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STC To Host Robotics Summer Camp

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STC’s Advanced Manufacturing program will host its first-ever free robotics summer camps for high school juniors and seniors July 10-14.

High school students will be getting first-hand experience into cutting-edge technology through South Texas College’s first-ever camp dedicated to designing, programming and simulating robotics used in industry. STC’s Advanced Manufacturing program will host its robotics summer camp for high school juniors and seniors July 10-14. The camp is tuition free thanks to a grant from STC industry partner Panasonic Automotive that is sponsoring the camp for nontraditional students, such as…

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Museum Chronicles Conjunto’s History

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Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame & Museum

Reynaldo Avila was nothing if persistent and so was his cause to find a proper home for a vast collection of conjunto music memorabilia. Avila toiled for over two decades to locate a permanent home for the Conjunto Music Hall of Fame & Museum. In the 2010s, the museum was shoehorned into a 650-square-foot space in a San Benito city-owned building shared with other historical collections. Avila was promised that…

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McAllen Police To Host Citizens’ Police Academy

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The McAllen Police Department is now accepting applications for its next Citizens’ Police Academy. Starting Aug. 17 and running through Oct. 19, the 10-week academy will meet every Thursday, from 6-9 p.m. This academy will be the 17th McAllen PD Citizens’ Police Academy. There is no cost to apply and selected applicants must be 21 years of age or older; must be able to attend all classes; work or reside…

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Port of Brownsville Breaks Ground On 118-Acre Business Park

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Brownsville Navigation District officials break ground June 22, 2023 on the site of the port's future 118-acre business park. Pictured are Commissioner Sergio Tito Lopez, Commissioner John Reed, Chairman Esteban Guerra and Secretary John Wood with Port Director and CEO Eduardo A. Campirano.

The Port of Brownsville, held a groundbreaking ceremony on June 22 for its latest economic development project, a 118-acre shovel-ready business park. This new industrial project leverages the port’s logistical advantages to support manufacturing companies and industry clusters with a base of operations that combines access to efficient multimodal transportation and robust storage capabilities. This development will provide a dynamic ecosystem for companies to collaborate, innovate and flourish. “The business…

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Leadership Edinburg Raises $38,000 For Community Project

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After nine months of hard work, the Edinburg Chamber of Commerce celebrated the Leadership Edinburg Class XXXIV graduation in early June 2023 at Castle Hill Bistro. Leadership Edinburg Class XXXIV completed several classes including a leadership retreat and sessions that focused on education, healthcare, history, media, economics, government, quality of life and community service. Each Leadership Edinburg Class selects a project that they work on together and complete within one…

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Texas Civilian Labor Force Reaches Record 15 Million People

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For the first time in history, the Texas seasonally adjusted civilian labor force crossed the 15 million threshold, adding 49,000 people over the month to reach 15,009,300 in May. Though the unemployment rate increased slightly to 4.1 percent, the number of employed also reached a new record high at nearly 14.4 million. Texas total nonfarm employment increased by 51,000 positions over the month — adding more jobs than any other…

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STC Puts Out A Call for Art About Economics & Money

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The South Texas College Library Art Gallery is hosting a call for artists to submit artwork on the theme of economics and money. For inspiration, the gallery looks to Oxford-trained economist E. F. Schumacher’s book “Small is Beautiful: Economics as if People Mattered,” which is celebrating its 50th anniversary. This New York Times bestseller teaches that economic growth must be responsibly balanced with the needs of communities and the environment.…

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South Texas Chess Federation Selects McAllen For Championship

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The McAllen Chamber of Commerce recently announced the South Texas Chess Federation has selected McAllen as its host city for the 2024 Pan American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship. Organizers expect the January 2024 tournament to draw more than 400 visitors to the McAllen Convention Center, potentially generating an economic impact of over $315,000. Throughout the year, the McAllen Chamber’s Tourism Department ‘Convention & Visitors Bureau’ diligently facilitates conferences that attract…

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StartUp Texas Announces Demo Day, Seed Funding

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StartUp Texas

StartUp Texas, a seed fund and accelerator program under the Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation, will hold Demo Day 2023 on Aug. 10. The capstone event showcases the innovative steps made by seven startups in its Quality of Life Ventures cohort competing to win anywhere from $40,000, $20,000, or $10,000 in seed funding. BCIC partners with visionary entrepreneurs and passionate leaders through the program, helping them bring groundbreaking products or services…

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McAllen Airport Receive $6.2 Million In FAA Funds

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McAllen International Airport is the recipient of $6.2 million from the Federal Aviation Administration. The funds from the Airport Improvement Program grant will address drainage, erosion control, pavement management study and airfield safety design. “The federal funding awarded to our airport will help start and complete capital improvement projects aimed at passenger safety. We are grateful for the support of our legislative representatives and their teams for their vested commitment…

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