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The Houston Museum of Natural Science recently purchased an old prison building in Sugar Land and plans to convert it into a satellite museum, including space for classrooms and interactive science exhibits. Sugar Land kids, cross your fingers for a place where you'll be able to report the weather with Neil Frank and another overpriced McDonald's. According to a HMNS representative, the museum will serve as a complement to the George Observatory, which is located nearby in Brazos Bend State Park. The project could be completed as early as spring of 2008, if things go smoothly and funding is easy to come by. Sugar Land council member Michael Schiff expressed his views on this exciting deal: more ›

Good news: You'll have time to get closer to your car this weekend, thanks to more freeway closures beginning tonight. Here's the skinny: • The Katy Freeway will close between Washington and Silber from 9 p.m. today until 5 a.m. Monday so construction crews can move in beams for new ramps as part of the freeway widening project. Several entrance and exit ramps at the Katy/West Loop interchange will also be closed at various times... more ›

"From man's sweat and God's love, beer came into the world." Ah, the immortal words of Arnold, Bishop of Metz. In the early 7th century, he declared water unsafe to drink and offered his “miracle” mug of beer as an alternative. In turn, the Catholic church made him the patron saint of brewers. We like Saint Arnold — especially his beer! Locals are probably more familiar with the brewery than the man. All you really... more ›