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Tuesday, June 11, 2013  Agricultural experts are on alert after officials found a Mexican fruit fly on an orange tree in Harlingen.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  Two new bills would make it difficult for people who get government assistance to buy for junk food and energy drinks for their kids.

Monday, October 01, 2012  La Joya ISD held a school board meeting on Monday in order to clear things up a bit. The USDA audited La Joya ISD back in November of 2011 when the district did not accurately claim the amount of meals served

Tuesday, July 24, 2012  This is the first waste water treatment plant to be built in Hidalgo County west of Mission is now operational thanks to a federal grant.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012  A Mission grocery store is expected to face a federal judge after being indicted in a WIC and food stamp fraud scheme.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012  Local leaders are looking into privatizing the USDA Agricultural Research Center in Weslaco, in order to keep the research and jobs in the Rio Grande Valley.

Sunday, January 29, 2012  A Minnesota wholesaler is recalling more than a ton of beef sirloin products, because the labels fail to indicate that one ingredient is milk.

Friday, January 20, 2012  Nearly 70 full time employees at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Reseach Center in Weslaco are being reassigned to other facilities.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012  A Cameron Park business owner will spend the next several years behind bars and must pay $2.5 million dollars in restitution.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011  A recent report on Action 4 News showed alarming statistics about children with obesity so we went into a Mission elementary lunchroom and revealed their healthy changes to the menu.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011  Researchers with the United States Department of Agriculture Research Center in Weslaco have watched as Citrus in the Rio Grande Valley survived a flood, freeze, and even disease.

Thursday, September 01, 2011  Hidalgo County holds the highest unemployment rate in Texas.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011  A Cameron Park store owner is expected to plead guilty in a 'food stamps for cash' case.

Saturday, August 13, 2011  The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the recall of about 380,000 pounds of Canadian bacon that may be contaminated with listeria, which can lead to listeriosis - potentially fatal disease.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011  Cameron Park residents told Action 4 News that they are upset that a local supermarket owner was running a Food Stamps for cash scheme in their community.