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Tuesday, May 13th, 2025
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Good morning, Brownsville. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 13th of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ BARCC received a $30,000 grant from BCIC to launch a pilot program that will expand spay and neuter services—this effort aims to lower Brownsville’s stray animal numbers. City of Brownsville
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Crews with the Brownsville Fire Department responded to a fire at the Border Apartments in the 300 block of Media Luna Road Monday morning—residents were evacuated, no injuries were reported, and authorities blocked Media Luna and frontage roads. KRGV
ACTIVE NEWS
- ➤ TODAY'S SPONSOR We found your go-to item for upping fall runs and workouts: a top-selling weighted strength training vest. Choose from six pounds up to 30 pounds and add the weighted vest to runs, classes, or gym sessions to enhance calorie burning, improve your core, and increase muscle gains. The Buy
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ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ County economic director Ramiro Aleman said truck crossings at Los Indios Free Trade Bridge increased 150 percent over the past year during RGV Startup Week in downtown Brownsville—he added that new overweight and oversized corridors and on-site cold storage are set to boost future industrial growth. Rio Grande Guardian
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Retired astronaut Mike Fossum, who grew up in the Valley, will speak at STEM Nation 2025 on Tuesday, May 20 at Bert Ogden Arena—he will share his experiences from NASA to encourage local students to consider careers in science, technology, engineering, and math. Rio Grande Guardian
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Brownsville City Hall will host the swearing-in of Commissioner-Elect Gustavo De Leon today at 5:00 p.m. in the 2nd Floor Commission Chambers at 1001 E. Elizabeth St.—the event takes place as a runoff election is set. City of Brownsville
- ➤ Federal agents reported just over 8,000 arrests in April at the southwest border while catching about 280 people a day crossing from Mexico—this marks a 93 percent drop from last year as a new report shows that only five illegal immigrants were allowed temporary entry under special interest court cases. KURV
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City of Brownsville - One City Information Fair 2025
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth.
~ Pablo Picasso
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