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Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza

Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza is a versatile multimedia news reporter who lives and works along the Texas-Mexico border in Hidalgo County. Mosbrucker-Garza is a news reporter for the Rio Grande Valley Business Journal. During her career she's worked for the McAllen Monitor, San Antonio Business Journal, The Advocate Newspaper in Louisiana, Phoenix New Times, and public media outlets in Baltimore and Philadelphia.

Articles by Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza

Could apartment-to-condo conversion help make $100K homeownership in the McAllen metro more affordable? One investor says yes.

September 22, 2026 • 9 min read

This Austin-based investor is betting that middle-class workers may buy apartments renovated into condos as a more affordable housing option.... Read more »

Job growth in McAllen to hit 1% increase through August, Brownsville’s official data shows nearly 1% decline

September 21, 2026 • 6 min read

The McAllen metro area added 2,900 jobs through August, while the Brownsville metro was down 1,100 jobs over the year.... Read more »

McAllen’s $204M water investment expects to seek construction bids in 2027

September 18, 2026 • 5 min read

There will be four construction bid packages expected to go out in early 2027 for the $204 million project.... Read more »

The Rio Grande Valley’s tech industry is small but growing — meet some of the next-gen workforce

September 17, 2026 • 7 min read

Tech remains a small piece of the Valley economy, but local graduates are finding new ways to build careers as... Read more »

How much water does SpaceX need to operate near Brownsville? Nearly 20x its current use

September 15, 2026 • 7 min read

SpaceX estimates it will need 2 million gallons of water per day, nearly 20 times what it purchased from the... Read more »

Crunch Fitness is expanding and struggling in the Valley. Here’s why

September 14, 2026 • 7 min read

One Crunch Fitness operator is expanding into Harlingen while another gym in Pharr recently reopened after a nearly $400,000 tax... Read more »

Cameron County is negotiating a $20M Fluidstack data center donation after Harlingen waffles on the same offer

September 11, 2026 • 5 min read

Cameron County officials may secure a $20 million donation from the Fluidstack data center company.... Read more »

Binational education leaders say they’re ready to train 10,000 for Port of Brownsville companies

September 10, 2026 • 8 min read

COSTEP brought education leaders from South Texas and Tamaulipas together to prepare for workforce needs tied to thousands of expected... Read more »

Donna International Bridge upgrades tech ahead of commercial truck expansion as officials wait on Mexico

September 9, 2026 • 7 min read

The bridge is expected to break ground on its southbound commercial truck facility in October and has invested in new... Read more »

What you need to know about Texas A&M’s newest manufacturing hub near the Port of Brownsville

September 5, 2026 • 4 min read

The $30 million manufacturing hub is nearing completion and hiring instructors as it prepares to expand workforce training in Brownsville.... Read more »

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