Agriculture Commissioner Gene Hugoson wrestles Thursday with a turkey, bringing attention to the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association gift of 24,000 pounds of turkey and $6,650 to Hunger Solutions Minnesota. Behind Hugoson are Rahn Annis of Willmar, president of the turkey association, left, and the association Executive Director Steve Olson. Gov. Tim Pawlenty stood to the side, telling Hugoson to get the turkey out of its cage and put it on a table for photographers. In past yearly pre-Thanksgiving turkey events, Pawlenty has handled the turkey himself. Turkey donations will go to Faribault, Melrose, Willmar, Thief River Falls, Frazee, Perham and Buffalo food shelves. Tribune photo by Don Davis
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