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AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has designated Lake Brownwood, Inks Lake and Medina Lake in the Colorado and San Antonio River basins as ‘infested’ with invasive zebra mussels.

AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department launched the long-awaited Monarch Butterfly conservation license plate Monday that will raise money to help conserve monarch butterflies and other native Texas, non-game, atrisk species.

A TWIST ON SUMMER - Kennon Lee enjoys a pepperoni pretzel from the Auntie Anne’s food truck that made an appearance in Hamilton on Tuesday. Staff/Hinton

HIGH FLYERS RETURN - Texas Cloud Climbers return to Hamilton Municipal Airport for the Spence Memorial Freelight Contest this weekend. Take the kids to enjoy watching the flying this Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Staff/Trint Jeschke

American Legion Cunningham Post #222 has set a fundraising goal for a granite memorial honoring Hamilton County servicemen who died in service to their country. The memorial will be placed on Hamilton County Museum grounds.

Karsyn Smyth is the Hamilton Municipal Pool manager this summer. The pool is open Tuesday through Sunday, 1-6 p.m. Staff Photos/Hinton

Focused Care resident Sharon Relfe shows off her catch during National Go Fishing Day at Meridian State Park. Want to fish free this summer? Head to a state park. According to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, visitors to Texas State Parks can fish without a license as long as they are within the boundary of a state park.

The U.S. Open Agricultural Field Days National Land, Range and Homesite Contests were held near Stephenville this weekend.