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Monday, June 17, 2013  Governor Rick Perry signs a bill for mandatory drug testing for some unemployment recipients.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  Today, several agencies joined Mission police in the search for 70 year-old Modesto de la Rosa.

Monday, June 10, 2013  Authorities have identified the man whose body was found in a canal north of Donna over the weekend.

Sunday, June 09, 2013  Neighbors near an irrigation canal are shocked to hear that a man’s body was found where many often go fishing, horseback riding and swimming.

Saturday, June 08, 2013  Hidalgo County Sheriff investigators are searching for clues into the death of a 44-year-old man.

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  An Hidalgo County judge has issued a $500,000 bond to the father of the baby found dead in a canal on Monday.

Monday, June 03, 2013  Authorities are looking for a two-month-old in Edinburg.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  An FBI agent spent most of the day on the stand during the Armando Villalobos trial.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  More than 6,000 children are waiting to be adopted by a loving family here in Texas.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Processing paper files can be a time consuming and costly task, bust Hidalgo County is looking to kick that way of doing business to the curb.

Monday, April 22, 2013  A Starr County jailer is off the job and facing criminal charges after being accused of supplying illegal drugs and tobacco to inmates in his care.

Sunday, April 21, 2013  Residents in Alamo waking up to a known irrigation problem in the area. A pipe that feeds water from the Rio Grande to an irrigation canal continues breaking. Sending massive amounts of water onto the street and residents want the county to get it fixed.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Authorities are looking for two people after a car plunged into a canal in a rural area of northwest Edinburg.

Sunday, April 07, 2013  The Edinburg fire chief along with a state representative are pushing to pass a bill that will help protect homes from fires in rural areas.

Saturday, April 06, 2013  Border Patrol agents caught five juveniles and three adults attempting to smuggle over 300 pounds of drugs through a canal tunnel.