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How & where to give back on MLK Day in DFW
by Sydni Ellis
| January 12, 2026
Community | CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW | DFW Lead Story | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. | EDUCATION | FAMILY | family friendly | HARDGATE | HOLIDAYS | MLK Day | North Texas | THINGS TO DO | volunteering
Volunteer your time, donate money, and learn more about the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this MLK Day in North Texas.

You won’t believe who’s headlining the 2026 Houston Rodeo
| January 9, 2026
Saddle up: rodeo season is almost here. From March 2–22, NRG Park becomes home to the 2026 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

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| January 9, 2026
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7 Texas organizations to support during National Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month
by Joey Held
| January 9, 2026
austin | central texas | Community | CULTURE | FAMILY | FORT WORTH | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | SAFETY | TEXAS | THINGS TO DO | volunteers
National Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month seeks to bring awareness to a very real problem. Here’s how Texans can make a difference.

After decades of questions, answers emerge in Norman Prater’s 1973 disappearance
by Sam Cohen
| January 8, 2026
cold case | Community | CULTURE | DALLAS | Dallas Police Department | DFW | LIFESTYLE | NATIONAL NEWS | Norman Prater | rockport | TEXAS | true crime
Norman Prater went missing in January 1973. Now, the Dallas Police Department has announced that it has solved Prater’s case over 50 years later.



