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Wild Bees on Exhibit, Community Call for Photography of Pollinators in Action

Wed, 06/24/2020 - 12:00am

McALLEN — The International Museum of Art & Science (IMAS) is excited to announce its first community juried photograph exhibition of 2020, Pollinators in Action: RGV Community Photographs. Photographs of pollinators including bees and butterflies from the region will be accepted through June 28 at https://theimasonline.org/welcome/pollinators-in-action/ through an online form. Entries will be posted for public voting on fb.com/imasmuseum from June 29 to July 5, and the top selections will be printed and curated by the IMAS for an on-site exhibition from July 18 to September 27, 2020.

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Edinburg Rotary honors ECISD valedictorians, salutatorians

Wed, 06/24/2020 - 12:00am

EDINBURG — The Edinburg Rotary Club recently honored the valedictorians and the salutatorians from all four high schools from the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District.

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Motor Vehicle Registration now offered at Audi San Juan and Lone Star National Bank

Wed, 06/24/2020 - 12:00am

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Hidalgo County Urban County Program receives help for colonias impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic

Wed, 06/24/2020 - 12:00am

Urban County Director P.R. Avila presented the Texas Community Development Block Grant, through the Texas Department of Agriculture, for Emergency Services due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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City of Mission Approves 21st Century Water Modernization

Wed, 06/24/2020 - 12:00am

MISSION — In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic that is affecting local municipalities and governments worldwide, city leaders are looking toward innovative methods to improve service delivery of critical, essential services in spite of revenue losses while also ensuring the health and safety of city employees and residents. The City of Mission this week joined municipalities across the nation that are transitioning from an outdated and aging water utility system to a modernized, upgraded and efficient water system. After a thorough and lengthy due diligence process spanning more than two years that consisted of analyzing current usage data to develop a customized and efficient solution to meet its needs, the City of Mission approved upgrading the city’s water system to be more sustainable, enhance revenues, improve efficiency, and enhance their customer experience for city residents.