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Central Texas top stories for January 16, 2025. Nurses at Austin’s Ascension Seton Medical Center took part today in a National Day of Action. The Hays Consolidated Independent School District is developing a bond package that would go to voters in May. The federal housing agency is giving the City of Austin nearly $7 million to help build more homes. Arctic air blowing in starting on Saturday may bring snow or freezing rain with it.

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Central Texas top stories for January 16, 2025. DPS is trying to improve the process for Texans to get a driver’s license. The City of Austin is opening 6th Street to vehicle traffic, after decades of weekend closures. The Austin Transit Partnership is holding its first public meeting to answer questions about the plans for a new light-rail system.  

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Central Texas top stories for January 15, 2025. Unhoused people in Austin have a lower life expectancy than people in housing. 6th Street will be open to vehicle traffic this weekend and moving forward. Hays CISD is developing a bond package to build new schools and buy new buses. The Harry Ransom Center announced today that it’s now home to the Lorne Michaels Collection.

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Central Texas top stories for January 15, 2025.  The City of San Marcos has completed a project to protect its residents against flood damage. The City of Leander is asking its residents and local businesses to save water. The Eanes Independent School District will be closing one of its six elementary campuses as part of an effort to save money. 

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Central Texas top stories for January 14, 2025. This is the first day of the Texas Legislature’s new session. The City of Austin is looking to crack down and better regulate those short-term rentals. A new laboratory at UT Austin will use artificial intelligence to aid in disease diagnosis and treatment. Travis County wants to hear from you on how to improve the county’s 27 parks. We have a warming trend ahead this week before the next cold snap.

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Seven years ago, Fabiana Meléndez Ruiz fell in love with pole dancing as a form of exercise and self-expression. Now she’s at the pole studio four days a week.

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Central Texas top stories for January 14, 2025. Hotter and drier weather puts Austin at risk of wildfires. UT Austin will use artificial intelligence to help diagnose and treat disease.

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Central Texas top stories for January 13, 2025. New city rules mean overnight shelters in Austin have been open more often this winter. Advocates hope Texas lawmakers will allocate funding to help launch a federal food assistance program. A judge has dismissed the charge against a former UT Austin lecturer who was arrested during campus protests last spring. Sebastián Driussi is missing from Austin FC’s pre-season training. Enchanted Rock State Natural Area is getting another expansion.

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Central Texas top stories for January 13, 2025. Advocates hope Texas lawmakers will help launch a federal food assistance program this summer. Austin unveils how a light-rail could change the city; a new report is out. Three Texas Longhorn football players announced they are heading to the National Football League draft in April. 

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Central Texas top stories for January 10, 2025. Austin’s cold weather shelter response has improved. Groups in the San Marcos area are working to shelter unhoused residents during this week’s cold snap. Texas plays Ohio State tonight in the Cotton Bowl for a spot in this year’s college football national championship game. The Austin Animal Center is offering a free spay and neuter clinic to reduce overcrowding at shelters. The curtain is finally lifting on Austin’s long-planned light-rail system. Training buses will be traveling along new MetroRapid routes ahead of the launch in the Spring.

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