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TeamTait For TeamConnor September 25th - Challenge To Reach $1 Million For Childhood Cancer

EarthXR Launches Wild at Home, the First Virtual Nature Reserve

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Top Stories: ➊ – Review: A Chef with African Roots and Global Training Brings Fine Dining to Garland (Monday), ➋ – Mesquite announces Cindy Smith as new Director of Finance (Monday), ➌ – Urban Logistics Realty Lands 203,040-Square-Foot Lease in Mesquite (Thursday), ➍ – Mosquito spraying begins tonight (Thursday), ➎ – City of Mesquite seeking art submissions for Downtown Mesquite (Friday)

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Mesquite approves budget with a tax decrease and expanded services

City of Mesquite (News Flash) 9/23 12:52P

Mesquite neighborhood steps up to help neighbor

City of Mesquite (News Flash) 9/23 7:22A

City of Mesquite requesting input on new Hazard Mitigation Plan

City of Mesquite (News Flash) 9/23 6:13A

TeamTait For TeamConnor September 25th - Challenge To Reach $1 Million For Childhood Cancer

Mesquite BubbleLife iReporter 9/22 11:40P Mary Jane Coker

TeamConnor was founded in 2008 while Connor Cruse was in the midst of his four-year battle with neuroblastoma cancer. Today, Connors father, Tait Cruse, is fighting a similar battle. In July,...

City Council approves resolution celebrating National Senior Center Month

City of Mesquite (News Flash) 9/22 12:04P

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Hunger Action Month

Sharing Life Community Outreach 9/10 11:43P Teresa Jackson

If you have known me very long, you have likely heard me say that our food programs are the meat-and-potatoes of Sharing Life. That is because when a person is hungry or...

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Uplift Education Public Schools Open for In-Person Learning in Dallas/Fort Worth

Mesquite BubbleLife iReporter 9/21 2:33A Dana Cobb

Uplift Education public schools will open September 21, 2020 for in-person learning with new precautions in place to keep kids safe. Given the positive health news and the robust measures we have...

EarthXR Launches Wild at Home, the First Virtual Nature Reserve

Mesquite BubbleLife iReporter 9/16 8:00P Lindsey Lyons

360° Immersive Videos by Wild Immersion on EarthXR.org Bring the Beauty of Africa, the Amazon, and Asia to Your Device EarthXR, the interactive arm of EarthxFilm, is partnering with Wild Immersion,...

Mesquite ISD looks to bring education into the digital age with Ayo project

Dallas Morning News (Education) 9/14 3:04P Jon Arnold

The tool, in partnership with Google and SoftServe, aims to show students where their abilities and interests intersect to help them stay engaged in the learning process.

Uplift Education Supports Student's Lives and Careers at Uplift College and Career Fair

Mesquite BubbleLife iReporter 9/14 3:14A Dana Cobb

The Uplift College and Career Fair is an annual free event that will be held Tuesday, September 22 nd from 9 am-12 pm and Thursday, September 24 th from 4 pm-7 pm for Uplift junior and seniors. This...

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Texas Monthly’s BBQ Fest is coming to DFW for the first time

Crave DFW 9/23 6:04A Steven Doyle

Due to COVID-19, Texas Monthly is putting a virtual spin on its 11th annual BBQ Fest with a weeklong festival event, BBQ Fest: Backyard Edition , from Oct. 24 to Nov. 1. Attracting more than 35 of...

Review: A Chef with African Roots and Global Training Brings Fine Dining to Garland

Dallas Observer (Restaurants) 9/20 11:00P

I can’t believe I’m saying this, but ambitious young chefs looking for big opportunities to show off their skills should consider the suburbs. This goes against everything an...

Celebrate National Cheeseburger Day With Open Palette's Mouthwatering Bacon Cheeseburger

Mesquite BubbleLife iReporter 9/18 3:33A Culver Public Relations

Is there anyone that doesn't love a delicious, juicy cheeseburger? Stop by Sheraton Dallas Hotel s signature restaurant and bar, Open Palette, to enjoy the holiday today with their mouthwatering...

Two Dallas Icons Join Forces for New Culinary Adventure

Crave DFW 9/17 6:50A Steven Doyle

Some partnerships are just meant to be. Next week, a collaboration in the making for nearly a quarter-century will be unveiled, as Fireside Pies introduces the first wave of exclusive menu items...

DAIRY QUEEN WELCOMES THE FALL SEASON AND A NEW CARAMEL APPLE PIE BLIZZARD

Mesquite BubbleLife iReporter 9/15 5:48A Mary Jane Coker

Just in time to get in the mood for fall, Dairy Queens in Texas will be serving up the new Caramel Apple Pie Blizzard this fall. In previous years, Dairy Queen served the Apple Pie Blizzard...

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Best Real Estate Deals of 2019: Southern Dallas development shines

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 9/23 10:03A Rob Schneider

In an extremely competitive year in real estate, a bold development in southern Dallas was recognized as the best. RedBird was selected by judges as the Deal of the Year as...

Related: Reimagine development in southern Dallas. RedBird is our 2019 Deal of the Year. Dallas Business Journal (Health Care)

Swiss-American CDMO doubles DFW footprint with new Carrollton facility

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 9/23 8:57A Evan Hoopfer

When Swiss-American CDMO was considering where to grow its manufacturing footprint, the company evaluated locations throughout Texas. In the end, expanding less than a mile...

U.S. Physical Therapy hires next CFO from Capital Senior Living

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 9/23 4:18A Sara Samora

After announcing his retirement plans in January, the CFO stayed on in order to help the company secure its footing amid the pandemic.

TPG Capital forms new specialty pharmaceutical company

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 9/22 8:42A Rebecca Ayers

TPG Capital, the private equity platform of alternative asset giant TPG, announced that it formed a new specialty pharmaceutical company called Ellodi Pharmaceuticals....

Dallas takes No. 7 spot for telemedicine adoption after failing to even make list last year

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 9/22 8:40A Brian Womack

COVID-19 is changing much, and how people get health care is part of that. Doximity sees shifting adoption in new research.

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Ranchers Form Co-Op to Address Meat Processing Bottleneck

Civil Eats 9/22 10:00P Hannah Ricker

Last week, just as the sun was peeking through the smoke-tinted morning light in Petaluma, California, Kevin Maloney loaded his cattle, sheep, and hogs onto his truck and headed north to Eureka. The...

Welcome Fall!

The Making of a Home 9/21 7:26P Holly K. Ross

Fall mean different things in different regions. For the Texas Gulf Coast, it means a slight break in the heat. We rarely get freezing temperatures down here, so we may be swimming in the Gulf until...