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Your Tuesday at a glance:

Weather: High 39; mostly sunny

What to eat: The grab-n-go butternut squash crab bisque at Whole Foods Market.

What to do: Catch up on some of the movies nominated for the most Oscars in 2020. Here’s where to watch them.

What we’re excited about: The increasingly popular charitable effort that aims to eliminate medical debt for families.

Greetings, Chattanooga!

Have you seen Pete the peacock? For more than a year, a mysterious peacock has been wandering the streets of Highland Park. But recently, he vanished.

Here, writer Emily Crisman brings us the story of how Pete became legend, and how a community came together to honor him.

– Sunny Montgomery, smontgomery@timesfreepress.com

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And now, today’s top stories:

Even the bookies are having a problem figuring out a favorite in the Super Bowl. And speaking of high stakes, have you ever researched how much Super Bowl tickets actually cost? Columnist Mark Kennedy did.

CARTA is redesigning its bus routes with new priorities in mind.

And, here’s how to stop wasting food (and money).