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Good Samaritan Wants to Deliver 20,000 Pizzas to Troops Overseas for Super Bowl

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:00:10 +0000

Your Super Bowl party will have a hard time â€œtoppingâ€ the one Mark Evans is trying to put on. The 53-year-old retired Air Force master sergeant from Elk Grove, Illinois wants to send more than 20,000 pizzas to troops stationed in the Middle East for the Super Bowl. Keep that in mind when you get [...]

Reluctant Thief with Hungry Family Gets Pizza

Associated Press — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:08:53 +0000

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A man who apparently summoned the courage to rob a Montana pizza restaurant changed his mind as the clerk started to hand him money, broke down crying and ended up leaving with a pizza to feed his hungry family.

Helena Police Chief Troy McGee says just after midnight Monday, a man wearing a hooded sweatshirt and a bandanna on his face entered a Papa John's restaurant and handed the clerk a note demanding money.

Japan Goes There With Mayo Pizza

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 22:30:26 +0000

America’s controversialÂ condiment just became Japan’s newest pizza topping… Even the egg-based spread’s moreÂ ardent supporters would acknowledge that there is something about the taste, color and texture of mayo that makes it dodgyÂ companionÂ for some foods. Pizza is probably one of those foods. Yet in Japan (a nation often described as “mayonnaise obsessed”) Domino’sÂ is rolling out a [...]

Drunken Thief Was Too Bombed to Rob Little Caesars

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:15:45 +0000

Like so many of us have done, Ryan Hopkins made a bad decision while drunk. Unlike the rest of us, he decided to rob a Little Caesars. But the stick-up didn’t go quite the way he had (probably not) planned. It got off to a good enough start — Hopkins stumbled into a Lexington, Ken., [...]

Man Crashes Car Into Pizzeria, Orders Pizza

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 15:20:50 +0000

When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. And when life steers your car straight into a pizzeria, you order a large pie. That’s the lesson out of Lincoln, Nebraska, where recently an elderly man got his foot stuck on the accelerator of his Honda Fit andÂ barreledÂ straight through the front door ofÂ Valentino’s pizza restaurant. Luckily [...]

Pizza…Need I Say More?

Greg Tillotson — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 22:14:47 +0000

Earlier this week I was looking for help in finding the best pizza in Billings. You guys were great with your suggestions. With the 26 different places suggested, I calculate an extra 20 pounds around my middle just in time for swimsuit season! On top of the list of pizza places was the Pie Guys Pizzeria and low and behold who is on Seize the Deal on the K-Bear web site? Yup, Pie Guys Pizzeria

Where Is the Best Pizza?

Greg Tillotson — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:53:14 +0000

So far I am getting around Billings pretty well. I am discovering all kinds of cool things. Great places to shop, great places to eat, fun stuff to do. The one thing that I have not discovered yet is a good place for pizza. I like a crispy, thin crust pizza, preferably cooked over a [...]

Why Don't Pizza Chains Want to Share Calorie Information? [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 17:25:15 +0000

In today’s health-conscious age, it seems a given that chain restaurants would share nutritional information to better inform their customers. And yet, several pizza restaurants, including Domino’s, Papa John’s, Little Caesars, Godfather’s Pizza and Pizza Hut, have banded together to fight legislation requiring them to post calorie content right on their menus.

Domino's Celebrates Digital Ordering Boom With a Half-Off Deal — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 16:33:57 +0000

For the first time, Domino’s Pizza racked up $1 billion in digital sales during a one-year period — and to celebrate, the chain is giving you half-off any pizza ordered online or using one of its apps. Domino’s rolled out its online ordering service in 2008, and introduced both iPhone and Android apps within the [...]

Pizza Vending Machines and Bacon Sundaes Prove We'll All Be Dead by Labor Day

Shauna Wright — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 13:06:20 +0000

Because Americans just aren’t quite fat enough, we’ll soon have two new things to work off at the gym: pizzas dispensed via vending machines and ice cream sundaes with bacon.

Pizza Ranch Coming to Billings

Jami Bond — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:30:36 +0000

Looking for a great pizza! You will soon have a new option here in Billings! Pizza Ranch is slated to open this summer and is currently under construction at 2505 King Avenue West in front of the west end Walmart. Pizza Ranch is the largest and most recognized chain in the Midwest with more than [...]

Florida Police on the Lookout for a Giant Slice of Pizza

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:00:57 +0000

There is a six-foot-tall slice of pizza on the loose in or around Lakeland, FL. Described by police as having pepperoni, mushrooms, green peppers and black olives, it’s actually a promotional costume for the local Papa John’s.

As you can see in the surveillance tape below, the slice was swiped by a man who appears to be around 18 with a serious taste for pizza.

Need More Veggies? Congress Says, 'Have Some Pizza' — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:00:46 +0000

Members of Congress love pizza as much as any of us. So, when the United States Department of Agriculture threatened to take it off public school lunch menus, they did what many of us would have done in their position — they officially declared it a vegetable.

Earlier this year, the USDA proposed new standards that would’ve limited both sodium and potatoes for school lunch lines — moves some conservatives in Congress are fighting.

A Nice Slice – Billings' Best Pizza: Our Top 5

K Bear — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 04:00:16 +0000

Is there anyone who doesn't love a good slice of pizza? Whether you're into meat lovers, supreme or cheese, it's hard to turn down a great slice of pizza pie. The question is where to get it from. We've talked about it around the station and have decided on our top 5 pizza places in town.

Pizza Face-Slapping World Record Set by Two Girls [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:30:30 +0000

Erin O’Keefe and Amy Milano set an officially-sanctioned world record by slapping each other in face with slices of pizza a combined 174 times in 15 seconds. Although it’s far from the grossest thing we’ve seen two girls do in an internet video, it can’t be good for the complexion. There are all sorts of other [...]