A court recently ordered the Public Utility Commission to restore monies to the Texas Universal Service Fund.  The PUC responded by hiking the fund 3.3 to 24 percent.  

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A court recently ordered the Public Utility Commission to restore monies to the Texas Universal Service Fund.  The PUC responded by hiking the fund 3.3 to 24 percent.  
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Scattered storms will be around Friday and Saturday, but most of North Texas will stay dry. The best storm chance will be in the first half of Sunday, when some storms may become severe.

Photo credit: National Weather Service

Scattered storms will be around Friday and Saturday, but most of North Texas will stay dry. The best storm chance will be in the first half of Sunday, when some storms may become severe.
Photo credit: National Weather Service

Humid, windy Friday, with a chance of severe storms over the weekend

Our App today is called Get Rid Of It. Have you ever noticed how much stuff you have that you just don't need anymore? This is an app to help you do a little cutting down. Go minimalist, if you wish. Get rid of stuff that doesn't bring you joy. It works like a challenge. You have a month. Get rid of one thing on the first day. Then, you get rid of two things the next. And so on. The app helps you to keep track of your progress. 30 days is a long time to get rid of stuff. You might have some kind of attachment to some things. The app lets you take pictures to keep as memories. The app can help you with ideas and suggestions to keep going. If you're doing this with some of your friends as a challenge, the app can help keep track of how you're doing, compared to them. Get Rid Of It is a free app on iTunes. 

Our App today is called Get Rid Of It. Have you ever noticed how much stuff you have that you just don't need anymore? This is an app to help you do a little cutting down. Go minimalist, if you wish. Get rid of stuff that doesn't bring you joy. It works like a challenge. You have a month. Get rid of one thing on the first day. Then, you get rid of two things the next. And so on. The app helps you to keep track of your progress. 30 days is a long time to get rid of stuff. You might have some kind of attachment to some things. The app lets you take pictures to keep as memories. The app can help you with ideas and suggestions to keep going. If you're doing this with some of your friends as a challenge, the app can help keep track of how you're doing, compared to them. Get Rid Of It is a free app on iTunes.

Go minimalist and get help getting rid of stuff you don't need, if you wish

What wild weather we've already seen so far this Spring. Almost like clock work, we see a chance for rain each week... with some storms having the potential to become strong to severe. 

It won't be long, however, before we start to see scorching temperatures for the summertime. New predictions for the temperatures during the months of this upcoming May thru July show way above normal. 

Daniel Roby joined the KRLD Afternoon News. He is the CEO of Austin Street Center, an organization that assists with those North Texans that are unhoused. Wheather it's extreme cold, heat or severe thunderstorms- they must stay ready.

What wild weather we've already seen so far this Spring. Almost like clock work, we see a chance for rain each week... with some storms having the potential to become strong to severe. It won't be long, however, before we start to see scorching temperatures for the summertime. New predictions for the temperatures during the months of this upcoming May thru July show way above normal. Daniel Roby joined the KRLD Afternoon News. He is the CEO of Austin Street Center, an organization that assists with those North Texans that are unhoused. Wheather it's extreme cold, heat or severe thunderstorms- they must stay ready.

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