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How Donna is moving forward with its plan to bring commercial truck traffic to its international bridge

December 9, 2025 • 3 min read

The Donna-Rio Bravo International Bridge is undergoing $62 million of improvements to modernize the port of entry for more commercial... Read more »

Mission brewery aims to spark real conversations among small business owners at entrepreneur meetup

December 8, 2025 • 3 min read

The free gathering will bring entrepreneurs together for focused peer conversations during the busy holiday season.... Read more »

Upcoming USMCA review puts South Texas–Mexico trade at risk, negotiator warns

December 7, 2025 • 5 min read

The trade expert says rising political pressure for new tariffs could destabilize decades of cross-border production that fuel the Valley’s... Read more »

Mexico’s minimum wage increase boosts border incomes, but adds new uncertainty for regional employers

December 6, 2025 • 4 min read

The adjustment caps years of steady gains for workers as companies along the border reevaluate costs, staffing, and competitiveness.... Read more »

Nuevo Progreso, Mexico, to host welcome festival for Winter Texans as season boosts border economy

December 5, 2025 • 4 min read

This weekend’s event comes as RV parks fill, retailers report steady sales, and officials in South Texas and northern Mexico... Read more »

$6.7 million cold-storage warehouse set to break ground in Brownsville

December 4, 2025 • 1 min read

The nearly 53,000-square-foot facility, filed under Produce Nation Cold Storage, is scheduled to begin construction next week.... Read more »

COSTEP launches binational higher-ed database to map South Texas and northern Tamaulipas workforce

December 4, 2025 • 4 min read

To attract investment, the platform will catalog degrees, certifications, and training programs across seven South Texas counties and 10 municipalities... Read more »

TxDOT to start construction on $242M highway to reduce Starr County traffic jams

December 1, 2025 • 3 min read

TxDOT plans to build the four-lane State Loop 195 in three phases, connecting Roma to Rio Grande City in rural... Read more »

Brownsville is hunting for a hotel developer for the Gladys Porter Zoo expansion

December 1, 2025 • 3 min read

The city of Brownsville is hunting for a development partner for the future hotel, which would overlook the Gladys Porter... Read more »

Progreso International Bridge to break ground on $8M truck-inspection project as commercial traffic grows

November 30, 2025 • 3 min read

The Mid-Valley crossing is expanding federal inspection capacity, modernizing cargo lanes, and positioning the area for new industrial development.... Read more »

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