
Hundreds protest in Dallas after ICE agent kills mom of 3 in Minnesota
| January 9, 2026
Hundreds protested US Immigration and Customs Enforcement outside of Dallas City Hall on Thursday night following the killing of Renee Good, a 37 year old mother who was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday.

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.

Plano native Amber Glenn carries hometown hopes into Olympic qualifiers
by Sam Cohen
| January 7, 2026
2026 winter olympics | amber glenn | CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW | DFW Lead Story | ENTERTAINMENT | figure skating | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | plano | SPORTS | TEXAS
26-year-old Amber Glenn has her eyes set on the 2026 Winter Olympics. She’s due to compete in qualifying events in St. Louis.

9 spring & summer festivals in DFW to look forward to
by Sydni Ellis
| January 7, 2026
Community | CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW | ENTERTAINMENT | FAMILY | food and drink | FORT WORTH | HARDGATE | HOLIDAYS | LIFESTYLE | music | outdoor recreation | outdoors | TEXAS
With beautiful flowers, delicious food, wonderful music, and fantastic fireworks, you won’t want to miss these 10 upcoming festivals in DFW.

Dallas County Republicans abandon plan to hand-count ballots in March primary
by Votebeat
| January 5, 2026
After months of laying the groundwork to hand-count thousands of ballots in the March 3 primary, the Dallas County Republican Party announced on Tuesday it has decided not to do so, opting instead to contract with the county elections department to administer the election using voting equipment.



