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UT Austin and the U.S. EPA announced a new study of indoor environments for 120 high school classrooms across central Texas. The EPA awarded UT’s Cockrell School of Engineering over $989,000 to research environmental factors and student health. “This project will...
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RED Arena (Riding Equines for the Disabled) held its annual Round-Up event on May 30 in Dripping Springs to provide scholarships for its participants. Sixty riders participated in rodeo-style events, with over 300 people in attendance. “We feel incredibly grateful...
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Round Rock ISD students can continue learning and reading during the summer at libraries across the district and in the City of Round Rock. Ten district libraries will be open on select days until August. Additionally, the Round Rock Public Library will now issue...
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Hawaiian Falls wants to hear about a family or individual who needs a special blessing this summer. Nominate humble heroes who always put others’ needs before their own. It could be a coach or teacher or someone who has had a rough time lately and just needs his or...
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June 13 was a special evening for teen patients of the Children’s Blood & Cancer Center (CBCC) at Dell Children’s, as they celebrated the annual Hungry Bunch Prom. The event was held inside Dell Children’s Medical Center. CBCC teen patients and their...
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Creative Action hosted the 8th Annual Youth Arts Festival to celebrate art created by middle school and high school students in Central Texas. The festival featured work from more than 20 area schools and included a performance from Creative Action’s teen theater...
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Recent severe storms and flash flooding have left plenty of damage in their wake. Unfortunately, the aftermath of a natural disaster often results in an influx of “storm chasers.” These “storm chasers” are usually from out of town, unreliable and target homeowners in...
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It’s time to round up the family, get outside and connect with nature. The Texas Nature Challenge is under way and lasts through July 31. Participants visit a list of sites—parks and nature areas from San Marcos to Waco—and complete family-fun challenges designed for...
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Scholastic, a publisher and distributor of children’s books, announced the ninth year of its Summer Reading Challenge. The free online/mobile reading program is dedicated to stopping the “Summer Slide” by encouraging kids to read throughout the summer months. Starting...
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Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas and Seton Medical Center Austin celebrated the opening of the new Ronald McDonald Family Room on May 7. Typically located near the neonatal intensive care units, Ronald McDonald Family Rooms offer families a nurturing...
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From May through October, the Long Center will be hosting a Trailer Food Tuesday on the last Tuesday of the month, on the terrace from 5 to 9 p.m. Families and friends can listen to live music while relaxing with a blanket and chairs on the lawn or sitting at the...
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In advance of its opening on June 10, Bass Pro Shops in Round Rock held a small ceremony to introduce the first large fish to its in-store, 12,000 gallon aquarium. The largemouth bass, weighing over 10 pounds, slipped into the water from the hands of Round Rock mayor...
