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Tuesday, May 07, 2013  The kids are almost out of school and what better way to spend the summer vacation than by heading to Six Flags Fiesta Texas?

Friday, March 15, 2013  A federal judge has blamed Texas environmental officials for the deaths of 23 rare whooping cranes in a water dispute.

Sunday, February 24, 2013  A "heavy rescue" fire broke out at the Jim Wilkinson Iron and Metal Inc. early Sunday morning.

Monday, February 18, 2013  In hopes of cutting down traffic congestion, North 10th Street will soon be expanding northward.

Friday, January 18, 2013  More than 100 people crammed into Rio Hondo's City Commission Room for a public meeting that was held in regards to a proposed liquid waste facility on the Arroyo Colorado.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  It is like finding a needle in a hay stack, Environmental Scientist Rafael Casanova told Action 4 News.

Friday, December 07, 2012  University of Texas at Brownsville biology students Julio Cesar Ramos and Jennifer Espinales, never thought they'd have the opportunity to attend medical school right here at home.

Monday, December 03, 2012  The heavy machinery is in. The flood-blocking brush is out.

Saturday, November 03, 2012  The Brownsville Fire Department responded to a fire at Jim Wilkinson Iron and Metal Inc. early Saturday morning.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  Asadero El Cien on 3 Mile North and Bentsen Palm in Palmview was closed for several days. A county health inspector ordered the closure after he discovered the mobile kitchen had improper wastewater disposal and a malfunctioning hot water system.

Monday, October 15, 2012  For 15 years the Environmental Protection Agency has warned against eating the fish in Donna's reservoir and canal system, now they are trying to find the source of the contamination.

Thursday, September 27, 2012  It was two days of agony for Michelle Munivez and her family as they desperately searched for her 14-year-old niece Heather Nichole Norcross.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012  A restaurant, once home to Food 4 Thought’s Golden Plate Award for year-round kitchen cleanliness, fails to live up to high standards after undergoing a name change.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012  For the last 14 years, Nancy Venegas has lived across the street from the Rio Hondo Waste Water Treatment Plant along North Reynolds Road.

Saturday, September 15, 2012  Edinburg fire crews put out a small car explosion at the Eco-Wreck Metal Processing Facility on Friday evening. .