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Dozens of Dairy Queen closures lead Dallas' most-read stories this week

DQ has closed 25 locations across Texas.

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Editor's note: The top Dallas news of the week includes closures of Dairy Queens across Texas, as well as last call for Neiman Marcus' iconic downtown Dallas store. Plus: rankings of Texas resorts and barbecue joints. Get the details on the hottest Dallas headlines below, and then find some fun weekend happenings right here.

1. Dairy Queen closes 25 Texas locations including two around Dallas. Two dozen Dairy Queen restaurants across Texas are closing, including two locations in Dallas-Fort Worth, and the stores' furnishings were up for sale.

2. Storied Dallas hotel crowned best Texas resort for 2025 by U.S. News. Nearly two dozen of Dallas' most luxurious hotels have earned new accolades in U.S. News & World Report's just-released rankings of the best hotels and resorts in Texas for 2025.

3. Tiger Ramen wins over McKinney with Japanese ramen and handrolls. A Japanese restaurant with ramen and handrolls has debuted in McKinney: Called Tiger Ramen, it's now open at 4041 S. Custer Rd. #2110, in a booming new shopping center by Craig Ranch.

Tiger Ramen ramen and hand rolls. Tiger Ramen

4. YouTube star ranks Farmers Branch BBQ joint one of the best in Texas. Dallas-Fort Worth has some of the best barbecue restaurants in the state of Texas right now, and that fact has received another confirmation, this time from YouTube star Joshua Weissman.

5. Neiman Marcus to close downtown Dallas store after more than 100 years. After more than a century, Dallas-based luxury retailer Neiman Marcus is closing its flagship store in downtown Dallas at 1618 Main St.

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5 Dallas high schools ace national ranking and more popular stories

Dallas ISD The School for the Talented and Gifted

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The School for the Talented and Gifted in Dallas ISD is the 9th best high school in the country, and the top high school in Texas.

Editor's note: The top Dallas news of the week includes A-plus ratings for area high schools and colleges. Plus, one Dallas neighbor boasts the top housing market in 2025. Get the details on our most popular stories below, then head to our event planner for more weekend fun.

1. 5 Dallas high schools rank among America's best in 2025, per U.S. News. Five prestigious Dallas-area high schools are living up to their reputations for top-tier education after being ranked among the best high schools in the country.

2. 4 Dallas-area universities excel on 2026 list of best U.S. colleges. Four universities in Dallas-Fort Worth were just inducted into a new "hall of fame" list of the best colleges in the U.S. for 2026.

3. USDA is building fly factory in Texas to stop flesh-eating screwworm. The U.S. plans to build a $750 million factory in southern Texas to breed billions of sterile flies, ramping up its efforts to keep flesh-eating maggots in Mexico from crossing the border and damaging the American cattle industry.

4. Chicago hot-dog chain Portillo's to open first location in Dallas. A hot dog chain is expanding its DFW footprint, and that includes two high-profile locations. Portillo’s will open three DFW locations, including its very first in Dallas proper.

Portillo's is coming to Dallas proper. Portillo's/Facebook

5. This Dallas neighbor has the No. 1 housing market in America for 2025. McKinney has topped WalletHub's list ranking the best real estate markets in 2025, with four other Dallas neighbors in the top 10.