Weekend Roundup: 'Beta' student loan forgiveness application out now, what voters should be aware of this election cycle

Also, a small plane landed on a street in Mountain Creek area of Dallas [WEEKEND ROUNDUP](dallasnews.com) dallasnews.com [I'm an image]( President Joe Biden (Evan Vucci / ASSOCIATED PRESS) POLITICS [Student loan forgiveness application opens in ‘beta launch’]( The U.S. Department of Education has started accepting early applications for the White House’s [student loan debt relief plan]( in a testing stage. Borrowers can fill out the application during its “beta launch” with the purpose of allowing the department to refine its official launch of the form. Anyone who submits the form now will not need to resubmit when the application is launched in full, officials said. [READ MORE](   Also: Here's what voters should be aware of this election cycle about [misinformation on social media](   And: Dallas voters may vote to [raise hotel taxes in November](   ADVERTISEMENT   [DYK? NEWS QUIZ]( [I'm an image]( Overview of Tucker Lake at the new state park in Strawn, TX on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022. The 4,871-acre park is the first new state park in Texas in 25 years and is opening in 2023. (Shafkat Anowar / Staff Photographer) [Question 1 of 5]( [After 25 years, a new state park is opening in North Texas. What is the name of the park?]( - [Big Spring State Park]( - [Deer Hill State Park]( - [Palo Pinto Mountain State Park]( - [Lake Arrowhead State Park]( [Start the quiz by choosing your answer. Complete the quiz and you’ll be entered to win $100.](   [AROUND THE SITE](dallasnews.com) - Crime: The Dallas Police Department announced [funeral plans for an officer killed in a wrong-way crash this week]( - News: [Small plane lands on street](in Mountain Creek area of Dallas - Sports: 5 takeaways from [TCU’s win against Oklahoma State](: WR Quentin Johnston powers offense [BOOMTOWNS](dallasnews.com) We explored many of the cities on the edges of Dallas-Fort Worth that have experienced rapid development or are anticipating big changes on the horizon, talking to city leaders, small-business owners and residents about what growth means for their communities. Check out any of the five communities we highlighted this week. Next week, we'll look at Midlothian, Lavon, Anna, Justin and Farmersville. [Saginaw]( | [Aubrey]( | [Mansfield]( | [Celina]( | [Josephine](   ADVERTISEMENT   [FINALLY...](dallasnews.com) [Champion steer Blondie sells for $130K at State Fair of Texas youth auction]( Blonds do have more fun! A bovine dubbed Blondie from the Abilene area was named [Grand Champion market steer and sold for $130,000 at the State Fair]( of Texas on Friday afternoon. Aven Horn, 17, sold the cream-colored 2-year-old to the Big Tex Champion Club at the 74th annual Big Tex Youth Livestock Auction.   [READ MORE NEWS](   ADVERTISEMENT   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( [Privacy Policy](dallasnews.com/privacy-policy) | [Account Login]( |[Help Center]( [Terms of Service]( | [Manage Preferences](dallasnews.com/privacy-policy| [Unsubscribe]( The Dallas Morning News 1954 Commerce Street Dallas, TX 75201 © Copyright 2022