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The Dallas Zoo Has Been Nominated for Two USAToday Awards

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Top Stories: ➊ – What’s expected to open at Hardin Boulevard, US 380 intersection? (Tuesday), ➋ – US 380 Feasibility Studies (Sunday), ➌ – Laud Howell Parkway and Emerald Lake: 2 things to know from McKinney’s City Council meeting, April 17 (Tuesday), ➍ – McKinney National Airport breaks ground on new terminal, April 20 (Friday), ➎ – A Big McKinney Memorial Day Weekend! (Wednesday)

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McKinney National Airport breaks ground on new terminal, April 20

Community Impact Newspaper - McKinney Local News 4/20 11:37A Cassidy Ritter

The McKinney National Airport, 1500 E. Industrial Blvd., McKinney, broke ground April 20 on its new McKinney Air Center, which [...] The post McKinney National Airport breaks...

The Dallas Zoo Has Been Nominated for Two USAToday Awards

McKinney BubbleLife iReporter 4/19 10:00A Riley Heruska

For the first time in sixteen years, the Dallas Zoo has recently welcomed hippopotamuses to their expansive location. Through the addition of a 2.1-acre exhibit for these new arrivals, the zoo has...

Nature Nate’s Honey Co. invests in department at Cornell University to save bees

Community Impact Newspaper - McKinney Local News 4/19 8:09A Cassidy Ritter

Nature Nate s Honey Co. announced April 18 it has made a financial investment to Cornell University s Department of Entomology. The [...] The post Nature Nate s Honey Co....

Casino night and spring events: 5 things to do in McKinney, April 20-22

Community Impact Newspaper - McKinney Local News 4/19 7:45A Cassidy Ritter

Here are events for McKinney residents to keep in mind this weekend: The post Casino night and spring events: 5 things to do in McKinney, April 20-22 appeared first on...

How the DFW Area Is Celebrating Earth Day This Weekend

McKinney BubbleLife iReporter 4/18 5:00P Rita Cook

Dallas does Earth Day well. In fact, Dallas EARTHx , formerly known as Earth Day Texas, is now the largest earth festival in the country, but it began just like most festivals: small and with a big...

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McKinney Mad Hatter Women

McKinney BubbleLife iReporter 4/21 4:24A DONNA DARLING-STRACENER

McKinney Women, Ann Riddle, Barbara Wagner, Donna Darling Stracener, Shelly Gangi, Sharron Scott, Pam Shultis, Karen Zupanic and others attended the Mad Hatters Tea at the Dallas Arboretum April 10,...

Landscape Workshop in Colored Pencil: June 2&3 with Noriko DeWitt

Art News DFW 4/19 3:34P Noriko DeWitt

Landscape Workshop in Colored Pencil: Master the art of creating landscape drawings using colored pencil with an award-winning colored pencil artist, Noriko DeWitt . In this 2 day workshop you will...

Trinity Falls Plans Pawsome Event April 28

McKinney BubbleLife iReporter 4/18 11:57A hshipper_m508049

Trinity Falls will host canines and their human parents at Doggie Day Camp from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28. The Fido-friendly, free festivities will include pet adoptions, a bounce...

Related: Springtime at Trinity Falls Takes Flight April 21 McKinney BubbleLife iReporter

10 Tips for Camping at Big Bend National Park

McKinney BubbleLife iReporter 4/17 11:00A Riley Heruska

About eight hours from the DFW metroplex, nestled along the border between the United States and Mexico, lies one of the most underrated national parks in the country. Big Bend's isolated location and...

Steve Uriegas (Fresh Landscapes) and Don Simmons at The Cove

Art News DFW 4/16 3:42P webmaster

402 N. Tennessee St. McKinney, TX 75069 www.thecovemckinney.com April 20-22 : Steve Uriegas: Fresh Landscapes April 27-28 : Don Simmons: Road TripPlease scroll down for more information on...

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The Best Places to Grab a Grilled Cheese in DFW

McKinney BubbleLife iReporter 4/11 8:00A Riley Heruska

Here in America, April 12 is an odd national holiday, but one we can all appreciate: National Grilled Cheese Day. It's time to track down some buttery bread filled with cheesy goodness in the...

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This Is Me: Matthew Brinston Mixes It Up

DFW Style Daily 4/21 5:00A Tyler Hicks

The man that was given a second chance at life made sure it would be one full of purpose. Matthew Brinston creates abstract works of art that evoke what it means to reflect...

This Is Me: Nothing But Good Vibes With Sam Lao

DFW Style Daily 4/19 5:00A Tyler Hicks

Sam Lao exudes creativity. The rapper-singer from Dallas, Texas enjoys decorating her loft with the art from which she draws a lot of her inspiration. In effect, her and her...

This Is Me: Embracing The Unexpected With Blogger Besties Heather And Tiffany

DFW Style Daily 4/18 5:00A Tyler Hicks

Heather and Tiffany are not your typical blogger besties. These fashionistas use their platform to encourage self-expression and serve up sage style advice to readers of all...

This Is Me: Home Cookin’ With Chef Jenna Kinard

DFW Style Daily 4/16 5:00A Tyler Hicks

A jack-of-all-trades, Jenna Kinard has dipped her toes into acting, modeling and now cooking. Kinard currently resides in Fort Worth—the city where she developed her love for...

FGI Dallas Celebrates Future Fashion Stars At Scholarship Competition

DFW Style Daily 4/13 5:00A Keyana Underwood

The local chapter of the global non-profit professional organization, Fashion Group International (FGI Dallas) will award more than $60,000 in scholarships at their annual...

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7800 Delaware Dr, Mc Kinney, TX 75070, $350,000 3 beds, 2 baths

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2395 sqft, 3 beds, 2 baths, single-family home in Mc Kinney, TX - 75070

6408 Eaglestone Dr, McKinney, TX 75070, $324,900 4 beds, 3 baths

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2490 sqft, 4 beds, 3 baths, single-family home in McKinney, TX - 75070

2505 Heads And Tails Ln, McKinney, TX 75071, $210,000 3 beds, 2 baths

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1534 sqft, 3 beds, 2 baths, single-family home in McKinney, TX - 75071

9133 Manassas Rdg, McKinney, TX 75071, $252,500 3 beds, 2 baths

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1865 sqft, 3 beds, 2 baths, single-family home in McKinney, TX - 75071

2705 Mesa Valley Dr, McKinney, TX 75071, $274,000 4 beds, 3 baths

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2614 sqft, 4 beds, 3 baths, single-family home in McKinney, TX - 75071

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Immune therapy doubles lung cancer survival rate

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 4/17 1:24A Anne Stych

New drugs that trigger a patient’s immune system to kill malignant cells can greatly improve the survival rate of people with the most common type of lung cancer, a new study...

Coppell-based AMN Healthcare acquires multiple companies for over $225M

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 4/16 8:30A Bill Hethcock

AMN Healthcare Services Inc., which has dual headquarters in Coppell and San Diego, has completed multiple acquisitions, including one that makes the medical staffing firm a...

Texas Health Resources alerting patients to possible data breach

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 4/16 7:22A Staff report

Texas Health Resources is alerting patients that an unauthorized third party may have gotten its hands on emails containing confidential patient information. The Fort Worth...

Shire sells oncology unit to France’s Servier for $2.4bn

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 4/16 12:44A Cat Rutter Pooley

Shire has struck a deal to sell its oncology business for $2.4bn in cash to a French pharmaceutical group, complicating the position for Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceutical which...

Employees jump at genetic testing. Is that a good thing?

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 4/15 3:16P Natasha Singer

The use of screenings as an employee benefit is becoming more commonplace just as federal health agencies, researchers and physicians are wrangling over whether the tests,...

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A Truckload of Plastic Enters Our Oceans Every Single Minute—This Has to Stop

Alternet 4/18 5:45P Kate Melges, Independent Media I

Plastics are killing wildlife and harming our health. It s time for corporations to take responsibility for their packaging. Our ocean is facing a plastic pollution crisis....

Rep. Chellie Pingree: Get Ready for the 2018 Farm Bill Fiasco

Civil Eats 4/17 11:00P Chellie Pingree

I’ve always been optimistic about the farm bill. I felt very fortunate to have worked on the last farm bill with colleagues on both sides of the aisle, supporting programs...

Two Years Ago, I Was a College Student—Now I'm a Farmer and It's Completely Changed My World

Alternet 4/17 5:30P Emily Sylvestre, Independent Med

The work of farming itself is remaking and shifting the way that I approach the world. It is six in the morning and the pigs are hungry. They have gathered at the edge of...

A Smorgasbord of Healthcare Choices

EatGreenDFW iPhone Reporter 4/17 8:00A Bernice Butler

At the Plano Health Fair, held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., April 22, at the Plano Event Center, participants will meet specialists licensed in Western medicine with a focus is...

Farm to Market Choices at 3Eleven Kitchen & Cocktails

EatGreenDFW iPhone Reporter 4/14 10:00A Rita Cook

The first restaurant in Dallas historic West End to serve familiar yet innovative American dishes and libations, 3Eleven Kitchen & Cocktails is headed by executive chef John Moore, born in Houston and...

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