Claw machine arcade ClawZania is scheduled to open a Denton location in early February, according to a company social media post.

What's happening? ClawZania has arcade and claw machine games where guests can win small prizes and trade them up for bigger prizes, co-owner Anthony Nguyen said.

The grand opening event will feature a caricature artist, face painting, a raffle and a lion dance performance for the Lunar New Year.

• Opening Feb. 7 at 11 a.m.
• 1719 S. Loop 288, Ste. 170, Denton

Several schools in Denton, Keller and Northwest ISD will receive grants from Tanger Outlets through its TangerKids Grant Program to support programs at the districts, according to a news release.

The gist: Denton ISD will receive $1,750 for Wayne Stuart Ryan Elementary School to go toward its “Si Se Puede” program.

Keller ISD will receive $1,300 for Basswood Elementary School to go toward its “Together We Thrive” program.

Grant amounts and recipients for Northwest ISD include:

• $825 for Medlin Middle School to go toward its “Soaring to New Adventures” program, which is a special education field trip initiative
• $1,000 for the Northwest ISD Education Foundation to go toward the “Fueling Futures: Snack Packs for Student Success” program, which provides snack packs for students in the district

Severe winter weather has created a significant need for blood donations after forcing many donor centers and blood drives to close for several days.

The big picture: The national blood supply remains at critically low levels, a shortage worsened by the effects of severe winter weather across the country, according to a news release from the American Red Cross. In North Texas, Carter BloodCare closed all donor centers and mobile blood drives for four days, from Jan. 24-27, due to the weather and hazardous travel conditions.

“That put us down about 4,000 units of blood and blood components that would be for the local supply,” said James Black, Carter BloodCare’s senior public relations specialist.

Next steps: All blood types are critically needed, Black said, but particularly universal blood type O negative and platelet donations. Individuals who are eligible to donate can find their closest donor center and make an appointment online, although Black said walk-ins are also welcome.

The March 3 primary election is coming up, and so is the deadline to register to vote. Eligible Texans must register by Feb. 2 to cast votes in dozens of races, including 18 statewide officials, 38 members of Congress, 166 state legislators and various local seats, such as county judges and commissioners.

How to register: Texans must submit a paper voter registration application by Feb. 2. Applications can be mailed to their county elections office or delivered in-person.

To avoid delivery delays under new federal postmark rules, prospective voters may requests that mailed applications be hand-stamped at a local post office.

The big picture: Texas holds primaries for partisan elected positions at the federal, state, regional and local levels. Republican and Democratic primary voters will have a say in which candidates will represent their chosen political party on the November ballot, shaping who is ultimately elected to each seat.

In recent years, no more than one-fourth of registered Texas voters have cast ballots in primary elections, state data shows.