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By Laura Aebi
Laura Aebi is the editor of the Katy and Sugar Land/Missouri City editions of Community Impact Newspaper. She graduated from Texas State University in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. Originally from North Texas, Laura relocated to Houston after spending three years in Pacific Northwest. Previously, she interned with two radio stations in Central Texas and held the role of features editor at the San Marcos Daily Record.

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Torchy's Tacos is planning to open a new location in Stafford near Sugar Land and Missouri City. (Amanda Feldott/Community Impact Newspaper)
Torchy's Tacos to open first Stafford, 18th Houston-area location in coming months
After the Feb. 20 fire, the building was declared a total loss. (Courtesy Jason Carlisle)
Midway BBQ management looks to future after destructive fire
The adjustments, which will only be applied to the week of the storm, will be granted on a case-by-case basis. (Courtesy Pexels)
Sugar Land City Council OKs 'emergency powers' to assist residents, businesses in storm repairs
The city of Katy issued a boil-water notice early Feb. 17 in an effort to ensure water safety. (Courtesy Pexels)
Boil-water notice remains in place as Katy officials work to restore the system
The restaurant will offer a variety of fresh seafood, including bass, tilapia, salmon, red snapper and shrimp. (Courtesy Vida Mariscos)
Vida Mariscos to open in Katy in March
The award is given based on an employee’s excellence in initiative, integrity, dependability, judgement, work performance, and cooperative work relationships with other city of Katy employees and the public. (Screenshot courtesy Katy City Council)
Katy City Council approves $2,600 raise for full-time employees
However, the weather forecast could create further delays for the city’s contractor to complete the grading work, Leblanc said. (Screenshot courtesy city of Katy)
Katy Downtown Plaza progresses despite weather hurdles
Located at 5360 E. Fifth St., Katy, Katy Manor Apartments has 48 units that will be renovated at a cost of approximately $43,000 per unit, totaling about $5 million in renovations to the property. (Courtesy Creative Commons)
Millions of dollars in renovations to take place at Katy Manor Apartments
Katy City Council was presented with a list of policy changes to its animal control department at a special workshop held on Feb. 2. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Katy Animal Control presents policy changes, but concerns linger
Happy Day Daiquiris offers more than 30 flavors of daiquiris as well as beer and Jello-O shots. (Courtesy Happy Day Daiquiris)
Happy Day Daiquiris celebrates first anniversary in Katy
The Bill and Cindy Haskett Junior High School, currently still under construction, was built using funds from the 2017 bond. (Laura Aebi/Community Impact Newspaper)
Katy ISD assesses needs for May bond referendum
Tropical Smoothie Cafe will open a new location at 23053 Clay Road, Ste. 100, Katy, later this spring. (Courtesy Tropical Smoothie Cafe)
New Tropical Smoothie Cafe location coming soon to Katy
The results of the survey, which were described by Mayor Joe Zimmerman as “a very upbeat report,” found that overall satisfaction was “extremely high” among Sugar Land residents. (Claire Shoop/Community Impact Newspaper)
Survey results: 98% of Sugar Land residents say it is a ‘good’ place to live
The developers of Kingsland Center said they expect medical and child care tenants but would like to include a yoga studio or a coffee shop. (Laura Aebi/Community Impact Newspaper)
Kingsland Center coming to Katy
Ditch H has three potential routes, two of which are shown here. The route will be finalized based on the results of routing study in the area. (Screenshot courtesy of City of Sugar Land)
Sugar Land City Council assesses future of 4 municipal trails
Now that the Centerpoint pole has been removed, the city does not expect any changes to the project’s timeline. (Screenshot courtesy city of Katy)
Progress continues at Katy Downtown Plaza
Farm Stores boasts a drive-thru but will soon expand to curbside. (Photo by Farm Stores)
Farm Stores comes to Katy
Owned by Cameron and Tracie Tabrizi, the store offers healthy, pre-packaged, grab-and-go meals. (Courtesy Balanced Foods)
Balanced Foods comes to Katy
As the city of Katy navigated the effects of the pandemic, changes in 2020 included budget cuts and revenue shortfalls; however, 2020 also brought lower property tax rates and an increase of more than $300 million in the city’s appraised value. (Laura Aebi/Community Impact Newspaper)
Katy discusses growth, hurdles of 2020 at annual State of the City event
“Hope is on the horizon,” Fort Bend County Judge KP George said at a press conference Jan. 4. “The vaccine is here.”
Coronavirus vaccine distribution begins in Fort Bend County