Thursday 29th July, 2010

• New rec center to go up in North Austin

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  AUSTIN (KXAN) - Austin City Council Thursday approved nearly $2 million for construction of a new recreation center to be built near West Rundberg Lane. The YMCA will run the center for its first 20 y...

• Families sue after strip club shootings

  KXAN 36

  AUSTIN (KXAN) - Family members of two men killed outside the Pink Monkey Cabaret in Travis County have sued the owners of the establishment for wrongful death. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of six fami...

• Man allegedly punches police officer

  KXAN 36

  AUSTIN (AP) - Austin police Wednesday arrested a man identified as Charlie James Sanders, 56, for allegedly assaulting an officer attempting to search Sanders' bag, which contained marijuana. An APD o...

• Stolen van found in MS, man arrested

  KXAN 36

  AUSTIN (AP) - A van stolen from a South Austin church was discovered in Mississippi a day after it was reported missing. Mississippi officials located Joe Spencer, 45, near the van. Police there said ...

• A happy homecoming for local soldiers

  KXAN 36

  Texas Army National Guard soldiers, who came back to Central Texas today after 10 months in Iraq. "It’s good to be back home,” said Specialist Juan Mellado. “It was an adventurous, exciting trip...

• Seton Foundation picks president/CEO

  Austin Business Journal

  Austin Community Foundation . Gladish is currently working in the same position for the Austin Community Foundation. He will begin his new job in November. In his two years with the Austin Foundatio...

• Momo's celebrates a decade of music

  Austin Business Journal

  Momo’s is celebrating its 10th anniversary next month with a weekend of great musical acts. The revered music venue, at 618 W. 6th Street, features live music seven nights a week. A big part of...

• Community colleges awarded millions

  KXAN 36

  AUSTIN (KXAN) - Across the state this fall, 54 community colleges and public technical colleges will receive a total of $2.5 million from the state for student scholarships this school year. The JET (...

• BBB gives F to business owned by Hunter

  KXAN 36

  AUSTIN (KXAN) - An Austin business owner with a history of controversial business practices has received a dubious distinction from the Better Business Bureau. The BBB issued an F rating to Auction Ag...

• A-Rod files objection to Rangers' plan

  Texas Rangers

  Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez filed an objection to the Rangers' bankruptcy plan on Wednesday over concerns about the $24.9 million he's owed in deferred money for his time with the Rangers, Th...

• Rangers put Kinsler on DL with groin strain

  Texas Rangers

  The Rangers placed star second baseman Ian Kinsler on the disabled list with a strained left groin on Thursday. To take Kinsler's place on the roster, the club called up first baseman/outfielder Mitc...

• Replacement Austin planning commissioner picked

  Austin Business Journal

  Austin City Council confirmed local attorney Alfonso Hernandez will replace Ben De Leon, who resigned recently from the Austin Planning Commission, as Mayor Pro Tem Mike Martinez’s commission ap...

• Dell stalls 'Streak' tablet/smart phone release

  Austin Business Journal

  's highly-anticipated "Streak" tablet computer/smart phone. The Round Rock-based computer maker (Nasdaq: DELL) confirmed this week that the mini computer and Internet-capable phone will...

• HEB opening second New Braunfels store

  Austin Business Journal

  will officially open this Friday its second store in New Braunfels. The 88,000-square-foot grocery store will anchor the new WestPointe Village Shopping Center, developed by

• Alliance Tech launches app for events industry

  Austin Business Journal

  Alliance Tech Inc. released this week a smart phone application for event organizers. The Intelligent Connect Mobile app for iPhones, Android, Blackberry and other mobile phones is meant to act as a ...

• LCRA plans $367M in new transmission lines

  Austin Business Journal

  is moving forward with plans to construct about 200 miles of power transmission lines estimated to cost more than $367 million. The water and electricity provider established in 1934 currently suppli...

• No cheaters in latest HS steroid tests

  KXAN 36

  University Interscholastic League on Thursday released results of tests for the spring semester of the 2009-2010 school year. Of the 3,308 boys and girls tested last semester, all of the student athle...

• Vote on settlement expected to be close

  KXAN 36

  $750,000 settlement . If approved, the settlement would end the pending lawsuit against the former officer, Leonardo Quintana, who fired earlier this year on an unrelated incident. Although the city h...

• City of Hutto hosting recruitment event

  Austin Business Journal

  The city of Hutto is hosting a reception to enlist future board and commissions members Aug. 10. The open house will run from 5 – 6 p.m. that day in council chambers at city hall. Residents int...

• Ingeniously thinking 'inside the box'

  KXAN 36

  Le Boite means "box" in French, and that's just what Dan Bereczki and Victoria Davis' place is - a box once used to ship goods across the ocean. Structures well known in places like

• Golfsmith revenue up in Q2; profit down

  Austin Business Journal

  (Nasdaq: GOLF) reported $6.2 million net income on $118 million revenue during the second quarter, compared with $6.8 million on $114.8 million revenue the same quarter in 2009. The Austin-based spor...

• Council could pass worker break law

  KXAN 36

  City Council passes the ordinance Thursday. In Austin’s hot summers, construction workers often work long hours in temperatures that near or exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The

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