Grapevine Police Department will purchase and renew software services for several forensic tools.

Grapevine City Council approved the purchase and renewal of user licenses for five digital investigation tools and evidence testing services totaling $110,359 as well as a restructuring of the police reserve program during its Oct. 20 meeting.

The council also approved an $18,000 purchase for fire department squad training and the donation of an old ambulance cot to the Rains ISD high school health science EMT program, according to the city.

The details: User license renewals were approved for the three tools PowerPlus, CellHawk and NightHawk from LeadsOnline for $20,106.

These tools allow detectives to search transaction records from pawn shops, secondhand dealers, scrap-metal businesses and ecoATM kiosks. The tools can also process call detail records, cell-tower data and GPS information by analyzing cellular and location-based data.

Fitness brand Barry’s set a November opening date for a new studio in the Park Village shopping center in Southlake.

The studio will offer instructor-led classes that involve treadmill cardio and weight training.

The details: The 50-minute, high-intensity RUN x LIFT class will have participants alternate between floor-based strength exercises and treadmills in a red-lit room with a curated playlist.

• 1081 E. Southlake Blvd., Ste. 170, Southlake

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Educators, public officials and graduates from across the state gathered in Austin on Oct. 27 to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Western Governors University in Texas. The online university offers certificates, bachelor's and master's degrees, which students can complete at their own pace.

About the organization: WGU was founded in 1997 by a bipartisan group of 19 governors in Western states to provide a more affordable and flexible option for higher education. In 2011, then-Gov. Rick Perry signed an executive order making Texas an official WGU affiliate.

Since 2011, WGU in Texas has reached the following milestones:

• 38,691 total graduates

• 45,545 degrees earned

• 24,087 students currently enrolled

Quote of note: "It was definitely one of those options that was super flexible, so that kind of fit my current schedule, especially since I work full-time," 2026 WGU graduate Jacob Gomez said. "It was super convenient for me."