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October 10, 2025

KUT Morning Newscast for October 10, 2025: Parents raised concerns over AISD’s school consolidation plan last night 

Central Texas top stories for October 10, 2025. Some AISD parents, staff and community members are expressing concerns over layoffs, academic continuity and the impact on low-income communities and emerging bilingual students if the district approves the current consolidation plan. Neighbors are uneasy about a new homeless services center near I-35 and Oltorf. The city […]

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October 9, 2025

KUT Afternoon Newscast for October 9, 2025: Austin City Council OKs purchase of new homeless services center

The city is buying a property in South Austin to serve as a housing navigation center. Texas Governor Greg Abbott wants cities and counties to remove any messaging or art from public roadways. Leander ISD has decided to reinstate books that had been removed from classrooms to comply with a new state law. The City of Austin is raising rates charged every month on utility bills for Austin Resource Recovery. It’s now been about a month without measurable rain at the official Austin recording sites.

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October 9, 2025

Austin musicians play Palestinian songs to raise money for aid in Gaza

Viva Palestina Orchestra hopes to inspire compassion for Palestinian people and culture through their Austin shows. Last year, the musicians helped raise $115,000 for Palestinian families and aid groups. KUT’s Chelsey Zhu went to one of their recent shows.

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October 9, 2025

KUT Morning Newscast for October 9, 2025: Former UT lecturer’s lingering charges from pro-Palestinian protest dismissed

Central Texas top stories for October 9, 2025. If AISD goes ahead with the consolidation plan, it would reshape some of the most valuable public land across the city. Travis County prosecutors have dropped all remaining charges against a former UT lecturer who was arrested in last year’s pro-Palestinian demonstrations. A judge dismissed a lawsuit […]

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October 8, 2025

KUT Afternoon Newscast for October 8, 2025: Massive data center in Taylor will move forward, despite deed promising land would become park

Some Travis County voters may not be able to find themselves in the system yet. A state district judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Blueprint Data Centers and its project in Taylor. Austin activist Greg Stoker is back home. About $21 million in funding is on the way to local child care providers in Travis County. The Texas Volleyball team will face Tennessee tonight.

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October 8, 2025

Making sense of the ‘senseless’ after a breakthrough in Austin’s yogurt shop murder case

The brutal murder of four teen girls in 1991 shook Austin to its core. KUT’s Andrew Webber tells the story of how now, families — and the city — can finally move forward.

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October 8, 2025

KUT Morning Newscast for October 8, 2025: Parents are planning to protest at AISD headquarters tomorrow night

Central Texas top stories for October 8, 2025. Protestors are planning to show up outside Austin Independent School District headquarters tomorrow night. Greg Stoker, an Austin activist detained by Israeli forces, is back home. Travis County Tax Office officials say they are facing a backlog due to technical issues with the state’s registration and election […]

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October 7, 2025

KUT Afternoon Newscast for October 7, 2025: More than a dozen Austin ISD schools are set to close before next school year

Austin ISD’s board of trustees will be formally presented this week with a controversial plan to close thirteen schools. Parents and students at Becker Elementary were up extra early this morning to protest a new plan that includes closing the school to save money. Firefly Aerospace is looking to expand its footprint in defense technology. Travis County is moving ahead with its efforts to make childcare more accessible and more affordable.

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