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Tuesday, November 13, 2012  More than $785,000 dollars worth of marijuana is off the streets after authorities found 302 packages hidden inside a shipment of jalapeños.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012  Authorities are working to identify a body recovered from the waters of the Rio Grande early Tuesday afternoon.

Thursday, October 11, 2012  A federal judge has sentenced a Progreso man to six years in prison for traveling to Mexico to have sex with a teenage girl.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012  A Progreso man is behind bars after customs officers found an Eastern European AK-47 hidden under his clothes.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012  Authorities are investigating how more than 2,400 pounds of marijuana ended up hidden inside a shipment of limes from Mexico.

Friday, December 30, 2011  Many are remembering Sam Sparks, the legendary owner of the Progreso-Nuevo Progreso International Bridge today.

Thursday, November 10, 2011  Family friends spoke to reporters about a Mormon missionary killed during a fatal Tuesday night accident in Donna.

Wednesday, November 09, 2011  The Weslaco man charged with the death of two Mormon missionaries in Donna on Tuesday remains locked up at the Hidalgo County Jail.

Wednesday, November 09, 2011  A suspect is behind bars after a Tuesday hit-and-run accident that left two Mormon missionaries dead and a third one hospitalized.

Thursday, September 01, 2011  Weslaco Emergency Medical Services were called to the Progreso International Bridge before 9:30 p.m.

Friday, August 05, 2011  A toll collector at the Progreso International Bridge is under investigation after being arrested for helping a 13-year-old Mexican girl sneak into the United States.

Thursday, December 23, 2010  A manhunt near Progreso Lakes has ended without results and was more than likely was a hoax to district authorities.

Thursday, December 23, 2010  Traffic was temporarily halted at the Progreso International Bridge after a Thursday morning bomb threat.

Friday, October 01, 2010  Americans reported getting stuck in Mexico following a chase that temporarily halted traffic at the Progreso International Bridge on Friday afternoon.

Tuesday, June 22, 2010  An Edinburg man is behind bars after he was allegedly caught trying to smuggle more than $291,000 dollars worth of meth into the United States.