This Week in Texas: Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Posted October 3, 2018 in The Mignon Memo

Red River Shootout.

No. 19 Texas Longhorns and No. 7 Oklahoma Sooners meet again in Dallas this weekend for the Red River Shootout. This matchup is a big one for those in the Big 12. More interested in food, than football? Click to read about the best and worst new foods this year at the State Fair. To read more…

Nobel Prize for Houston scientist.

The Nobel Prize for Medicine has been awarded to Dr. James Allison, MD Anderson Cancer Center’s chairman of immunology. He shares this award with Japan’s Tasuku Honjo for their research in cancer immunotherapy. This is the first Nobel Prize awarded for cancer therapy. To read more…

October 9th deadline approaching.

If you want to vote in the November 6th election in Texas, October 9th is your last day to register. Here is a handy link to check your voter registration status and below is a link to everything else you need to know. To read more…

Only in Austin…

From now until February, Fortlandia is yours to explore at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Ten forts designed by local architects and students of the University of Texas School of Architecture make up the exhibit. What a fun way to relive some childhood memories! To read more…