Good morning, Edinburg.

Santa Fe Steakhouse & Cantina at 1918 S.

10th St. in McAllen offers upscale steaks, cocktails, and full table service and is open 5 to 10 p.m. Monday to Saturday; a 6-ounce petite filet is about $40 and sides run around $7, making it a go-to for birthdays or date nights.

Edinburg EDC announced a $2.5 million partnership to bring 5x5 Brewing Co. to 517 W.

McIntyre St., an 8,000 sqft taproom with a brew room + outdoor patio that will create 20 jobs; construction begins in about a month, with completion by June 2027 and opening planned fall 2027.

The Valley Symphony Orchestra will open its 75th anniversary season Friday with Music of the Greats, the first of five planned concerts, and tickets and info are available from the orchestra.

Brownsville and the Lower Rio Grande Valley are drawing about $64 billion in industrial and tech investment, expected to create 46,000 direct jobs and 34 subdivisions with 30,000 planned units; Project Hercules (a $3.2 to $3.4 billion shipyard at the Port of Brownsville) will add 10,000 jobs.

At the State of the Regional Workforce conference in South Padre Island, McAllen EDC CEO Elizabeth Suarez said the Valley is shifting from recruiting low wage jobs to building high-value manufacturing, citing Toyota's San Antonio expansion and Valeo's $225 million McAllen project (about 500 skilled jobs) that will deepen regional supply chains.

Mission CISD's school board voted Oct.

21 for Superintendent Cris King to review programs, staffing, and spending after enrollment fell about 11% (14,503 to 12,868) and could drop to 11,796 by 2031-32; a preliminary report is due in November, with options in December and recommendations in January.

Technology consultant Drew Lentz told business leaders and educators at the State of the Regional Workforce conference at South Padre Island that AI is accelerating productivity and reshaping jobs, and he urged employers to train workers in AI and cybersecurity to close widening skill gaps.

Texas A&M AgriLife will offer free soil testing at 9 a.m. today at the Weslaco extension office for Arroyo Colorado growers to help them cut fertilizer use, lower costs + reduce runoff that can fuel algae blooms and kill fish.

Brownsville mom Lisa Cornejo is in remission after stage 4 breast cancer and now helps local families through nonprofit Lucha Against Cancer by arranging gas for chemo trips, food, cleaning help, and emotional support.