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An upcoming mission to the moon will enlist a SPIDER in the search for ice beneath the surface. The Seismic Payload for Interplanetary Discovery, Exploration & Research (SPIDER) is a mission to map just below the surface of the moon, conducted by Australia-based Fleet Space. It will travel aboard Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost II in 2026.

Squirrels can wreak havoc on our electrical grid as they look for a warm place to nest during the winter.

Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/austin-police-seeking-volunteers-for-blue-santa-holiday-toy-deliveries/ The Austin Police Department is looking for volunteers to help spread some cheer this holiday season.

Read more https://www.kxan.com/investigations/round-rock-isd-trustees-called-to-return-donations-from-embattled-pac/ Two Round Rock Independent School District board members are facing calls to return thousands of campaign dollars they received from a political group, following news of the former president of the group meeting with a widely known white supremacist, antisemitic podcaster.

Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/williamson-county/williamson-co-ems-said-data-event-affected-personal-information-of-patients/ On Monday, Williamson County EMS said a “data event” may have affected patients’ “privacy of personal information,” according to a county news release.

Creating a smoother I-35 commuter means some commercials tenants and property owners along the 8-mile expansion route will have to move making a total of 111 displacements.

Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/district-attorney-drops-17-police-officer-indictments-tied-to-2020-protests/ Attorneys Doug O’Connell and Ken Ervin said the DA dropped indictments against nine of the officers they’re representing in relation to the May 2020 protests.

With many low-income and vulnerable Texans waiting months to get Medicaid and federal food assistance, state officials are now encouraging employees to work 15 hours or more in overtime this week with a "Holiday Blitz(en)" dubbed the "6 Days of Merry Service Challenge," according to an internal memo provided to KXAN.

With many low-income and vulnerable Texans waiting months to get Medicaid and federal food assistance, state officials are now encouraging employees to work 15 hours or more in overtime this week with a "Holiday Blitz(en)" dubbed the "6 Days of Merry Service Challenge," according to an internal memo provided to KXAN.

Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/district-attorney-drops-17-police-officer-indictments-tied-to-2020-protests/ Indictments against 17 Austin Police officers tied to protests in 2020 will be dismissed, according to a joint release from the Travis County District Attorney’s office and the City of Austin. Those officers will be allowed back on duty.

Two Round Rock ISD school board members are facing calls to return thousands of dollars they accepted from a group with ties to an avowed white supremacist. This comes after the Texas GOP has rejected a ban on associating with Nazi sympathizers.