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Tuesday, October 02, 2012  A Zetas leader and eight others are behind bars after soldiers were able to arrest them without firing a single shot.

Wednesday, July 04, 2012  Brenda Torres is the Humane Education Director at Palm Valley Animal Center in Edinburg. She said the summer months are their busiest---as more animals make their way through those shelter doors.

Friday, May 25, 2012  Authorities are investigating a welding accident that created a small fire in the potato chips aisle of a supermarket in McAllen.

Saturday, March 24, 2012  On Saturday afternoon, valley residents have the opportunity to take their pets to get low-cost spay/neuters and low-cost vaccines.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012  When your children are chomping on chips are you imagining them sitting in the dentist chair? Dr. Bonnie Villareal of Rio Vista Dentistry in Harlingen is since she sees firsthand the results of junk food overload.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011  Mold and caked-on food particles on kitchen equipment at an IHOP in Brownsville were exposed in photographs obtained exclusively by the Food Patrol.

Friday, July 22, 2011  A group of game wardens patrolling the waters of Falcon Lake got a surprise from a Mexican military helicopter earlier this week.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011  Kitchen cops made a shocking discovery inside the kitchen area of a Weslaco Stripes convenience store.

Thursday, May 05, 2011  A month-long series of special Food 4 Thought reports recognizing the good, the bad and the dirtiest of Valley dining continues

Thursday, April 28, 2011  A month-long series of special Food 4 Thought reports recognizing the good, the bad and the dirtiest of Valley dining is underway.

Wednesday, April 06, 2011  There's a move in the Texas Legislature to restrict what people can buy with the Lone Star Card.

Sunday, March 27, 2011  For many Island goers, a pile of clay left behind by the Brazos Dredging Project at Isla Blanca Park on South Padre Island continues to be a nuisance.

Saturday, March 19, 2011  Shady, a German Sheppard from Alabama has been living in Brownsville for two months without a family.

Saturday, March 19, 2011  Dog found on the streets of Brownsville to be reunited with owners in Alabama thanks to a microchip identification.

Monday, March 14, 2011  When you first arrive at Isla Blanca Park, some might think they are looking at some construction going on.