The Waco City Council chose the nonprofit Transformation Waco to provide programming for the center, including courses in robotics, coding, video game design, high school esports and cybersecurity.
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Waco Voices: Keeping babies clean and happy from the bottom up
As a newcomer to McLennan County, Alexandra Brock saw an unmet need for diapers. Now her nonprofit provides thousands of them each month, no questions asked.
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Pilot program means Waco ISD middle schoolers can find therapy down the hall
Youth can be referred to counseling and therapy for issues such as anxiety, depression and ADHD. The aim is preventing long-term mental disorders.
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Talks underway for $10 billion data center and power plant north of Waco
Infrakey’s project promises a windfall of local tax revenue, but concerns remain about water use, air pollution and public process.
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The SNAP crisis is over but Waco’s food needs remain. Here’s how to help
Local charities need people to volunteer at Thanksgiving dinners, give to the Food for Families drive or send money to restock shelves.
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Photo Essay: TSTC alumni roll up sleeves to build $72M construction center
Texas State Technical College graduates are building the center that will teach generations of students how to build.
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Downtown update: Fast forward on ballpark, pause on convention center plans
The city of Waco is exploring an expedited timeline for a sports district as part of the downtown redevelopment project. But council members still have questions about funding.
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Waco Voices: On Veterans Day and beyond, he serves those who served
Bethea’s calling extends beyond his job as a veteran outreach coordinator. He does after-hours outreach to find housing and resources for struggling veterans. He offers free lunches for veterans each Thursday and prepares barbecue feasts on Memorial Day and Veterans Day that typically draw about 200 people.
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‘How much longer can we go?’ Waco FAA workers’ families ask after weeks with no pay
Lindsey and other federal workers have missed two checks since the longest shutdown on record began. Now his family is drawing down emergency funds they set aside as a safety net after the previous federal shutdown in 2019.
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Texas, McLennan County support $850M endowment for TSTC in landslide vote
The state’s technical college system’s endowment could generate $40 million per year for its 11 campuses, including its Waco flagship.
