The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles has been sending letters to Ohio residents explaining that the license plates “have well exceeded their useful life as the numbers and letters on most plates have degraded to the point that they are difficult to read,” a spokesperson for the…

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These U.S. States Produce the Most Christmas Trees

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Artificial Christmas trees have gotten more and more popular over the years, but for those who prefer real ferns, this is the time of year to start thinking about getting that fresh, fragrant holiday tree. So, which states produce the most Christmas trees? As expected, states in the colder U.S. regions produce the largest number of holiday trees. Oregon is No. 1, with 6,446,506 trees…

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These Stores Will Be Closed on Thanksgiving Day 2021

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Being open on Thanksgiving day or night for early Black Friday shopping had become a trend a few years back, but it appears that fad is fading, as a plethora of retailers are declaring Thanksgiving 2021 a day off. While Thanksgiving day was starting to become a money maker for stores, the COVID-19 pandemic changed that, as stores struggled to find enough workers to staff…

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