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Wichita Falls To Get New BMX Track

Mike Hendren — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:52:40 +0000

Build it and they will come: Covered BMX track will be built in Wichita Falls

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Surprising Study Reveals Falling Toilet Seats Are a Real Danger to Your Kids

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:17:22 +0000

If you’re teaching your son how to use the toilet, here’s some sobering news.

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Here Are Your 2013 World's Ugliest Dog Contestants! [VIDEO]

Bethany Lee — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:55:08 +0000

It may be the only pageant they ever win!

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SCAM ALERT – WFPD Warns of New Telephone Scam in the Wichita Falls Area

Aaron Galloway — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:21:13 +0000

The Wichita Falls Police Department has reported that a new telephone scam has been occurring in the Wichita Falls area.

The WFPD has reports of callers claiming to be from fake loan companies, fake Publishers Clearing House lottery scams and people posing as family members needing money to get out of jail

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Fourteen 7-Eleven Stores Shut Down After Worker-Exploitation Scheme Exposed

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:23:49 +0000

Authorities uncovered a wide-ranging scheme in which the owners of more than a dozen 7-Eleven convenience stores in New York and Virginia hired illegal immigrant workers, gave them fake identities, stole their wages and forced them to live in boarding houses, effectively creating a "modern-day plantation system."

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Awesome 5-Year-Old Girl Sells Lemonade for Charity Across the Street From Westboro Baptist Church

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:13:05 +0000

The Westboro Baptist Church may have finally met its match.

And that match is only five-years-old.

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Texas Passes Law Protecting Phrase 'Merry Christmas' in Schools

Townsquare Media | Wichita Falls — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:06:24 +0000

You may have heard of "Christmas creep," where Christmas stuff starts happening earlier and earlier in the year. And you have certainly heard of the war on Christmas. But this is the first time we've dealt with 'War on Christmas' creep

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Shawn Stefani Sinks First Ever Hole-in-One at the Course in Merion at the U.S. Open [VIDEO]

Aaron Galloway — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:51:12 +0000

Shawn Stefani may not have won the U.S. Open, but he did have a pretty sweet moment.

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Tony's Review of 'Man of Steel'

Tony Kerns — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:49:11 +0000

As a 32-year-old Superman fan, I’ve yet to have a great interpretation of Kal-El in my lifetime. The two amazing Christopher Reeve films were in the 70s, his last two films were terrible, the “Lois and Clark” TV series was OK at best, “Smallville” was to Superman what “Twilight” was to vampires, and “Superman Returns” was an abomination that nearly killed the legacy

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Bravest Mom Ever Runs Over Carjacker to Heroically Save Her Kids

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:41:41 +0000

The things we’ll do for our children.

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2013 U.S. Open Recap — Justin Rose Wins the U.S. Open

Joe Student — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:59:02 +0000

Justin Rose shot a final round 70 on Sunday to win the 2013 U.S. Open golf championship at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa. and capture his first major title.

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4th Grade Students Shave Their Heads to Support Classmate Battling Cancer

Drew Weisholtz — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 17:11:29 +0000

Travis Selinka has some of the best friends in the world.

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LEGO Makes Awesome 'Star Wars' Father's Day Video

Emerald Catron — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:17:29 +0000

Thanks, LEGO! This is way better than a lame-o Father's Day greeting card. Just email this video to your dad and call it done. Maybe buy him a big piece of meat or something. The end. So much easier than Mother's Day. Happy Father's

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Nella and Second Chance – Humane Society Pets of the Week!

Bethany Lee — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:51:02 +0000

These awesome pets are looking for a new home!

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Nazi War Criminal Found Living in Minnesota Can't Explain the Whole Nazi-War-Crimes Thing

Chris Chaberski — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:35:53 +0000

Ninety-four-year-old Michael Karkoc has spent six decades living in America. Recently, the Associated Press discovered that, prior to illegally entering the country in 1949, he was a leader in a World War II group that committed war crimes including the massacres of women and children.

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Texas Legislative News-Rep James Frank Talks About The 83rd Session

Mike Hendren — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 02:51:26 +0000

The 83rd Texas Legislative regular session is in the books and a special session has been called. Rep. James Frank talks politics on 'The Rise and Shine Show'

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Husband Mistakenly Sells Wife's $23,000 Diamond Wedding Ring for $10

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:26:25 +0000

If he likes it, he’s going to have to put a ring on it.

Again.

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5 Manly Things to Do With Dad on Father's Day

Kathy Landin — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 03:19:45 +0000

Father's Day is fast approaching and we believe Dad deserves just as much man-pampering on his special day as Mom does on Mother's Day.

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Father's Day Failures — 5 Sons Only a Dad Could Love

Wes Glinsmann — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 03:11:23 +0000

Let’s just be honest—dads always get hosed in the gift department when it comes to Father’s Day. The presents you buy him for Father’s Day—if you remember at all—are almost always way crappier than the nice thoughtful things you got for mom.

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Wichita Falls Police Investigating Shooting in Bridwell Park – Searching for Suspects

Aaron Galloway — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:00:28 +0000

UPDATE | 6/13/13- 9:20pm: Detectives believe the suspect in the shooting may be a black male named "Trey" or uses the street name of "Trey". Detectives also believe the suspect may have last been in the Maurine Street Hotel/Motel district in the red two (2) Mitsubishi Eclipse prior to the shooting.

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