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Top Stories: A Special Meeting On Fair Park; The Dangers Of A Broken Heart

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The top local stories this morning from KERA News: There’s a special Dallas city council meeting at 5 p.m. for residents to offer suggestions for Fair Park’s future. It’s part of an effort to revitalize Fair Park and make the 277-acre fairground a year-round destination.

Other stories this morning:

  • After more than a year without an artistic director, Fort Worth’s Jubilee Theater has found its new leader – actor and director Bill Ray.
  • Sometimes, a broken heart goes beyond an emotional feeling. This edition of Vital Signs explores Broken Heart Syndrome.

Photo credit: Broken Piggy Bank/Flickr

You can listen to North Texas stories weekdays at 8:22 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. on KERA 90.1 FM. 

Former KERA staffer Krystina Martinez was an assistant producer. She produced local content for Morning Edition and KERANews.org. She also produced The Friday Conversation, a weekly series of conversations with North Texas newsmakers. Krystina was also the backup newscaster for the Texas Standard.