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Hyde Park Is Getting a Vegan Ice Cream Shop

Gati Scoops, a vegan ice cream shop from Thai Fresh Chef Jam Sanitchat, is opening in Hyde Park on Saturday with free scoops for the first 100 customers. The shop is located at the intersection of Duval Road and 45th Street. [Tribeza]

Donors Ponder a KUT Without UT After Manager Firing

After the University of Texas at Austin fired KUT General Manager Debbie Hiott, some donors are wondering if the station could be housed elsewhere. If the university relinquishes the station’s license, it could possibly become a standalone nonprofit news organization or move somewhere like Austin Community College. [Austin American-Statesman]

Austin Records 5 Homicides in 2 Weeks

A man was found dead with “obvious signs of trauma” in his Southeast Austin home on Wednesday, marking the fifth homicide the city has seen in the last two weeks. Austin police are asking residents to stay vigilant. [KXAN]

Reward Offered in Missing Giraffe Case

The owner of a giraffe named Gracie is offering a $5,000 reward for information that brings the animal home. Gracie escaped from Cedar Hollow Ranch, which is west of Leakey, on June 12. [Fox 7 Austin]