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🌱 Bat Season In ATX + APD Searching For Missing Man + Free Yoga Day

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Hi, neighbors! It's a wet and rainy Tuesday in Austin and I'm back in your inbox with the latest local news and community updates.

Settle in with your morning coffee while we cover:

  • Austin welcomes the much-needed rain, but officials advise caution on the roads.
  • APD is searching for a missing man last seen in southeast Austin.
  • Looking to finally catch the infamous Congress Avenue Bridge bats? We've got you covered.
  • Free yoga day, restaurant closing updates, great events, and much more. ➡️

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☔ High: 86 Low: 74. Showers and a heavier thunderstorm.
🍃 Grass Pollen: low. Ragweed: moderate. Mold: moderate. Dust & Dander: extremely high.

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Here are the top stories in Austin today:

1) ATX welcomes the much-needed rain! As the rain continues throughout Central Texas, the weather service warned that excessive runoff and heavy rainfall could lead to the flooding of rivers, creeks, and low water crossings around town. Be careful out on the roads! FOX 7 Austin has more on what to expect from the weather forecast this week.

2) Austin police are searching for a missing man last seen in southeast Austin. APD is asking for the community's assistance in locating a 69-year-old man that has been missing since Saturday, Aug. 20. Ted Fisher was last seen at the 9600 block of Bear Paw Trail in southeast Austin around 1:15 p.m., police said. Fisher is described as a Black man, 6-feet-1-inch tall, 155 pounds with gray hair and brown eyes.

Due to Fisher's health conditions, there are concerns for his immediate welfare. Anyone with any information on his whereabouts is asked to call 911 immediately. Learn more here at KVUE.

3) 🦇 Looking to finally catch the infamous Congress Avenue Bridge bats? This month is your chance! Thrillist reports this is the best month to hang with the city's famous nocturnal citizens — they even have their own music festival!

For those new to the area: Austin is home to one of the most famous urban bat colonies in the world. Come sunset, the 500,000 to 1.5 million Mexican and Brazilian free-tailed bats hanging upside down in the concrete wings begin to emerge for their nightly insect foraging, swirling in the air in one of the coolest urban wildlife spectacles humans can witness. Learn more on how you can catch the bats here at Thrillist.

4) Public schools receive 'In God We Trust' poster donations as new Texas law requires its display. FOX 7 Austin reports that a new law requiring Texas schools to display donated "In God We Trust" posters is the latest move by Republican lawmakers to bring Christianity into taxpayer-funded institutions. Under the law, Senate Bill 797, which passed during last year's legislative session, schools are required to display the posters if they are donated. FOX 7 Austin has more on the community reception of this legislation here.

Today in Austin:

  • Virtual Low-Impact Workout hosted by Stronger Austin. (7 a.m.)
  • Blxst "Before You Go Tour" with Buddy at Emo's. (6 p.m.)
  • Virtual Zumba hosted by Stronger Austin. (6 p.m.)
  • Summer Classic Film Series: "Shadow of a Doubt" at Paramount Theatre. (7 p.m.)
  • Top Shelf Comedy Show at The Highball. (7:30 p.m.)
  • "Hedwig And The Angry Inch" at Dougherty Arts Center. (8 p.m.)

Community Chatter 💬 :

  • 🏀 Head to Andrews Elementary and check out the newly refurbished basketball court! The basketball courts at Andrews Elementary have undergone a refurbish project through the Parks and Recreation's Community Activated Park Project (CAPP) program! Interested in submitting a CAPP proposal? Austin Parks & Rec has the deets. (Austin Parks & Rec via Facebook)
  • 🧘 We're two weeks away from Free Day of Yoga! Join the community on Labor Day, Sept. 5 for a full day of FREE, all-level yoga classes presented by our friends at Castle Hill Fitness and participating studios across Austin. RSVP today! (Waterloo Greenway via Facebook)
  • 🍲 Austin loses another local culinary gem: Russian House. The shutter was originally pegged as a temporary one, but the restaurant confirmed the permanent closing this month. (Eater Austin via Facebook)
  • 🌮 Got questions about the 2022 AISD Bond? The school district invites you to Taco 'Bout it! Stop by the AISD tent at the 21st Annual Taco Shack Bowl this Thursday at House Park to learn more about the 2022 Bond and meet Dr. Mays! (Austin ISD via Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update.

— Jessica Collins

About me: Jessica is happy to call Austin her home for the past 10+ years. She loves the outdoors, arts & cinema, dining, and all of the natural beauty that Central Texas has to offer.

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