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New Braunfels approves 16 quart river cooler limit
The City Council sets a 16 quart maximum for each tuber on the Comal and Guadalupe rivers within city limits. The cooler will not fit snugly into river tubes and holds between 20 and 24 twelve ounce cans. Manufacturers offer styles with and without handles.
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New Braunfels
Comal
Guadalupe
Council clash over cooler sizes on Comal and Guadalupe rivers
New Braunfels District 6 Councilman Ken Valentine pressed Interim Police Chief John Villareal on the police department preference for 48 quart coolers. The council reviewed an ordinance limiting river coolers to six on the Comal and 12 on the Guadalupe, with proposals for 16 quart or 48 quart options. City Manager Mike Morrison urged consistency as talks continued for the May See COOLERS in Page 10A.
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New Braunfels
Ken Valentine
John Villareal
Comal River
Guadalupe River
Gale Pospisil
Comal
Guadalupe
Mike Morrison
City council bans 28 quart coolers after reconsidering vote
After voting to allow six 12 ounce cans on the Comal and 12 on the Guadalupe River, the council reconsidered its action on Wednesday and now bans 28 quart coolers, which can hold 36 cans. The ordinance change tightens site restrictions for tubers and limits cooler size citywide.
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Comal
Guadalupe River
HPV mystery persists amid education gaps in NYC clinic
Dr. Eliza beth Poynor reports that HPV, the most common sexually transmitted infection, affects most people sometime in life. Young adults face higher risk due to activity, yet many patients know little about the virus or its harms, despite a new vaccine.
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Elizabeth Poynor
New York City
Poynor
Merck & Co
Co-owner of Gruene Onion Grill killed in I-35 crash
A New Braunfels woman Manuela Decker 40 died in a single vehicle crash when a Chevy Suburban struck a utility pole near Interstate 35 South and Business 35. Police say speed was a factor but no alcohol. Decker co owned The Gruene Onion Grill with her husband since 2005. This was Comal County's first fatal crash of the year.
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New Braunfels
Manuela Decker
Craig Christopherson
Decker
Sgt
Fred) Pfeil
Christopherson
Precinct 3
Justice of the Peace
Diana Guerrero
Gruene Onion Grill
E. Common St
Richard
Comal County
Spring Branch
Sue Rosalie Morgan
U.S. 281
Officials press tweaks to No Child Left Behind law
Washington lawmakers across parties demand changes to the Bush era No Child Left Behind education law. They seek flexible deadlines and relief from one size fits all penalties for schools missing targets, including concerns over English learners and students with disabilities. Rep. Peter Hoekstra leads GOP and Democrat critics urging overhaul.
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Washington
Bush
Congress
Peter Hoekstra
R-Mich
House
Tragic Flood Death Prompts Call For High Water Signs
Canyon Lake resident Gloria Shirk, 52, drowned when her car was swept off Farm to Market 306 into Rebecca Creek after heavy rain. Her passenger Louis Frey, 60, was rescued with minor injuries. Son Cameron Smith urged warning signs as the roadway flooded yet remained un barricaded over the weekend. Assistant County Engineer Robert Boyd noted lack of barricades Sunday and Monday. Comal County Road Department cooperated with sheriff's deputies during the incident response.
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Canyon Lake
Gloria Shirk
Rebecca Creek
Louis Frey
Cameron Smith
Shirk
Robert Boyd
Comal County Road Department
FM 306
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