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Top Stories: ➊ – Latest COVID Surge Has Mask Mandate Returning To Richardson ISD Campuses (Monday), ➋ – 01/27/2022 - RYP Happy Hour - July 29 (Monday), ➌ – Improvements Set to Start Along U.S. 380 in Fast-Growing Denton County (Monday), ➍ – North Texas Superintendents Face Challenges, Several Stepping Aside (Thursday), ➎ – How to Elevate a Sweater (Monday)

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Legislative update: 4/16/21

Richardson Chamber of Commerce 1/16 2:28P

4/16/21 Austin Only seven weeks remain in the 87 th Texas Legislature. Lawmakers are working Fridays and even some weekends to pass legislation before the clock runs out May...

IQ Innovation District update

Richardson Chamber of Commerce 1/15 4:25P

Construction begins on new innovation district hub Construction on the 27,500-square-foot IQ-HQ at 1302 E. Collins has begun with an estimated completion date (weather...

Accountability Index of the 87th Texas Legislature

Richardson Chamber of Commerce 1/14 6:24P

As a member of the North Texas Regional Chamber Coalition, the Richardson Chamber shares the Accountability Index of the 87 th Regular Legislative Session. As a coalition...

John Jacobs, EVP of economic development, retiring after 25 years

Richardson Chamber of Commerce 1/14 2:24P

Staff profile: John Jacobs, executive vice president of economic development In 1996, Bill Clinton was president, and the Dallas Cowboys won their fifth Super Bowl. That same...

MLK Holiday Trash & Recycling Schedule

Richardson Today 1/14 11:15A Jarrod Cheatham

There will be NO solid waste , recycling or Brush and Bulky Item Collectio n (BABIC) service provided Monday, Jan. 17 . There will be NO make-up days for trash collection or...

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How to Style a Black Coat

Tanya Foster 1/16 9:00A Tanya Foster

Happy Monday and Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day! Do you have the day off or are you still working? I am currently on a family adventure. Can you guess where we are? Be sure and follow me on...

New House Update: Wood Floors

House of Hargrove 1/13 11:00P houseofhargrove@gmail.com

Lots of things are starting to happen over at our house and we are so excited. I have been sharing a bit on stories, but I wanted to recap everything here. One huge change is our wood floors went in!...

Weekly Round-Up

Brighton the Day 1/13 10:00P alyssa McDaniel

Hi Friends! After a few weeks off, I am happy to announce that our weekly round-ups are back! I used the first few weeks of January to reflect on 2021 and plan for 2022. I am...

One on Ones with Bonny – free Zoom talk Jan. 18

Art News DFW 1/13 4:41P webmaster

Hi friends! Join me Tuesday, January 18th at 7pm CST for a tour through all the many offerings in my One-on-One and small groups sessions. I ll be discussing and sharing some...

Be My Valentine: What To Wear And Gift

Tanya Foster 1/13 11:00A Tanya Foster

Happy Friday! We are one month away from Valentine’s Day. Do you have any special plans? I’ve gathered Valentine’s Day gift ideas and what to wear below. There are options for something casual,...

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President Benson: Honoring, Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

UT Dallas News Center 1/14 9:36A mxj142230

Greetings Comets, Welcome back and happy new year. One of the annual highlights of our spring semester is the opportunity to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther...

Houston School Board Member Faces Calls To Resign After ‘Offensive’ Remark About Black Teachers

CBS Dallas- Ft. Worth Education 1/13 10:19A Education – CBS Dallas / Fort Wo

HOUSTON (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — A Houston-area school board member is facing calls to resign after he linked more Black teachers to lower school district performance in response to...

Latest COVID Surge Has Mask Mandate Returning To Richardson ISD Campuses

CBS Dallas- Ft. Worth Education 1/10 5:26A Education – CBS Dallas / Fort Wo

RICHARDSON (CBSDFW.COM) — Monday marked the first day of the Richardson Independent School District’s mandatory mask mandate. The district put it back in place following the...

Related: COVID Surges As Winter Break Ends And Students Return To Class In The Richardson ISD CBS Dallas- Ft. Worth Education

Chess Team Earns 18th Final Four Berth with Pan-Am Performance

UT Dallas News Center 1/9 4:15P mxj142230

The UT Dallas chess team advanced to the Final Four for the 18th time since 2001 after its third-place finish at the Pan-American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship. For...

North Texas School Districts Making Changes As COVID-19 Cases Surge

CBS Dallas- Ft. Worth Education 1/9 1:40P Education – CBS Dallas / Fort Wo

RICHARDSON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) The second week of school after Winter Break begins Monday and many local school districts are making some changes as the number of COVID-19...

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2022 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition – Texas Results

Texas Winer Lover 1/16 10:34A Jeff Cope

The 2022 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition had over forty-eight judges representing various North American wine regions, and they judged 5,816 wines from nearly 1,000 wineries for the 2022 San...

9 Ways to Enjoy Escargot in Dallas

Crave DFW 1/11 3:42A Steven Doyle

by Steven Doyle Although mainly considered a French dish, escargot, which means edible snail, have been eaten for many thousands of years. Large quantities of empty shells have been found in the caves...

Flying Fish is a Catch

Crave DFW 1/11 3:05A Steven Doyle

by Steven Doyle The Flying Fish looks and feels like it has been in business since the post war era but in fact Shannon Wynne designed and opened his first casual seafood restaurant in Little Rock,...

Serious Bowls Of Soup To Keep You Warm Tonight

Crave DFW 1/4 3:08A Steven Doyle

by Steven Doyle The weather forecast calls for the possibility of freezing rain in North Texas. Time to hunker down to a fine bowl of soup, either at home, or out and about for the brave. Either way,...

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Every day Makeup routine

Krystal Schlegel 1/15 7:07P krystal

My every day makeup routine takes less than five minutes and adds the perfect bronzed glow! Here is my sun kissed list including all of the shades and steps included. All of the makeup and beauty...

Best buys of 2021

Krystal Schlegel 1/12 8:25A krystal

My most used favorite items I found or re-ordered in 2021! Turn on your JavaScript to view content Best buys of 2021: Caraway non toxic ceramic cookware set I love this cooking set and use it every...

Pregnancy Favorites

Krystal Schlegel 1/9 11:10A krystal

I m currently in the third trimester of my second pregnancy! From stretch mark oil to maternity jeans, here are my pregnancy favorites Pregnancy favorites! Erbaviva stretch mark oil I slather this...

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The #BettyWhiteChallenge: Fans Pay Tribute to the TV Icon and Champion of Animals

Texas Real Estate Blog (Ebby.com) 1/12 5:34A nicholemoreno

“Animals are near and dear to my heart, and I’ve devoted my life to trying to improve their lives.” Betty White, 1922 2021 Betty White, best known for her television roles as Sue Ann Nivens on The...

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Behavioral Health Group acquires Center for Behavioral Health

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 1/14 5:38A Plamedie Ifasso

Behavioral Health Group is looking to enter new markets, and last year, the company added 36 locations to its national footprint.

Trinity Hunt announces platform investment, entrance in new health care sector

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 1/14 5:06A Catherine Leffert

The Dallas firm will build its interventional pain management platform through rapid add-on acquisitions, said Partner Mike Steindorf.

Viewpoint: Why cities should embrace life sciences as an economic driver

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 1/14 4:15A James MacGregor

In the Covid-19 era, it makes sense for cities to embrace the potential for life sciences and health care in the economic development realm.

Envision Dallas expanding its presence and services in DFW

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 1/13 8:41A Plamedie Ifasso

Envision acquired Dallas Lighthouse for the Blind, now Envision Dallas, in 2018.

Austin-Travis County businesses ordered to post COVID-19 protections signage

Spectrum Local News Health 1/13 4:27A Craig Huber

Failure to comply could result in $1,000 fine.

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Taking Stock And Looking Forward: Food System Overhaul

Civil Eats 12/21 9:00P The Civil Eats Editors

A version of this article originally appeared in The Deep Dish, our members-only monthly newsletter. Become a member today . As 2021 comes to an end, we take stock of another momentous year that...

NYC Is on the Cusp of Making Its Food Purchasing Sustainable. It Won’t Be Easy.

Civil Eats 12/20 9:00P Lisa Held

This January, “Hamburgers & Cheeseburgers Deluxe” will be on the menu for New York City’s public-school students just once. “If you were to look at menus that were posted five...

Fighting Food Apartheid with Lousiville’s Black Market Grocery Store

Civil Eats 12/12 9:00P Malia Guyer-Stevens

On May 31, 2020, Louisville, Kentucky was under a curfew in response to the ongoing protests following the murder of George Floyd and the killing of Breonna Taylor. As was customary for a Sunday...

A Baltimore Urban Farm Fights for Food Sovereignty in the Face of Eviction

Civil Eats 12/2 9:00P Jaisal Noor, Yes! Magazine

A 1.5-acre fenced-in plot of land in the heart of South Baltimore’s isolated Cherry Hill neighborhood currently lies barren, its fields exhausted from growing nearly 3,200...

I Joined This Grocery Co-op to Save Money. It Has Totally Reshaped My Relationship to Shopping.

Civil Eats 11/29 9:01P Gosia Wozniacka

I’m standing in a warehouse on the industrial outskirts of Portland, Oregon, tearing mounds of plastic wrap from a pallet stacked tall with hundreds of cardboard boxes of salvaged fruits and...