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Protein ice cream and free pre-k: Here’s what you missed this week in Dallas- Fort Worth
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Fort Worth city council greenlights $189K for new public art installations
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Protein ice cream and free pre-k: Here’s what you missed this week in Dallas- Fort Worth
| April 3, 2026
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Here's the news you missed from March 30-April 3, 2026.
Fort Worth city council greenlights $189K for new public art installations
| April 2, 2026
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The Fort Worth city council approved $189k in commission contracts to go toward two new public artworks. Here’s what you need to know. On March 31,the Fort Worth city council approved $189,141 in commission contracts to put toward the installation of two new public artworks—one will be developed outside the Eugene McCray Community Center and the […]
Why Arlington ‘No Kings’ protestors keep showing up
| April 1, 2026
Daily headlines keep these North Texans ready to rally.
North Dallas gets a taste of the Windy City as Portillo’s opens new location
| April 1, 2026
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Portillo’s opened a new location in North Dallas. Here’s everything you need to know about the hot dog chain’s latest restaurant.
DFW chefs Maggie Huff and Scott Girling named 2026 James Beard Award finalists
| April 1, 2026
2026 James Beard Awards | CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW | DFW Lead Story | DFW-hardgate | food & drink | food and drink | James Beard Awards | LIFESTYLE | Maggie Huff | NATIONAL NEWS | Scott Girling
Dallas chefs Maggie Huff and Scott Girling are officially finalists for the 2026 James Beard Awards. Here’s everything you need to know.
Book lovers rejoice! Barnes & Noble is opening a new store in Fort Worth
| April 1, 2026
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Barnes & Noble will open a new store in Fort Worth ahead of the 2026 holiday season. Here’s everything you need to know.
Dallas ISD will offer free pre-K to all students starting next school year
| March 30, 2026
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Any preschool-aged student—no matter their economic status or background—will have the option to enroll in free pre-K classes in Dallas ISD starting next school year.
UNT to shutter 70 plus programs
| March 26, 2026
Several ethnic and gender studies programs are on the chopping block at the University of North Texas as the institution plans to cut over 70 programs to combat a $45 million budget deficit driven by declining international student enrollment.
Fort Worth, it’s time to Get-Lit: An adult book fair is coming Mar. 29
| March 26, 2026
The Get-Lit: Adult Book Fair is taking the Dallas-Fort Worth area by storm. Here’s everything you need to know about these exciting events.
Fort Worth Central Station to hold emergency transit drill on April 15
| March 25, 2026
An emergency transit drill at Fort Worth Central Station is planned for April 15. Here’s everything you need to know.
Texas Ballet Theater’s Fort Worth home gets a new look
| March 25, 2026
The Texas Ballet Theater is currently renovating its Fort Worth studio. Here’s everything you need to know.
Texas Education Agency names new Fort Worth ISD superintendent amid state takeover
| March 24, 2026
The state intervened at the district after one campus received five consecutive failing grades on the A-F accountability rating system from 2018-2023.