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Thursday, May 16, 2013  Agriculture Researcher Shuyu Liu has an ambitious goal. He’s trying to create the perfect wheat. He looks at various varieties of wheat with various genetic protections against problems.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Right now about a third of Amarillo College Students receive scholarships.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Post-a-shirt-dot-com isn’t your grandfather’s t-shirt store. The name gives it away. It’s based in Amarillo. They manufacture the shirts here, but they sell them potentially anywhere in the world.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Lawmakers are creating a task force to consider how New Mexico can create more jobs in emerging and new industries.

Saturday, April 27, 2013  Sigma Nu from West Texas A&M University hosted Rattlesnake Roundup Saturday to raise money for the A.J. Swope Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Friday, April 26, 2013  The Harrington String Quartet and the Amarillo Symphony have worked together for decades. That relationship has been severed along with a source of funds.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  The WT Alliance kicked off their 5th Annual Give-a-Goat/Shack-a-Thon fundraiser Wednesday morning.

Monday, April 15, 2013  Pulitzer prize-winner Bob Woodward spoke to students and residents around the area Monday night as a part of the Distinguished Lecture Series at West Texas A&M University.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  Connecticut lawmakers tout bipartisanship, unveil response to Newtown shooting; vote planned Wednesday

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  An economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas expects jobs in Texas to grow at a slightly slower pace than last year, but still at a faster pace than the nation overall.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  UPDATE: Some students at West Texas A&M University misinterpreted a recent article published in the student newspaper, The Prairie said on Tuesday.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  The U.S. Census Bureau reports the population of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan region soared faster over a one-year period than any other in the country, with the Houston area coming in second.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  In the new school building in the neighboring town of Monroe, police remain a presence. Signs ask people to close doors softly and not to drag objects across the floor.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  The City of Dumas has a number of projects underway in their business park. The land was set aside to help lure businesses interested in the Dumas economic climate.

Friday, March 08, 2013  Amarillo Police Department crime statistics show a slight increase in homicides committed by males. APD is noticing an increase in female involvement in drug crimes.