City officials put out a call for artists earlier this year to provide designs for the boxes that would call attention to the unique culture of New Braunfels. Designs on selected works include rivers, Wurstfest, a lederhosen-clad duck, and a unicorn that can't resist a good tubing.

Former Texas congressman Colin Allred gave up his seat in the House to run for Senate against Ted Cruz. He came up short— but he outperformed the Democratic ticket. He says he wants another shot and he’s running again for the Democratic nomination for Senate where he could face either incumbent John Cornyn or Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Archeologist Jorge Luis García Ruiz documents the movement north of Spanish explorers in his book, Presidio: Soldiers of the King in New Mexico.