Mission City Council approves ordinance limiting new car wash businesses
The unanimous vote establishes a one-mile spacing requirement for new car washes as city officials cite drought conditions and water... Read more »
Articles by Alma Santos
Mission weighs limits on new car washes
City leaders say the proposal reflects long-term planning as water use and development pressures grow.... Read more »
Mission brewery aims to spark real conversations among small business owners at entrepreneur meetup
The free gathering will bring entrepreneurs together for focused peer conversations during the busy holiday season.... Read more »
COSTEP launches binational higher-ed database to map South Texas and northern Tamaulipas workforce
To attract investment, the platform will catalog degrees, certifications, and training programs across seven South Texas counties and 10 municipalities... Read more »
South Texas remains clear of screwworm as inspections intensify along major highways
USDA is building a new sterile-fly facility at Moore Air Base, the same site that helped wipe out the pest... Read more »
Mission EDC awards $225,000 to help 15 small businesses upgrade and expand
The Ruby Red Ventures grants will fund improvements from equipment to facades as part of the city’s push to strengthen... Read more »
Brownsville’s Búho bookstore readies for new Barnes & Noble — and welcomes the boost in readers
Owner Gilbert Hernandez says the national chain’s arrival won’t shake his confidence as he expands Búho with curated books, antique... Read more »
Mission lands $50M metal recycling plant as Mexican company expands to the U.S.
The new 98,000-square-foot facility will bring 70 jobs to south Mission and anchor the company’s first major U.S. operation.... Read more »
South Texas’ shuttered sugar mill now part of $1 billion plan to revive U.S. cane industry
The project could bring more than 130 Valley sugar farms back into production, restore jobs, and strengthen the region’s agricultural... Read more »
South Texas ranchers brace as flesh-eating screwworm advances toward border, threatening cattle herds
A confirmed case in northern Mexico raises alarms in the Rio Grande Valley, where millions in cattle investments — and... Read more »
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