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Medical professionals and consultants in the medical community have expressed concern that more and more people will sim...
01/02/2026

Medical professionals and consultants in the medical community have expressed concern that more and more people will simply drop coverage altogether, or limit it significantly.

In an area that suffers from comorbidities and is especially susceptible to illnesses and conditions such as diabetes and obesity, it can be a life or death situation.

It’s no surprise that the Rio Grande Valley as a historically under-insured and under-served region in the state also has high Affordable Care Act (ACA) enrollment, specifically for its premium tax credits.

The USDA projects this local facility will have the capability to produce 300 million sterile flies per week once comple...
01/02/2026

The USDA projects this local facility will have the capability to produce 300 million sterile flies per week once completed. It will work in tandem with facilities in Panama and Mexico in a shared effort to protect American agriculture and eradicate the devastating pest.

A parasitic fly whose larvae burrows into the flesh of living animals has been confirmed in a bovine about 197 miles south of the Rio Grande Valley in Tamaulipas, which is the first case in the Mexican state.

The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a murder after a man crashed his vehicle and was found with a gunsh...
01/02/2026

The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a murder after a man crashed his vehicle and was found with a gunshot wound.

D.H. Rhoda Monso’s babies were possibly the first born calves in Texas of the third millennium. To mark the occasion, ra...
01/02/2026

D.H. Rhoda Monso’s babies were possibly the first born calves in Texas of the third millennium. To mark the occasion, ranch owner T.J. Partridge named the bull and heifer after the famous panic.

When the new year ushered in 26 years ago today, there wasn’t much going on in the Valley.

Pope Leo XIV opened 2026 on Thursday with a plea for peace, singling out in particular countries “bloodied by conflict” ...
01/01/2026

Pope Leo XIV opened 2026 on Thursday with a plea for peace, singling out in particular countries “bloodied by conflict” and families wounded by violence.

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV opened 2026 on Thursday with a plea for peace, singling out in particular countries “bloodied by conflict” and families wounded by violence.

01/01/2026

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Two Rio Grande Valley families rang in 2026 with bundles of joy to celebrate.
01/01/2026

Two Rio Grande Valley families rang in 2026 with bundles of joy to celebrate.

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