Tom Frederick Sr. spent a lot of time in the car during much of his career, crisscrossing the Midwest on two-lane roads and the just-developing Interstate Highway system. “I put on 80,000 miles a year ...

CZN Burak, or Burak Özdemir, shot to fame as the "smiling chef," winning millions of fans with his massive Middle Eastern feasts and his signature grin to the camera. Today, he's a global sensation ...

Area readers believe the Happy Chef Restaurant statue should become part of Mankato's historic landmarks, according to a Free Press online question. Out of 326 total respondents, 262 — more than 80 ...

MANKATO, Minn. - Like a spoon-toting Lady Liberty, for 50 years the Happy Chef has welcomed visitors to Mankato. For the last 20 - silently. But no more. Last Friday, the kitschy 38-foot statue got ...

When you're running for president, or testing the waters, the last thing you want to come off as is some big stiff, standing like a statue with a dopey grin plastered across your face. You don't want ...

MANKATO, Minn. — The Happy Chef has spoken. Asked to join Mankato’s list of Heritage Preservation Landmarks, the 36-foot spoon-wielding cook that’s loomed over the city’s northern entrance for 50 ...

MANKATO — Tom Frederick Sr. spent a lot of time in the car during much of his career, crisscrossing the Midwest on two-lane roads and the just-developing Interstate Highway system. “I put on 80,000 ...

CZN Burak, whose real name is Burak Özdemir, is a social media sensation who rose to fame in 2018 and has since become one of Turkey's most popular and successful celebrity chefs. People first knew ...