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Families prepare their favorite foods for Super Bowl Sunday

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9 years ago

01/29/2018

Whether you watch the Super Bowl for the game, the commercials or maybe even opt for the Puppy Bowl instead, every Super Bowl party is incomplete without food, friends and time-honored traditions.

So, what are consumers’ favorite Super Bowl foods and traditions? We surveyed more than 1,000 consumers to dig into top Super Bowl spending trends, food favorites and more to find out how Americans are celebrating this year’s Super Bowl LII.

Our survey found that the average consumer spends $51.68 on Super Bowl-related purchases like food and party gear, up a 40% margin from the $37 average for last year’s purchases.

Find out what consumers plan on spending their money on:

Favorite Super Bowl Foods

Our survey found that 14% of people’s favorite part of the Super Bowl is all the great food and snacks. Who can blame them?

We also found stats on the unique traditions and rituals fans across the country do before the big game to grant their team good luck and a winning game. Of the people with a pre-game good luck ritual, the majority (32%) watch with the same friends every game, 24% wear the same jersey or shirt for every game, 16% sit in the same spot for every game and 16% even grow facial hair for good luck! Most consumers (64%) will watch the Super Bowl via broadcast TV, while the rest will catch the game online (9%), on a tablet or mobile device (4%) or the radio (3%).

What are your family’s Super Bowl Traditions? Share them here.

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‘Officer Bob’ retires after 34 years

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57 minutes ago

11/05/2026

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Bob Blackburn has fondly been called “Officer Bob,” for many years and it is a moniker he is happy to carry, spending more than 30 years working with the schools through local law enforcement.
Officer Bob has a heart for service he has shared through a total of 34 years in law enforcement, a lengthy career that comes to an end Oct. 30 as he retires after 25 years with the Bowie Police Department. He will continue as a reserve with the BPD and also wants to substitute teach.
“It’s time. I want to enjoy my kids and grandchildren, picking them up at school and going to games. I have loved working here and there has been an honest effort to get me not to retire, but I am in a good spot,” explains Blackburn one week from retirement.

Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.

(Top photo – Bob Blackburn hugs Mayor Gaylynn Burris as he receives a Bowie Knife plaque at his retirement party Oct. 30.)

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Councilors approve park path project

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2 hours ago

11/05/2026

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The Bowie City Council approved a $950,000 project to improve the walking path at Pelham Park on Oct. 27.
Bowie Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Janis Crawley said the upcoming project will repave 26,277 square feet of pathway in concrete, spanning about 0.6 miles in length.
The work covers the trail section northeast of the Blade, curving past the soccer fields and toward the swimming pool.
Another section goes around the pool and sport courts, then back down toward the Blade. The project will also widen the trail section to eight feet and add a new 36-foot bridge.

Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.

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Veterans Day events set

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2 hours ago

11/05/2026

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Bowie High School will honor veterans at 8:45 a.m. on Nov. 11 in the high school gym. Staff and students invite area veterans to join them for a veteran’s breakfast at 8 a.m. followed by a ceremony where each veteran will be recognized for their service to the country.
Veterans are asked to register at: https://bit.ly/VeteransDay2026RSVP.
The staff of the Montague County Veteran’s Service office is partnering with the American Legion Post 220 for its Veterans Day program at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11 at the post home at 801 W. U.S. 82. Veterans and their families are invited to join a complimentary lunch.