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Pflugerville ISD trying to tackle debt, district may call for Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:46:07 GMT

PFLUGERVILLE (KXAN) — Pflugerville Independent School District will open its doors to more than 25,000 students for the start of the school year Tuesday this morning.As kids head back to campus, the district is facing a multimillion-dollar budget deficit. This is causing staffing shortages, crowded classrooms and consideration to close several elementary schools. Back to school: When do local districts begin classes for the 2023-24 school year? Since the COVID-19 pandemic, enrollment and attendance have dropped in PfISD.As a recapture district, this means less money coming from the state of Texas.Last spring, there was $180,000 worth of unpaid lunch charges owed to PfISD.In April, the district put in place a policy that any students owing more than $6 in their school lunch account had their main entrée taken away and substituted with a sandwich.With this in mind, two brothers at Henrickson High School created a nonprofit and raised over $12,000 to make sure their peers no longer r...

LCRA enters Stage 2 drought response; asks water cutback of 10-20%

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:46:07 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Lower Colorado River Authority said Monday it entered the second stage of drought response and asked water customers to cut back water use. The agency said the combined storage in Lakes Travis and Buchanan, the two water supply reservoirs in the Highland Lakes, fell below 900,000 acre-feet over the weekend. That is about 46% of capacity. An acre-foot is 326,000 gallons of water. LCRA said it asked all firm water customers (municipalities, water districts and industries) reduce use by 10%-20% and implement mandatory water restrictions.“We have enough water, but we don’t have enough water to waste,” said John Hofmann, LCRA executive vice president of Water.“The easiest and most direct way to reduce discretionary water use is to cut back on watering landscapes,” Hofmann said. “Individual homeowners have a responsibility to use water wisely and without waste,” he said. “A healthy yard needs less water than you may think. Your yard can survive being watered once a wee...

How well do you know Austin ISD's mascots?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:46:07 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The start of the school year is just around the corner, and now's the perfect time to show off your school pride. But how well do you know all of Austin ISD's school mascots?Take our quiz below to find out if you're an Austin whiz or maybe have a little room to grow. Sorry, you are using an unsupported browser. This page will not display correctly. Please click here to upgrade to a newer browser. /**/

Altercation on St. Paul’s Raspberry Island ends with man fatally shot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:46:07 GMT

A man died after he was shot on St. Paul’s Raspberry Island Monday night.Police were called to the Mississippi River park across from downtown just after 9 p.m. on a report of a shooting. There had been a large group gathered, an altercation and shots fired, police said of preliminary information.Officers found a man with apparent gunshot injuries. Paramedics took him to Regions Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.Homicide investigators are working to determine what led to the shooting and who was responsible. Police didn’t announce arrests early Tuesday.Officers located possible witnesses Monday night and also asked anyone with information to call them at 651-266-5650.Police said they will release the victim’s name after the Ramsey County medical examiner’s office confirms his identity and cause of death.The man’s homicide was the 23rd of the year in St. Paul. There were 22 homicides in St. Paul as of this date last year. Related ArticlesCrime &...

Off the Beaten Path: Pine Hollow Arboretum

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:46:07 GMT

SLINGERLANDS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - If you're pining for a 'tree-mendous' outdoor experience, look no further than Pine Hollow Arboretum. At this green oasis, you can connect to nature while admiring a wide-variety of different trees from around the world.Pine Hollow Arboretum is a 22-acre free public arboretum open all year long. Its “living museum” of more than 3,000 trees from around the world, that dates back to 1966 when Dr. John W. Abbuhl began planting trees around his property.Pine Hollow was recently upgraded to a Level II Accreditation by The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and The Morton Arboretum. The accolade was garnered for achieving particular standards of professional practices deemed important for arboreta andbotanic gardens, according to the nonprofit organization.The arboretum entrance is located at 34 Pine Hollow Road in Slingerlands. Admission to the is free and open to the public 365 days a year, from dawn until dusk. The nonprofit welcomes donations to help ...

Plaques stolen from Jefferson Barracks Park in south St. Louis County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:46:07 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Several military memorial plaques were stolen from Jefferson Barracks in South County.This happened at the Veteran's Memorial Amphitheater at Jefferson Barracks Park just off Bagby Road. Two plaques were originally reported stolen, but as of Tuesday morning, all five plaques for the different military branches are missing. It's unclear whether county workers took the other three down as a precaution.St. Louis County Police shared that the investigation into this case is ongoing.St. Louis County officials released photos from the spots where two of the plaques were taken from the amphitheater on Monday. County officials also shared another picture where a memorial plaque dedicated to the Wagner Electric employees who gave their lives during World War II was also stolen. ‘Blind Side’ lawsuit: Michael Oher alleges family pushed ‘false’ adoption story to make money A bench plaque for the veterans of the Battle of the Bulge was also taken from the area. Authorit...

Crews responding to 3-vehicle crash on I-270 NB

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:46:07 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Emergency crews are at the scene of a three-vehicle crash Tuesday morning.Our Bommarito Automotive Group SkyFOX helicopter is flying over the area located on I-270 northbound between Gravois and 44, where slowdowns can be seen as crews are loading one of the involved cars onto a tow truck. City of St. Charles shuts down water treatment plant due to ammonia drop The cause of the crash has not yet been reported, and so far, there have been no injuries. Drivers are urged to take alternate routes.FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Clothing giveaway starting today in Cahokia Heights, Illinois

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:46:07 GMT

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - There's a clothing giveaway taking place in Cahokia Heights this week.It's in the Jerome School District. The first giveaway is Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. to noon. City of St. Charles shuts down water treatment plant due to ammonia drop The next is Thursday from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., and the last one is Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

'Kids in Need' Foundation hosting backpack filling and giveaway today in Maryland Heights

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:46:07 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The Shane Company is partnering with the 'Kids in Need' Foundation to give students school supplies.On Tuesday and Wednesday, they'll hold a backpack-filling event at the KidSmart facility in Maryland Heights. ‘Blind Side’ lawsuit: Michael Oher alleges family pushed ‘false’ adoption story to make money The backpacks will be given to students at underserved schools.

Water plant shut down in St. Charles County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:46:07 GMT

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. - The city of St. Louis is now the sole provider of water for the city of St. Charles.The city of St. Charles has been dealing with a contamination problem with its water for quite some time, but Tuesday morning a key component - ammonia is missing from the water, and now the water treatment plant is shut down.The city of St. Charles has a total of seven drinking water wells at the Elm Point wellfield. The last operational well was number ten, but the city had to shut it down over the weekend because of a drop in the level of ammonia in raw water. Ammonia is used to disinfect the water. City of St. Charles shuts down water treatment plant due to ammonia drop Well number 10 provides 1/6 of the water demand for St. Charles customers, and summer demand is between 6 and 7 million gallons a day. City officials have requested that the EPA investigate the cause of the sudden change in ammonia levels.You may remember that the city of St. Charles filed a lawsuit aga...