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Why You Should Adopt a Cat This Fall and Where You Can Find One

Lake Highlands BubbleLife iReporter 10/18 9:00A Riley Heruska

Every year, approximately 3.4 million cats enter animal shelters across the nation. Roughly 70 percent of these adoptable cats end up euthanized while only a third are taken into new homes. As sad as...

City of Plano says it had five major sewer overflows because of rain

WFAA.com (Local News) 10/18 1:51A

According to a press release the overflow volume was 100,000 gallons which poured into White Rock Creek.

The North Texas Food Bank Announces Over $191,000 Raised at 5th Annual Harvest

Lake Highlands BubbleLife iReporter 10/17 12:00P Kristi Bare

Record-setting rain couldnt keep supporters away from the 5 th annual HARVEST on Friday, September 21 at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. Co-chairs Maggie Kipp and Melinda Knowles, with...

On My Own Time Exhibition at NorthPark Center Features Works By North Texas Professionals

Lake Highlands BubbleLife iReporter 10/17 10:00A Kristi Bare

Business Council for the Arts (BCA) celebrated its annual On My Own Time exhibition at an opening reception for the artists on October 4, 2018. On view at NorthPark Center, on level one in the east...

Need Transportation to a Voting Location? These Rideshare Apps Can Help

Lake Highlands BubbleLife iReporter 10/17 8:00A Riley Heruska

In Texas, early voting begins 15 days before Election Day. This makes it easier to fit a quick trip to a poll station into your busy schedule, so don't feel that you have to block out time to vote on...

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Artist at Work: Lifting the Sails with Circus Arts

Dallas Children's Theater Blog 10/17 5:31A DCT-Staff

Fanny Kerwich brings the powerful side of the circus to the production of TREASURE ISLAND Reimagined! In real life, ships are made of wood. But in the world of Jim Hawkins, Ben Gunn, and Long John...

A Look Ahead At The Week’s Art&Seek Picks

Art&Seek 10/16 9:00P Gila Espinoza

Got plans? Not yet, huh? Well, don t worry. We are here to help. The Art&Seek calendar is the largest arts calendar in the area. Take a look below to see just a few of the over 1,000 events that are...

7 Horror Movies to Watch If You Hate Scary Movies

Lake Highlands BubbleLife iReporter 10/15 12:00P Riley Heruska

When it comes to horror movies, not everyone can stomach high levels of gore or terror. Many of us don't see the point in watching a movie that will haunt our nightmares for weeks to come, even if...

Don't Read These Scary 2018 Novels When You're Home Alone

Lake Highlands BubbleLife iReporter 10/11 8:00A Riley Heruska

Everyone knows that this is the best month for stories that send chills racing up your spine. Although you could just stick with a classic read from Stephen King, there are a handful of fantastic...

The Skyline Branch is taking over!

Booked Solid - Dallas Public Library 10/11 5:00A Skyline Branch

Hello from the staff of the Skyline Branch Library! Today is our day to take over the Dallas Public Library’s social media platforms! We would like to invite you to come to...

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Brandt Takes the Helm at William B. Travis Vanguard/Academy for the Academically Talented & Gifted

Lake Highlands BubbleLife iReporter 10/17 7:53A Lisa Gilliam

William B. Travis Vanguard and Academy announces its newest principal, Tom Brandt. Tom Brandt comes to Travis from Preston Hollow Elementary where he had served as principal since 2014. While at...

Kindness is Alive and Well

Lakehill Preparatory School 10/17 11:01A lakehillprep

By Kaye Hauschild Head of Middle School, Lakehill Preparatory School Kindness in Middle School is not the mythical creature that most people assume it is. It is shy, preferring to exist behind the...

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Fall Drink Recipes for People Who Hate Pumpkin Spice

Lake Highlands BubbleLife iReporter 10/12 9:00A Riley Heruska

Not everyone is stampeding to Starbucks to snatch a PSL once the weather drops below 70 degrees. Some are looking to satisfy their fall cravings in other drinks. If you're not a big pumpkin spice fan,...

5 Delicious Pumpkin Products to Buy at Trader Joe's This Month

Lake Highlands BubbleLife iReporter 10/10 10:00A Riley Heruska

Since it's officially autumn, it's okay to fill an entire TJ's car with pumpkin spice goodies, right? Trader Joe's never fails to release a plethora of delectable seasonal treats, and today we're...

Rent Hike Forces Lake Highlands Creamery to Relocate

Eater Dallas 10/10 7:35A Alaena Hostetter

The beloved ice cream purveyor will move inside Atomic Pies After opening its first brick-and-mortar two years ago , Lake Highlands Creamery has announced that it will be forced to close up shop....

Mesero Is Now Slinging Its Mexican Fare in Victory Park

Eater Dallas 10/8 5:12A Alaena Hostetter

Get braised pork and brisket tacos at its fifth location Mesero has just opened its newest outpost in Victory Park. The Dallas-born Mexican food chain may have been down a location as of August when...

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Blushington’s Picks Up Beauty Cult Favorites, Just In Time For Fall

DFW Style Daily 10/17 5:00A Amber LaFrance

It’s safe to say that the brilliant team behind beauty mecca Blushington Makeup Lounge has its finger on the pulse of what’s hot in the beauty world. We stopped by the Oak...

A Night For The Stars Beauty GALA With Founder Trish Hill

DFW Style Daily 10/16 10:40A Lauren Smola

Some are “thrilled” at October’s arrival due to the plethora of costume parties, cooler weather, spooky décor. However, The Trish Hill Foundation’s October excitement stems...

Korean Designer Lie Sangbong Brings His Collection To Dallas

DFW Style Daily 10/15 9:20A Grecia Gonzalez

We have a one-of-a-kind fashion designer strutting into Dallas this week! The one only Lie Sangbong is one of Korea’s most prominent fashion designers. Lie will take the...

Age Of The Supermodel: Behind The Scenes With Donna DeMari

DFW Style Daily 10/12 10:35A Lauren Smola

Photo of Linda Evangelista by Donna DeMari Imagine having the opportunity to see what no one else has seen before, besides Donna DeMari of course. In the year 1991, being...

Fashion X Dallas Brings Southeast Asia Culture To The Metroplex

DFW Style Daily 10/9 9:50P Grecia Gonzalez

Calling all fashion lovers! We’ve got a hot event lined up for you this weekend. The creative minds behind Fashion X, the same team behind Austin Fashion Week, Fashion X...

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Dallas United Crew Takes Gold in Seven Events in the Rowing Fall Season Opener

Lake Highlands BubbleLife iReporter 10/5 12:30P Lisa Miller

Dallas United Crew (DUC) rowing team competed in its first fall regatta of the 2018-2019 Season at the Head of the Oklahoma regatta in Oklahoma City, OK on September 29-30 , at the Boathouse District...

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Hit These Gorgeous Lake Highlands Open Houses This Weekend

Candy's Dirt 10/18 4:45A Bethany Erickson

Lake Highlands is sought after — that’s no revelation. So when we found three homes in three different price points that all have open houses this week, we knew we hit the jackpot for our...

8620 Fenchurch Rd, Dallas, TX 75238, $664,900 4 beds, 3 baths

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2707 sqft, 4 beds, 3 baths, single-family home in Dallas, TX - Northeast Dallas

8730 Hackney Ln, Dallas, TX 75238, $269,900 4 beds, 2 baths

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2050 sqft, 4 beds, 2 baths, single-family home in Dallas, TX - Northeast Dallas

7043 Holly Hill Dr #7, Dallas, TX 75231, $69,000 1 bed, 1 bath

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583 sqft, 1 bed, 1 bath, condo in Dallas, TX - Lake Highlands

10905 McIntosh Ct, Dallas, TX 75238, $315,000 3 beds, 2 baths

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1520 sqft, 3 beds, 2 baths, single-family home in Dallas, TX - Northeast Dallas

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Employee mental health, substance abuse issues increase

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/11 4:09A Tammy Tierney

Mental health and substance abuse problems among employees have grown. Sixty percent of U.S. and Canadian organizations say they're seeing more of those issues than two years...

Oncologist shortage threatens breast cancer treatment in these cities

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/10 1:44A Anne Stych

Research that looked at the prevalence of breast cancer among women in major U.S. cities and the number of oncologists available to treat them found that several metropolitan...

Johns Hopkins naming research building after Henrietta Lacks

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/9 1:55A Betsey Guzior

Henrietta Lacks was unknowingly one of the world's biggest contributors to science. Cells extracted from Lacks in 1951 as the young African-American mother lay dying of...

How size plays into Baylor Scott & White’s planned merger with Memorial Hermann

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/8 11:56P Bill Hethcock

A proposed merger between Baylor Scott & White Health and Memorial Hermann Health System would give the new entity a competitive edge. But the CEO of Dallas-based Baylor Scott...

Katten Muchin adds third name to new health care practice

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/8 1:35A Claire Poole

Chicago-based Katten Muchin Rosenman has added a third name – Kenya Woodruff of Haynes and Boone – to the health care practice it has launched in its recently opened Dallas...

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Rodeo Goat’s Zany Burgers Just Debuted in Plano

Eater Dallas 10/16 4:00A Alaena Hostetter

Get beef patties topped with olive tapenade, onion marmalade, grilled peaches, and more Rodeo Goat Ice House just expanded its burgers and beer to Plano for its fourth Texas location. The recent...

Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Making Comeback

EatGreenDFW iPhone Reporter 10/15 2:00P Bernice Butler

Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Day has been observed each year on October 24 since 2002 to increase public awareness of the progress, promise and benefits of these ancient Eastern modalities....

CBS 11 adds investigative reporter to its ‘I Team.’ She’s half of a local-media couple

DFW.com Chowtown 10/15 8:06A By Robert Philpot rphilpot@sta

Alanna Autler has joined KTVT/Channel 11 as a consumer investigative reporter. She will be part of the CBS 11 News I-Team that also features Ginger Allen and Brian New....

Sons of America’s most famous astronaut defend President Trump’s Space Force

DFW.com Chowtown 10/10 1:11P By Mac Engel tengel@star-teleg

The title was mostly laughed at and mocked, but the concept of a Space Force has merit, per the sons of the most famous astronaut in the history of the Click to Continue

Dallas Filmmaker Inspires Action Via Storytelling

EatGreenDFW iPhone Reporter 10/10 3:00A Bernice Butler

Dallas filmmaker Michael Cain has always loved the power of film to tell a story. During his youth, he hopped the fence at a nearby drive-in movie theater to see as many films as possible. After a...