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Kyle approves $1.29M road resurfacing contract

The Kyle City Council approved a $1.29 million contract with Viking Construction LLC for a 2026 Microsurfacing Project, aimed at resurfacing and maintaining multiple roads across the city, at a March 24 meeting.

The gist: The project features the rehabilitation of approximately 228,302-square-yards of roadway through crack sealing, and the removal and replacement of road striping, according to agenda documents.

The process of microsurfacing can reinforce pavement and improve road safety by sealing small cracks, preventing water from seeping in and restoring a smooth surface, according to agenda documents.

The background: The City Council approved an interlocal purchasing agreement with the city of Grand Prairie for a joint purchasing program for goods and services, including microsurfacing, in March 2018. Grand Prairie approved a one-year contract with Viking Construction LLC in April 2022.

 
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Organically Whole Health & Wellness offers non-invasive treatments in Buda

Alternative treatment options are expanding for Buda residents as Organically Whole Health and Wellness opens in historic downtown.

The big picture: The team offers treatments to reduce inflammation, boost energy, improve circulation and sleep, strengthen muscles and ease soreness, according to local owner Anita Lansing.

Treatment equipment includes:

  • A HaloRed O₂ glass booth
  • A hyperbaric chamber
  • A VibraTec Whole-Body Vibration Plate

In their own words: “Organically Whole Health & Wellness offers natural, non-invasive alternatives to pharmaceutical-centered care,” Lansing said.
  • Opened Feb. 21
  • 200 N. Main St., Cottage B, Buda
 

Your Weekend To-Do List

Check out these weekend events across the metro area.

Flashlight Egg Hunt

Bunny Brunch & Egg Hunt

April 2, 6-10 p.m.
Round Rock

April 4, 9, 9:30 and 10 a.m. (brunch); 11 a.m.-noon (kid’s egg hunt)
Austin

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Skate with the Easter Bunny

No Bad Eggs Easter celebration

April 4, 2-4 p.m.
Leander

April 5, 11 a..m. (doors open)
Pflugerville

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Dell Children’s becomes first Central Texas pediatric hospital to complete bone marrow transplants

Dell Children’s Medical Center in Central Austin has become the first pediatric hospital to provide bone marrow transplants, also known as stem cell transplants, in Central Texas.

The impact: The procedure increases the cure rate for pediatric cancer patients, Dell Children’s doctors told Community Impact.

The new stem cell transplant program means Austin-area families no longer have to leave Central Texas to receive lifesaving cancer care, said Dr. Amir Mian, the program’s medical director and division chief for pediatric oncology and hematology.

“Previously, everybody had to travel out of town, and what it meant was leaving home for more than a month, sometimes even longer,” Mian said. “Now they don’t have to ... nobody has to leave town just to get lifesaving treatment.”

How it works: The transplant involves removing a patient's bone marrow and replacing older stem cells by administering new stem cells to pediatric cancer patients through an IV, Mian said.

The stem cells travel to the patient’s bone marrow and begin producing healthy blood cells that may restore the patient's immune system.
 

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