Slab crappies are meat eaters—sure enough minnow munchers. They take artificials well at times, especially jigs—but big crappie will turn their noses at even the best of the best crappie lures.

Certain Häagen-Dazs ice cream bars sold at Kroger and Giant Eagle stores nationwide are being recalled because of the possible presence of an undeclared ingredient. Hooters CEO Neil Kiefer announced ...