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🚨 3 dead in North Austin shooting
August 12, 2025 · Kelsey Bradshaw
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🚓 3 Killed, 1 Injured in North Austin Shooting
A man has been arrested after three people were killed and one person was injured in a shooting at the Target on Research Boulevard on Monday afternoon. Police say the man drove away from the shooting in a stolen car before wrecking it and stealing another. [KVUE]
🐟 Advocates Say Austin Aquarium Needs New Rules
Wildlife advocates say Austin should revisit limiting interactions between wild animals and visitors to for-profit zoos and aquariums, after the U.S. Department of Agriculture slapped the institution with a warning following incidents of biting lemurs and more. [City Cast Austin 🎧]
⭐ Flood Vote May Lure Dems Back
In an effort to get Texas House Democrats back into the state, Republicans are holding a hearing today on a flood-related bill that would create a civil penalty for campgrounds that do not have flood disaster plans. [Texas Legislature]
🍴 AISD Schools To Provide More Free Meals
A total of 76 Austin Independent School District campuses will provide free breakfast and lunch to all students this school year thanks to a federally funded program. Students will not have to apply for the meals. [AISD]
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What To Do
Tuesday, Aug. 12
- 🎤 Song in the Storm: Heart of Texas Flood Benefit at the Paramount Theatre | Downtown Austin
- 🖼️ UMLAUF After Dark: Stay Cool at UMLAUF Sculpture Garden + Museum | Zilker
- 🧰 Fix-It Austin: Pants Zipper Replacement Workshop at Austin Public Library Cepeda Branch | Bouldin Creek
- 📘 Wildsam x Texas State Parks Happy Hour at First Light Books | Hyde Park
- 🎨 Free Tuesday at the Blanton Museum of Art | UT Campus
Wednesday, Aug. 13
- 🤠 Country Fried Dance Lesson at Austin Public Library Yarborough Branch | Rosedale
- 🌈 Greetings From Queer Mountain: Poetry Night at Cheer Up Charlies | Downtown Austin
- 🎶 True Texas Tunes at H-E-B Lake Austin | Westfield
- 🧛 Twilight Saga Trivia at Pinthouse Pizza - South Lamar | Barton Hills
- 🛁 DAC Nights: Bathtubs Over Broadway at Dougherty Arts Center | Bouldin Creek
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