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'Uniquely Austin': Bat City Scaregrounds celebrates Halloween with homage to old Austin

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:35:10 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Halloween time is here. That's right. Once it hits the month of October, it is Halloween all month. I don't make the rules. I just love to enjoy the spooky time.As Halloween makes its presence felt in Central Texas, it's time for haunted attractions to gear up for spooky season.Corey Trahan, co-founder of Bat City Scaregrounds, said opening up a sister park in Austin was a way to bring Halloween to Austin. Bat City is a sister park to Nightmare on 19th Street in Lubbock, right down the road from Texas Tech University, Trahan said."In 2016, my partner and I decided to open up a theme park, similar to Nightmare on 19th Street, in Austin," he said. "We started developing this theme park in 2016."The attraction, located at 14101 S Turnersville Road in Buda, is on 15 acres of agricultural property that was commercialized with the City of Austin, Trahan said. Furthermore, it is located 15 miles from downtown Austin and 15 miles from downtown San Marcos.A hidden gem in Aus...

Jonathon Brooks waited behind NFL backs, now he's 2nd in the country in rushing

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:35:10 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Expectations were high for Texas football heading into the 2023 season because they returned so much talent. One of the few position groups that came a question mark was running back since Bijan Robinson and Roschon Johnson left to the NFL.Freshman CJ Baxter started the opening game of the season and while he has impressed, he's battled injuries. However, a patient redshirt sophomore has stepped up and dominated the run game. Everything the Texas Longhorns want is still in front of them despite Oklahoma loss "He sat behind two guys and really paid attention and listened and learned," said Steve Sarkisian about Jonathon Brooks. "His style of play has grown as the season has gone on."In his last four games, Brooks has rushed for over 100 yards in each of them with five touchdowns. He's second in the country in rushing yards with 726.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.co...

Longhorn Legend Mike Adams coaching two standout sons at Vandegrift

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:35:10 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) - There is no question Mike Adams is a legend of Texas football. When the wide receiver finished his career in Austin in 1996, he was the program leader in receiving yards, touchdowns and receptions among some other records.After playing professionally, Adams turned to coaching. He's know the wide receiver coach at Vandegrift just miles from where he played college ball in Austin."He was nice in college," said Mike Adams son Deuce, a senior quarterback at Vandegrift. "I mean he's not the same position as me but he's my dad so I want to one-up him if I can."Deuce grew up as a receiver but switched to quarterback when the family saw his arm playing baseball. Deuce's older brother Eli and fellow senior is indeed a receiver and gets a lot of coaching from dad."It's very intense because he knows the game," said Eli Adams about his dad coaching him. "He knows the position. I just try to take everything he gives me and use it on the field to help me be successful."For the thr...

First place in 6A-District 25 on the line in KBVO Game of the Week

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:35:10 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A pivotal 6A-District 25 matchup Thursday between No. 5 Vandegrift and Round Rock is the KBVO Game of the Week.The Vipers have been dominant all season thus far, going undefeated and winning by an average of 33.3 points per game, while the Dragons have flipped the script and won their last three games after dropping their first three. Both teams are 3-0 in district play heading into the matchup, so a win will put one of the teams in the driver's seat for a district title and top playoff seed.REPORT YOUR SCORE: We'd love to post your team's score on our website, but we need your help to do it. Email the score of your game to [email protected] and we'll get it on our websiteVandegrift's offense has been electric this year and features multiple weapons. Senior quarterback Deuce Adams has thrown for 1,341 yards with 18 touchdowns and one interception so far with two playmakers on the outside in his brother Eli and Miles Coleman. Coleman, committed to North Texas, averages ...

Deadline to request absentee ballot October 23

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:35:10 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The New York State Board of Elections has announced the last possible date to request an absentee ballot for the 2023 general election. The deadline is Monday, October 23, and you can apply online using the absentee request portal. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! For those using the absentee request portal, you can not use the online form if your registration residence address is not your current address. To change or update your address, you can submit a new voter registration form or contact your board of elections for assistance.

Norman Myers Park in Overland hosting 2023 Octoberfest concert

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:35:10 GMT

ST. LOUIS - You can enjoy one more concert at Norman Myers Park in Overland this year.They'll celebrate 'Octoberfest' Wednesday night from 6 to 8. They'll have live music from the 'Wurst Bavarian Band' and are providing free food. However, there is a limited amount, so first come, first served. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets too, but no glass. Monthly $500 payments coming soon for some St. Louis families They say if there is rain, check out their website, OverlandMo.org, for updates on the event.

Gateway Christian Church in Town and Country hosting meal donation event today

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:35:10 GMT

TOWN AND COUNTRY, Mo. - Gateway Christian Church in Town and Country is hosting a meal donation event on Wednesday.Volunteers at the 'Feed My Starving Children Mobile Pack' will pack up and send at least one million meals to areas around the world in a hunger crisis. Dead tree is a big problem for elderly St. Louis homeowner The goal is to feed more than 2,000 children a year.

A meat cute story: How Kelly Kawachi became head butcher of Blackbelly Market and won a Michelin award

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:35:10 GMT

The first time Kelly Kawachi tried to carry a cow’s leg from the delivery to the cold room at Blackbelly Market, she realized she’d miscalculated. The leg was heavier than she anticipated, and with every step, Kawachi felt like she was sinking lower and lower into the ground.“Over the years, I definitely realized I needed to up my arm strength because I wanted to be helpful,” said Kawachi, who started at Blackbelly in 2016 and is now head butcher.Then, there’s the fact that she is a woman in a world dominated by men. Customers often assume she’s a male when they ask for the manager, said Ethan Perry, who works for Kawachi as her lead butcher at the Boulder restaurant. “You don’t meet a lot of female butchers.”BOULDER, CO – SEPTEMBER 27: Butchers Andy Becker, left, and Kelly Kawachi take a 120 lbs half-carcass of a hog out of the cooler to prepare and cut the meat at Blackbelly on September 27, 2023 in Boulder, Colorado. Kawachi, the head butcher at the ...

Denver’s newest brewpub will offer 18 taps — and real-world lessons

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:35:10 GMT

Bernardo Alatorre wants to make one thing clear at the outset: The first and only goal of the soon-to-open Degree Brewpub, at Metropolitan State University of Denver, is to provide the best hands-on education possible for students in the school’s Brewery Operations Program.“This is not made for anything but that,” said Alatorre, who directs the program at the university, which is located inside the School of Hospitality building on the Auraria campus.Even so, Degree Brewpub (a working name) is going to provide a unique experience not just for students, but also for people who love Colorado’s craft-beer culture.Related: MSU Denver raising $1 million for new brewing labIn late September, MSU Denver unveiled its new $2 million Charlie Papazian Brewing Education Lab inside the School of Hospitality building at 1190 Auraria Parkway. Named in honor of Papazian, who founded both the Great American Beer Festival and the craft-beer industry’s Boulder-based trade association, the facility is ...

This Colorado family wanted a green cremation for their mother. Now they wonder if they really received her ashes.

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:35:10 GMT

Yong Anderson (right) and her granddaughter. Anderson died in June and her family now wonders if they actually received her ashes. (Courtesy Jesse Elliot)Jesse Elliot knew his mother wanted a green burial after her death.A Buddhist and environmentalist, Yong Anderson, who died in June at 76, requested her ashes be spread on the Hawaiian island of O‘ahu, where she lived for many years.So Elliot turned to the Return to Nature Funeral Home, a Colorado Springs-based facility specializing in natural burial services.He immediately had suspicions. The owners, Jon and Carie Hallford, would never let him stop by the funeral home, Elliot said. When they dropped off his mother’s ashes, the former service member said they felt far too heavy to be his 92-pound mom.Anderson’s death certificate said Return to Nature had used Wilbert Funeral Services for the cremation. But on Friday, after authorities found at least 115 improperly stored bodies at the funeral home’s Penrose locati...