
9 Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders who found fame off the field
by Sydni Ellis
| March 25, 2026
Abigail Klein | acting | Bonnie-Jill Laflin | Brandi Redmond | CULTURE | DALLAS | dallas cowboys cheerleaders | DFW | DFW-hardgate | ENTERTAINMENT | entertainment industry | Jasmine Goode | Jenni Croft | Jill Marie Jones | LIFESTYLE | Melissa Rycroft | reality tv | Sarah Shahi | Starr Spangler | TV stars
After cheering for the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders, these nine alumni went on to star in TV series, movies, and reality TV.

Texas’ Cooper Lutkenhaus just changed world track & field history forever
by Sam Cohen
| March 24, 2026
2025 USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships | Cooper Lutkenhaus | CULTURE | DFW | DFW Lead Story | DFW-hardgate | FORT WORTH | LIFESTYLE | NATIONAL NEWS | SPORTS | track and field | world champion
North Texas’ Cooper Lutkenhaus became the youngest world champion at the World Indoor Championships. He placed first in the 800-meter final. Justin native Cooper Lutkenhaus became a world champion on Sunday when he placed first in the 800-meter final at the World Indoor Championships. The 17-year-old, who attends Northwest High School, completed the dash in 1 […]

That meteor you saw? Part of it might be sitting in a field near Houston right now
by Sam Cohen
| March 24, 2026
Community | CULTURE | HOUSTON LEAD STORY | HTX | HTX-hardgate | LIFESTYLE | Local news | meteorites | meteors | nasa | weather
A meteor streaked across the Texas sky this weekend. Here’s where you can look for meteorites in its wake.

Move over, literary critics — Heritage Elementary’s second graders have a podcast to run
by Sam Cohen
| March 19, 2026
children | Community | CULTURE | DFW | DFW-hardgate | FAMILY | FORT WORTH | Grapevine-Colleyville ISD’s Heritage Elementary School | Heritage Elementary | Heritage Elementary podcast | LIFESTYLE | literacy | LITERATURE | Only Readers in the Building | reading | second graders
Second graders from Heritage Elementary School are bringing their book reports to a whole new audience with “Only Readers in the Building.”

One Dallas neighborhood is basically Gen Z’s group chat IRL
by Sam Cohen
| March 18, 2026
Affordability | amenities | Community | CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW | DFW-hardgate | ENTERTAINMENT | Gen Z | LIFESTYLE | neighborhoods | nightlife | Uptown | walkability
A recent survey found that Gen Z is moving in droves to one specific Dallas neighborhood. Here’s what you need to know.



