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Top Stories: ➊ – State Farm hiring 1,500 employees, Fat Shack coming to Plano and more top news from Dallas-Fort Worth (Saturday), ➋ – Frisco ISD renames Memorial Stadium after retiring Athletic Director David Kuykendall (Wednesday), ➌ – The Frisco Fair is Coming Back and it’s Bigger and Better! (Monday), ➍ – Anderson Distillery and Grill to open in Roanoke; West African restaurant coming to Frisco and more Dallas-Fort Worth-area news (Tuesday), ➎ – Unusual May FCS Title Game: South Dakota State vs Sam Houston State (Sunday)

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Unusual May FCS Title Game: South Dakota State vs Sam Houston State

NBC DFW LOCAL 5/15 10:02P Stephen Hawkins

There are more twists to this FCS championship game than just being played in mid-May to wrap up a unique spring season. Top-seeded South Dakota State takes on No. 2 seed Sam...

State Farm hiring 1,500 employees, Fat Shack coming to Plano and more top news from Dallas-Fort...

Community Impact 5/15 2:00A

Read the most popular Dallas-Fort Worth stories from the past week.

Dutch Bros Coffee opens in McKinney; Urban Seafood Co. coming to Plano and more DFW-area news

Community Impact 5/14 2:00P

Read the latest business and community news from the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Mosquito Pool Tests Positive for West Nile Virus; City to Increase Sureillance

Frisco Texas News 5/14 1:53P

(May 14, 2021) The City of Frisco received confirmation a mosquito pool tested ‘positive’ for West Nile virus (WNV) near the intersection of McCommas Dr. at Michelle Dr. in...

Goal for Frisco police: Curb gun thefts

Community Impact 5/14 11:52A vwigglesworth@communityimpact.co

Between 2016 and 2020, Frisco logged about four stolen firearm reports a month.

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The Importance of Saying I Don’t Know

Lifestyle Frisco 5/14 7:14A Michael Zarate

I don t know. Why can so many of us not say it? I admit it, this one is far from a fresh idea. Four-thousand four-hundred and twenty years ago, Plato recorded his mentor, the philosopher, Socrates, as...

Favorite Etsy Finds

Tanya Foster 5/14 1:00A Tanya Foster

T G I F!! Does anyone have any fun plans this weekend or any graduations? If you need some graduation gift ideas, be sure and read HERE or HERE for outfit ideas. Let's do something fun today! I want...

Summer Home Refresh with Walmart

House of Hargrove 5/14 12:00A houseofhargrove@gmail.com

Only 2 weeks left of school! Summer is just around the corner and I am ready!! This summer will look very different than last summer (peace out 2020) and I am here for it! Travel, friend & family get...

McKinney Singer-Songwriter Jon Christopher Davis to Perform at Grapevine Main Street Fest

Local Profile 5/13 11:30P Bailey Lewis

He’s known as the “Bruce Springsteen of Texas.” He’s written and performed with music legends like Dolly Parton, The Go-Go’s and Billy Ray Cyrus. He recorded the top 40 hit “Lone Star Attitude” in...

Top 5 Plano Playgrounds to End Your Summertime Blues

Local Profile 5/13 11:00P Bailey Lewis

With summer just around the corner, many kids will want to make use of their spare time by playing at the local parks. But it can be hard to know which park s playgrounds are the best ones to take...

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Prestonwood Plano Honors Three Student Athletes with Signing Ceremony

Frisco BubbleLife iReporter 5/10 11:44A Katie McDonald

PRESTONWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY HONORS THREE STUDENT ATHLETES DURING SIGNING DAY CELEBRATION May 10, 2021 -- PLANO, TX Today Prestonwood Christian Academy (PCA) honored three student athletes who...

Related: Prestonwood Christian Academy Plano Announces New Lower School Principal Frisco BubbleLife iReporter

Prestonwood Christian Academy Welcomes James Vilade as Varsity Baseball Coach

Frisco BubbleLife iReporter 5/5 2:01P Katie McDonald

Prestonwood Christian Academy School System (PCA) announced Wednesday that Miami Marlins scout James Vilade was named Varsity Head Baseball Coach at the Plano campus. James has had a profound impact...

Cinco de Mayo Deals in DFW

NBC DFW LOCAL NEWS 5/4 11:11A

Cinco de Mayo, an annual celebration of Mexican history , falls on a Wednesday this year. The May 5 festivities commemorate the Mexican Army s victory at the Battle of Puebla...

Governor Abbott to Hold Press Conference at Omni PGA Frisco Resort Groundbreaking

NBC DFW LOCAL NEWS 5/4 10:05A

Governor Greg Abbott is hosting a press conference Tuesday for the groundbreaking of the Omni PGA Frisco resort. The resort is planned to open in Spring 2023. According to...

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Hutchins BBQ Is Magically Delicious

Crave DFW 5/13 8:57A Steven Doyle

by Steven Doyle We recently had a chance to check in and check out Hutchins BBQ located in McKinney (closed temporarily due to fire) and Frisco, Texas recently with some pretty positive results. In...

Hotel Vin’s “Vin Weekend”, May 20-22

Crave DFW 5/12 6:36A Steven Doyle

Introducing our 1st annual Vino at the Vin. We re celebrating National Wine Day the only way we know how…with a weekend full of immersive wine events — Rombauer Wine Dinner, TX wine & BBQ, WSET Level...

Vinexpo America and Drinks America plan a joint conference in New York, March 9-10, 2022

Texas Wine Lover 5/11 12:18A Jeff Cope

Diversified Communications and Vinexposium announced two co-located events— Vinexpo America and Drinks America —that will reunite the beverage alcohol industry in person, under one roof, in 2022....

5 Best Plano Coffee Shops To Start Your Day Right

Local Profile Food 5/10 11:00P Bailey Lewis

As the weather warms up, ice slowly makes its way into our coffee. While most associate coffee with the wintertime, real coffee addicts know that iced coffee is the best way to beat the Texas heat....

Salad and Go Brings Healthy Food to The Drive-Thru

Local Profile Food 5/9 11:00P Bailey Lewis

Let me start by saying that I don’t know the first thing about healthy food. I’m 23, broke and busy, so I usually eat whatever is the cheapest and fastest. But Salad and Go, which just opened in Plano...

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Summer Items For The Whole Family!

The Sister Studio 5/16 1:00A Jennifer Reed

I am very excited about this post and I truly hope you find it helpful! Each year, when my kids get out of school for summer, I am on the hunt for summer clothes and fun outdoor activities. Because...

Six Affordable Sustainable Jewelry Brands to Get Your Bling On

Style of Sam 5/14 1:00A Sam

[show_shopthepost_widget id="4462183"] The post Six Affordable Sustainable Jewelry Brands to Get Your Bling On appeared first on Style of Sam | DFW Fashion Blog .

Hair Chronicles + A Trip Down Memory Lane

KERRently by Courtney Kerr 5/13 8:16A Courtney

A special thank you to Pantene for sponsoring this creative content, this hilarious trip down memory lane and for keeping my locks healthy the entire way! All thoughts and opinions are my own. When it...

I SCREAM FOR EYEWORKS // AN HONEST REVIEW

Style of Sam 5/13 1:00A Sam

Hello GlamFam! I m so excited to share my experience with Eyeworks with y all. If you aren t familiar with Eyeworks, they are a full-service family-owned eye care group in...

Chic at Every Age // Curateur Summer 2021

Style of Sam 5/7 1:00A Sam

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Quotes: FCDvMIN | 5.15.2021

FC Dallas News 5/15 5:15P

HIGHLIGHTS: Minnesota United FC vs. FC Dallas | May 15, 2021

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Full circle: Texas Motor Speedway's Gossage stepping down

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/14 2:30A Associated Press

Retirement comes after 25 years as president.

Seeing Double: A deep dive into pitching dominance

Frisco Rough Riders Insider 5/13 11:00A Vivian Taylor

Last night, the RoughRiders’ pitchers skillfully executed their first doubleheaders this season, winning both games against the Corpus Christi Hooks, 3–1 and 2–1. It was the first time that they had...

Texas forward Greg Brown turning pro after one season

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/13 10:33A Associated Press

Brown was a top-10 recruit when he signed with Texas and former coach Shaka Smart.

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What’s Developing: Rodeo-Themed Community in Mesquite; New Builds in Celina, Frisco, Arlington

Candy's Dirt 5/15 11:04P Tommy Cummings

For the past two years, Centurion American Development Group has been developing a mixed-use community adjacent to the Mesquite Championship Arena, which it owns. Now, the Farmers Branch-based...

The Weekly Wrap-Up

Texas Real Estate Blog (Ebby.com) 5/13 11:59A Marievel Santiago

Are you searching for a new home? Take a look at some of this week’s fabulous featured properties. 5916 Orchard Park Drive | Frisco | $1,500,000 6313 Avalon Woods Drive | McKinney | $950,000 3002...

Off Market Listing in Little Elm

Frisco BubbleLife iReporter 5/10 2:21A Debbie Warford

Paloma Creek Beauty! Beautiful & comfortable single-story neighborhood gem! Come fall in love with the custom touches in this home including the popular Porcelain ceramic wood look floors, beautifully...

JP & Associates Acquired by Cairn Real Estate Holdings, Aperion Management

Candy's Dirt 5/6 7:05A Candy Evans

Frisco-based JP & Associates Realtors has been acquired by Utah-based Cairn Real Estate Holdings, LLC. See More...

Rising Rents in Dallas Apartments Hint of Pandemic Recovery, Plus Other Reports

Candy's Dirt 5/4 10:03P Tommy Cummings

Year-over-year rent growth in Dallas was 1.1 percent in April compared with 0.7 percent a year ago, according to the May 2021 Dallas Rent Report compiled by ApartmentList.com. See More...

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Texas reports zero new COVID-19 deaths as 20 million vaccine doses surpassed

Spectrum Local News Health 5/16 8:35A Craig Huber

Case numbers down significantly as well.

The most interesting man in Dallas private equity

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/15 2:14A Catherine Leffert

Some businessmen are former doctors, boast a deep network of heavy hitters or have a sense of responsibility to diversify their industry. Kneeland Youngblood is all those, and...

The unwitting are the target of COVID-19 falsehoods online

Spectrum Local News Health 5/15 1:09A Associated Press

Lies about the outbreak continue to be peddled online.

DSHS says more than 40% of Texans 16 and up vaccinated as CDC loosens mask guidance

Spectrum Local News Health 5/14 5:12A Craig Huber

Case numbers continue to come down as the population is more widely vaccinated.

Research roundup: Here’s what we have learned about coronavirus recently

Spectrum Local News Health 5/14 4:36A Maddie Burakoff

Undercounted COVID-19 deaths, breakthrough infections, airborne spread and more.

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The Race to Transform a Wisconsin Farm into a Justice-Focused Agrihood

Civil Eats 5/11 10:00P Susan Shain

Just over three miles from Wisconsin’s Capitol building, within walking distance of a McDonald’s, a 90,000-square-foot grocery store, and an Amazon distribution center, sits a 65-acre farm. While...

Book Release! Compliments to the Chef is LIVE!

The Making of a Home 5/7 1:04A Holly K. Ross

Today is the DAY! Compliments to the Chef is live and available at Amazon . It is a Kindle book but you don t have to own a kindle to read it. The Kindle App is free and will work on any device such...

Why Ken Meter Is on a Mission to Build Community Food Webs

Civil Eats 5/6 10:00P Nancy Matsumoto

In 1910, farmers earned 40 cents for every dollar in sales. Today, they only earn a penny from each dollar, the result of a drastic consolidation of farm ownership centered on a few big commodity...

Taking Ancient, Wild Crops from Field to Table

Civil Eats 5/5 10:00P Lindsay Campbell

Seeds sizzle inside a frying pan and a knife hits its cutting board as Rob Connoley works. At his restaurant, Bulrush , the St. Louis chef takes locally grown, hunted, and foraged ingredients and...

This Muppet-faced frogmouth is the 'most Instagrammable bird' on Earth

Live Science 5/4 8:20A

Researchers scoured more than 27,000 bird photos on Instagram to see which ones consistently got more likes than expected. The big winner was the owl-like frogmouth.