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Good morning! Today is Saturday, Aug. 17.

Today's high: 105 | Tonight's low: 82

Mostly sunny and hot. The National Weather Service's excessive heat warning for Denton County has been extended until 9 p.m. Saturday, with heat index values as high as 110 degrees. Stay inside, stay cool, stay hydrated.

Find up-to-the-minute news at dentonrc.com.

Denton’s big plans for downtown: Check out the design plan that could change the city’s look over the next decade

The final draft of the Design Downtown Denton plan is now available online. This comprehensive plan outlines how the city plans to revitalize and enhance downtown over the next decade. City staff designed the plan after months of community engagement and feedback, asking the community how the downtown area could be improved or changed and using these answers to identify community priorities for the future.

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The long, long journey of the Victorian-style house now on Lindsey Street

A public notice in the April 29, 1977, Denton Record-Chronicle read: To be moved or demolished: historic yellow Victorian house (1889) at 305 W. Mulberry. For Sale by sealed bid. Call 382-6771. Denton historian Annette Ramsay recounts the tale.

Emily Fowler Central Library will temporarily close for renovations next week

Denton’s Emily Fowler Central Library will be closed for a week starting Monday for facility improvements.

Many insurance companies are raising their homeowners’ deductibles from 1% to 2%

From columnist Dave Lieber: Watchdog reader Paul Barth of Dallas calls it “Homeowners Policy Shock.” It’s the surprise homeowners feel when they learn about the newest way insurance companies are reaching into their pockets. It was only a few years ago when the standard deductible on a homeowner’s policy was 1% of a home’s replacement value. Now, they're demanding a 2% deductible.

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Public safety: Denton animal control finds deceased dog allegedly left outside in heat

Denton police are investigating an animal cruelty report after an animal control officer found a deceased dog that was left on a balcony Thursday afternoon, according to a police report.

High school football: Braswell season preview: Bengals on the prowl for playoff return in Year 2 under Laster

Making the playoffs has been a rare occurrence for Braswell's young football program. The Bengals' lone postseason berth through their first eight seasons came back in 2019, but after several near misses, they're hoping to end the drought this fall.

College football: Looking at both sides: The best-case and worst-case scenarios for UNT football this fall

North Texas is quickly closing in on the second season of coach Eric Morris’ tenure with the Mean Green. UNT is coming off a 5-7 season and saw its run of qualifying for a bowl in six out of the last seven years end last fall. A complete evaluation of the Mean Green requires a look at the other side, though.

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👀 In Case You Missed It ...

• Denton is facing a weekend of triple-digit temperatures, but there are still plenty of ways to enjoy the city. Just make sure you stay hydrated and do your best to stay cool. Visit the North Texas Fair & Rodeo for opening weekend, join Denton Animal Services for a mass adoption event and join the Bearded Monk for the Jort Jam event.

• U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Lewisville, is leaving on his own terms. Burgess, 74, spoke with The Texas Tribune about his experience as a physician-politician and where his party goes from here.

• Denton voters cast ballots for two at-large members on the City Council and for a council member to represent the district they live in. A committee reviewing the city charter is considering whether to change that.

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