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Murray's Dairy Queen is only open from March 1 to Oct. 31 every year, and it's one of the few remaining walk-up counters left in the country. Every year, Murray State students and community members flock to the DQ to get sweet treats throughout the summer.

A sure sign of spring in the MKY

Aly Adler, Chief Videographer April 10, 2026

The Dairy Queen in Murray isn't your average Dairy Queen. Like most fast food chains, people are familiar with Dairy Queen as just another place where...

Football opens spring practice

Football opens spring practice

April 10, 2018

Story by Keith Jaco, staff writer The Racers opened up their first spring scrimmage on Saturday, April 7, with snow flurries and 20 mph wind gusts....

Robert Valentine
Senior lecturer
in advertising

Valentine: The overload of spring

April 3, 2015

 “In the Spring, a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.” This, of course, is utter poetic hogwash. George Will put it better when...

Spring Panera opening projected

October 31, 2014

Following the opening of Cook Out and The Willow Bistro this summer, Murray may soon be home to another new restaurant: Panera Bread. In a statement from...

Robert Valentine
Senior lecturer
in advertising

Valentine: Try it; you might like it

April 25, 2014

Murray State becomes a whirlwind of activity in the spring. Many students survive the experience, some find their grades in shambles and some missed...

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