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The Man Who Saved Detroit's Thanksgiving Parade, Art Van Elslander, Dies

A local legend as far as business and philanthropy, Art Van Elslander, has died. He was 87. The founder of Art Van’s in 1959, he grew a store where he was the only employee into a furniture powerhouse based in Warren, Michigan. Born in 1930 in Detroit, Michigan, Van Elslander was the son of a Belgian immigrant. He grew up in Detroit, selling newspapers and working in his father’s bar as a young boy. At age 14, he discovered his love of fashion when he took a job working at a local haberdashe...

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Low gas prices are one more thing to be thankful for this holiday

There’s some good news for the 67% of folks who will travel 200 miles or more for Thanksgiving this year. According to a report from gasbuddy.com, gas prices on Thanksgiving will drop to their lowest point since 2004, to an absurd $1.99 per gallon. At this time last year, the price was $2.81 per gallon. The same report states that nearly 60% of U.S. gas stations are currently selling gas for less than $2 per gallon, and prices are still falling in many parts of the country. The lowest pric...