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Austin ISD receives grant to strengthen free breakfast in schools
Austin Independent School District received a $16,000 grant from No Kid Hungry to support the free Breakfast in the Classroom program across the district.  Source link
Weekend Watch: Frontera Fest is back plus a Sneaker Con
Midway through January and the weekend is jam packed with things to do including a sneaker convention, a half marathon, a dungeons and dragons experience, Frontera Fest is back,...
APD links accused members of local gang to several aggravated robberies, affidavit says
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Police have accused at least five Central Texas men of first-degree felony engaging in organized criminal activity, alleging they are part of a criminal organization...
Cal-Maine Foods settles Texas lawsuit with 2M+ egg donation
Cal-Maine Foods Inc., the country's largest egg producer, has settled a 2020 case brought by the Texas Attorney General's Office (OAG), which accused the company of price gouging, by...
H-E-B once again ranks as No. 1 grocery store in the US
H-E-B claimed the top spot for the fourth year in a row, and the fifth time in nine years. Market Basket, Woodman’s, Costco, and Aldi round out the top...
Recycled Reads holding farewell celebration before closing storefront Saturday
As Recycled Reads, a nonprofit used bookstore operated by the Austin Public Library system, officially closes this weekend and transitions into a citywide model, there will be a celebration to...
Austin mom, 5-year-old U.S. citizen deported to Honduras, advocates say
A mom and her 5-year-old child, a U.S. citizen, were deported by Immigration & Customs Enforcement less than a week after Austin Police Department officers handed them over to...
Corrections officer arrested, accused of DWI: Hays County Sheriff
A Hays County Sheriff's Office corrections officer was arrested on Dec. 30 for allegedly driving while under the influence, according to a press release from the office on Tuesday....
New zine shares 'rich stories' of Austin music history and creative culture
The quarterly zine shares small, digestible pieces of the research, interviews, and history that the Red River Cultural District wants to share through its Cultural Currents initiative. Source...
Bertram mayor resigns due to health issues
Bertram mayor Mike Dickinson is stepping back from his position due to health issues according to a City of Bertram Facebook post. Source link
MAP: Where have Austin's homicides occurred in 2026?
KXAN is keeping track of the number of homicides in the City of Austin in 2026. An interactive map shows where those homicides have occurred. Source link
Central Texas school district closes due to increased flu, illness
Bartlett ISD said it would be closed Thursday and Friday due to increased flu and illness across the district. Source link