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Retailers Ready for Holiday Shoppers, Thanksgiving Travel and Football Talk

Dakota Midday - 11/24/2010

South Dakota Retailers Association Executive Director Shawn Lyons says the state's retailers are cautiously optimistic this holiday season.

South Dakota AAA Spokesman Mark Madeja says more people will be traveling this Thanksgiving.  He says travel will be up by about 11% this year.  Madeja also talks about gas prices being higher this Thanksgiving, winter driving conditions and a recent survey that shows drowsy driving is more common than previously thought.

In the final segment, Sioux Falls Argus Leader Sports Editor Stu Whitney talks about the tumultuous week that was for the Minnesota Vikings, the Argus Leader Elite 45 Football Team and the University of Sioux Falls and Augustana football playoff games this Saturday.

 




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