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October 13, 2025

KUT Afternoon Newscast for October 13, 2025: Communities are gathering to celebrate and mourn after the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel

In Austin, people congregated today on the Jewish Community Center campus in a bittersweet moment to mark the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. An Austin police officer has been removed from patrol after striking a man during a crowd control incident on Sixth Street over the weekend. The City of Taylor is considering a new ordinance related to homelessness. The Longhorns are on the road again this week.

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October 13, 2025

KUT Morning Newscast for October 13, 2025: City of Austin to reopen its grant program for local musicians

Central Texas top stories for October 13, 2025: The City of Austin says it has made some changes to that grant program after record demand in recent years. The Austin City Limits Music Festival is done for this year but don’t expect lighter traffic at Austin Bergstrom International Airport just yet. And the Texas Longhorns […]

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October 10, 2025

What it takes to maintain Zilker Park’s great lawn after Austin City Limits

The two-weekend event means a lot more foot traffic and equipment putting stress on the park’s lawn and ecosystem. KUT’s Luz Moreno-Lozano tells us how the city keeps the grass healthy.

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October 10, 2025

KUT Afternoon Newscast for October 10, 2025: It’s weekend two of the Austin City Limits Music Festival

How to navigate road closures around Zilker Park on the way to ACL. The City of Austin is set to open a new homeless services center next year. Parents, staff and community members expressed their concerns last night about the Austin ISD school consolidation plan. A lot of area schools districts did not have classes today.

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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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