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March 5, 2024

KUT Morning Newscast for March 05, 2024

By: Juan Garcia

Central Texas top stories for March 05, 2024. Primary election day is today. ACC to vote next month on free tuition for high school graduates in Austin. Dell Children’s Medical Center has doubled the size of its cardiac critical care unit.


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March 13, 2025

KUT Morning Newscast for March 13, 2025: Catholic Charities of Central Texas announced the suspension of its refugee resettlement program.

Central Texas top stories for March 13, 2025. It’s unclear if Catholic Charities of Central Texas will ever resume its refugee resettlement program. Elon Musk’s SpaceX will receive a $17.3 million grant from the state of Texas. Texas lawmakers are considering a bill that could significantly speed up the time it takes to evict a renter. […]

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March 12, 2025

KUT Afternoon Newscast for March 12, 2025: The end of income-driven repayment plans could impact millions of student loan borrowers across the country.

Central Texas top stories for March 12, 2025. The Austin area is under a Red Flag Warning over the next several hours. Experts are encouraging people to “harden” their homes against fires. The City of Austin is looking to hire former federal employees who recently lost their jobs. Dozens of students gathered on UT campus […]

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March 12, 2025

KUT Morning Newscast for March 12, 2025: Parts of Central Texas will be under a Red Flag Warning today.

Central Texas top stories for March 12, 2025. The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the Hill Country from noon to 9 p.m. today, in Austin it starts at 4 p.m. Travis County is applying for a grant that would go toward helping elderly residents “harden” their homes against wildfires.

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March 11, 2025

KUT Afternoon Newscast for March 11, 2025: Austin will delay a vote that could determine what I-35 looks like for the next 50 years.

Central Texas top stories for March 11, 2025. The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the Austin area tomorrow. Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell is resigning to take a position with the Trump administration. Texas will not be participating in the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer program. The Trump administration’s review of […]

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March 11, 2025

What is light-rail?

Austin’s transportation system is getting a big upgrade. But is light-rail better than a bus? KUT’s Nathan Bernier breaks it all down. You can leave your comment on the projects detailed impact study at ATPTX.org.

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March 11, 2025

KUT Morning Newscast for March 11, 2025: Texas will not participate in the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer Program.

Central Texas top stories for March 11, 2025. Texas state lawmakers want to penalize cities for not enforcing bans on sleeping outdoors in public. Texas is one of a dozen states that will not be participating in a federal program that helps families pay for groceries while school is out. Today is the last day […]

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March 11, 2025

This Is My Thing: Ceramics!

Michael Young dabbled in ceramic making back in the 1980s, then after a 35-year hiatus, he returned to the hobby. Now his dining room is a ceramics studio and he spends his time trying to create perfect polyhedrons from clay.

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March 10, 2025

KUT Afternoon Newscast for March 10, 2025: The end may be near for Daylight Saving Time.

Central Texas top stories for March 10, 2025. The days are getting longer. Catholic Charities of Central Texas has announced it’s suspending its refugee resettlement program. The City of San Marcos is cracking down on repeat parking violators. Athena the great horned owl has returned to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center for the 13th […]

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