🌱 150th Anniversary Of Dallas Fire-Rescue + Haltom City Shooting

Hello, friends. I'm back in your inbox this morning with all the most important things happening in Dallas these days. Here's the lowdown...

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Hot. High: 102 Low: 80.

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Here are the top three stories today in Dallas:

1. Dallas Fire-Rescue celebrated its 150th anniversary on Monday. To celebrate, the Dallas Firefighter's Museum held a block party. The department was founded in 1972 with a unit of volunteer firefighters. The department has grown to 2,000 active members with a 59th station pending. (WFAA.com)
2. Are you in the market for a new job or simply thinking about switching careers? Patch, with the assistance of ZipRecruiter, has compiled a list of the best Dallas-area employers hiring for open positions. Click the link for the full list that includes part-time, full-time, and seasonal positions. (Dallas Patch)
3. A Dallas-Fort Worth man killed two people and wounded four others before killing himself on Sunday at his home in Haltom City. Three of the four shooting victims were police officers. The motive for the shooting is not clear but the Texas Rangers have taken over the shooting investigation. (NPR)

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Today in Dallas:

• The Dallas Farmers Market At 920 S Harwood (All Day)
• Library Storytime At The Mesquite Public Library (10:30 AM)
• Dallas Lace Society At The Forest Green Branch Library (11:00 AM)

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From my notebook:

• The Dallas City Plan Commission will be meeting on Thursday in the City Hall Council Chambers at 10:00 a.m. (City of Dallas)
• Looking for a new home in Dallas? Check out the latest properties listed for sale in the area in Patch's latest real estate roundup. (Dallas Patch)

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That's it for today! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new update.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.