Missouri restaurants and chefs make James Beard
The James Beard Awards recently announced the semi-finals of the 2025 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards. The James Beard Awards are widely regarded as one of the most prestigious honors in the culinary world, celebrating outstanding talent in the restaurant and food media industries. They also recognize the commitment to equity, sustainability and fostering an inclusive culture. Since its inception in 1990, the Restaurant and Chef Awards were held in 1990, and the first awards ceremony highlights excellence in all dining experiences from food to casual restaurants. In 2025, the semi-finals were recognized as 25 categories. To commemorate the award's milestone 35Th Anniversary and an ever-evolving independent restaurant scene, this year introduces three new beverage-centric categories: Best New Bar, Excellent Beverage Service Professionals, and Excellent Cocktail Service Professionals. Explore the Midwest (Missouri and Kansas) 2025 Restaurant and Chef Awards semifinals below. Excellent restaurant George French Tavern, Wichita, Kansas Emerging chef Jane Sacro Chatham, Viola, St. Louis, Missouri Excellent bakery…
Best Holiday Themed Attractions Around Missouri – MEET
Rebecca Essess Whether you're planning a business meeting, company retreat, or team-building outing, twinkling lights, holiday decorations, and seasonal activities create the perfect backdrop for holiday gatherings. Throughout the Missouri area, you can experience a variety of attractions to make your next event a grand holiday celebration. Branson, Missouri Branson is known for its abundant entertainment options, which shine even brighter during the holiday season with "Christmas in the Ozarks." The Branson area is decorated with Christmas lights, has live Christmas performances, and has a Christmas tree walk. Branson offers plenty of indoor and outdoor activities during your stay, such as horseback riding on the trails, taking in the views of the Ozark Mountains, or heading to the Titanic Museum attraction, where you can book your corporate event in an elegant, historic atmosphere . Silver Dollar City hosts an "Old Time Christmas" festival, featuring more than 6 million lights, thousands of Christmas trees and Broadway-style holiday performances. Groups can attend…
List of the best airports in North America is out – Missouri
JD Power recently released the 2024 North American Airport Satisfaction Study, which measures overall passenger satisfaction at large, large and medium-sized airports in North America. The study, conducted between August 2023 and July 2024, was based on 26,290 surveys of U.S. or Canadian residents who passed through at least one U.S. or Canadian airport. The survey asked travelers to examine their experience across seven core dimensions: ease of airport travel, level of trust in the airport, terminal facilities, airport staff, experience departing/traveling to the airport, food, drink and retail, and arriving/departing the airport experience. According to JD Power, very large airports are defined as carrying 33 million or more passengers per year, large airports carry 10 to 32.9 million passengers per year, and medium airports carry 4.5 to 9.9 million passengers per year. The scoring system is based on 1,000 points. Here are the full rankings of the best airports in North America in 2024: large airport 1.…
Wayne P. Kaufman named to 2024 Missouri Veterans Class
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List of the best airports in North America released – Missouri
JD Power recently released the 2024 North American Airport Satisfaction Study, which measures overall passenger satisfaction at large, large and mid-sized airports in North America. The study, conducted between August 2023 and July 2024, was based on 26,290 surveys of U.S. or Canadian residents who passed through at least one U.S. or Canadian airport. The survey asked travelers to examine their experience across seven core dimensions: ease of airport travel, level of trust in the airport, terminal facilities, airport staff, experience departing/traveling to the airport, food, drink and retail, and arriving/departing the airport experience. According to JD Power, very large airports are defined as carrying 33 million or more passengers per year, large airports carry 10 to 32.9 million passengers per year, and medium airports carry 4.5 to 9.9 million passengers per year. The scoring system is based on 1,000 points. Here are the full rankings of the best airports in North America in 2024: large airport 1.…
Hyundai class action lawsuit involves Missouri fence
Hyundai Palisade trailer hitch wiring harness recall allegedly moved too slowly. August 31, 2024 — Hyundai has filed a class-action lawsuit against customers in Missouri and Texas whose 2020-2022 Hyundai Palisade SUVs are at risk of fire. Plaintiffs Dana Jaye Bal and Donald Michael Williams claim the Palisade tow hitch wiring harness module is defective and can catch fire. The class action lawsuit alleges that Hyundai Palisade owners spent between $475 and $750 on optional tow hitches and tow harness module accessories, which are necessary to operate the trailer's turn signals and brake lights. According to the lawsuit, the Palisade's traction wiring harness module could experience an electrical short, which led Hyundai to recall the affected vehicles in 2022. Hyundai says debris and moisture on the trailer hitch wiring harness module printed circuit board could cause an electrical short and fire, regardless of whether the Palisade is driving or parked. Owners are told to park their vehicles outside, away from…
Missouri woman rages at police over stolen Dodge Charger
The owner said two local police departments failed to cooperate in finding her car. go through Brad Anderson 10 hours ago Kim Winston's Dodge Charger was stolen, disassembled and abandoned. This is the second time this woman's muscle car has been stolen. It is alleged that despite reports that police spotted the car, they were unable to track it down. A St. Charles, Missouri, woman was left devastated after thieves stole her purple Dodge Charger, stripped the frame and dumped it on the side of the road. The Dodge was stolen from the parking lot of Kim Winston's apartment in St. Charles County on Aug. 5. She sent a Facebook message to friends to keep an eye out for the car, which was later found in the North City's Baden neighborhood. WATCH: Suspect ejected from stolen Dodge Hellcat after police on wild 160 mph chase Talk to First Alert 4Winston said she reported the sighting of the car several times…
No GM oil consumption class action in Missouri
Judge decertifies GM class action lawsuit over excessive oil consumption in 5.3-liter Vortecs July 2, 2024 — The Missouri General Motors oil consumption class action lawsuit is no longer a class action. Plaintiff Robert Riddell purchased a new 2012 Chevrolet Silverado equipped with a fourth-generation 5.3-liter V8 Vortec 5300 engine. According to the lawsuit, the Vortec 5300 engine had defective piston rings that caused excessive oil consumption. Without adequate oil, the engine will not be lubricated and components will not be protected from wear and damage. The plaintiffs claimed that the engines could fail completely and that GM had long known that the piston rings were defective. GM allegedly concealed the excessive oil consumption problem in its advertising, and the plaintiff claimed that he would not have purchased the truck or would have paid less if GM had disclosed the alleged excessive oil consumption problem. GM has been sued numerous times for excessive oil consumption, but most class-action lawsuits have…
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