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El Periodico USA Staff Community Events September 15, 2025

South Padre Island Ready to “Light up the Night” for 2025 Kemp’s Krawl 5K in

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas, September 10, 2025 – South Padre Island, the country’s best destination to observe and learn about sea
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News September 13, 2025

Obesity Rate Spike in Texas

A new analysis by Invigor Medical, using CDC data, shows that obesity rates have climbed across all age groups in
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News September 13, 2025

Mission CISD FFA President Invited to Auctioneer at State Livestock Show

MISSION, TEXAS – Benny Garza, a senior at Mission High School and president of the Mission FFA Chapter, has been invited
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News September 12, 2025

Texas Faces Critical Water Supply Crisis — Action Needed Now to Secure State’s Future

Austin, Texas — New reporting from The Texas Tribune highlights that Texas is confronting a mounting water supply crisis that
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El Periodico USA Staff Awards September 12, 2025

RGV Hispanic Chamber Member’s Startup Earns Top Honors at Startup Texas Pitch Fest

BROWNSVILLE, Texas — The Rio Grande Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce congratulates members Daniel Pizaña and Erika Mazzola, co-founders of Noah’s Ark LLC,
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El Periodico USA Staff Community Events September 11, 2025

Hidalgo County Precinct 3 and IMAS Partner to Bring “Beyond the Exhibits: Outreach at the

A free community event featuring a planetarium, STEM activities, cultural games, and interactive exhibits from IMAS.  MISSION, TX  – Hidalgo County Commissioner Everardo
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El Periodico USA Staff Community Events September 11, 2025

Luna Awards Celebrate Women Leaders in Architecture, Engineering and Construction in the Rio Grande Valley

Harlingen, Texas — The 2025 Luna Awards Luncheon – Rio Grande Valley Region, hosted by the Regional Hispanic Contractors Association (RHCA)
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El Periodico USA Staff Community Events September 10, 2025

IMAS and Hidalgo County Precinct 3 to Host Free Community Event in Mission, Texas

IMAS brings a day of discovery and family fun to Mission in collaboration with local partners McAllen, TX —  The
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News September 9, 2025

DHR Health ECMO Program Saves First-Time Mother’s Life

Edinburg, Texas: After suffering cardiac arrest shortly after giving birth, first-time mother Paola Taborda was placed on an Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News September 9, 2025

Rio Grande Valley College Celebrates Graduation of 2nd Cohort of Registered Nurse Apprentices, in Partnership

Pharr, Texas: Patient care is being enhanced, thanks to 14 newly minted nurses who graduated from Rio Grande Valley College’s Registered
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