Saturday, February 1st, 2025

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Good morning, Edinburg. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 1st of February.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Local law enforcement agencies in the Rio Grande Valley clarify their roles amidst ICE's 'targeted enforcement' operations, emphasizing community safety while not directly participating in immigration enforcement. MyRGV.com
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ In Edinburg, a 58-year-old man, Felipe Zuniga, was fatally shot by police during a standoff, after pointing what was discovered to be a BB gun at officers; the incident is under investigation. KURV
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ During a 2025 RGV Legislative Tour event, Texas State Technical College System Regent Lizzy De La Garza Putegnat highlighted TSTC's leading 83% job placement rate for graduates, attributing success to industry partnerships and a curriculum aligned with workforce needs. Rio Grande Guardian
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ The South Texas Health System Edinburg has initiated the STHS Limb Salvage & Amputation Prevention Program to combat lower extremity amputations due to peripheral artery disease, having performed 480 limb-saving procedures to date. Rio Grande Guardian
- ➤ A study by Texas A&M University School of Public Health and Methodist Healthcare Ministries found arsenic and other contaminants in 100% of homes tested in Hidalgo County's colonias, prompting health concerns and the distribution of water filters to residents. MyRGV.com
WELLNESS NEWS
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3rd Anniversary Celebration of STX Markets
This event celebrates the third anniversary of STX Markets with local vendors, exclusive sushi, and family-friendly activities.
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Harlem Globetrotters 2025 World Tour
Experience the excitement of the Harlem Globetrotters as they showcase their unique blend of basketball skills, trick shots, and entertaining challenges during their 2025 World Tour in Edinburg, TX.
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Vaquero Boots & BBQ Celebration
The UTRGV Student Union presents the annual Vaquero Boots & BBQ event featuring live music, dancing, and complimentary food for UTRGV students during Homecoming festivities.
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Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live: Glow-N-Fire
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live: Glow-N-Fire features popular monster trucks and celebrates Bigfoot's birthday at Bert Ogden Arena.
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Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow-N-Fire Show
Experience the exciting Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow-N-Fire event featuring impressive monster truck performances and stunts in Edinburg, Texas.
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