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Laredo Breaks Ground on $60M UT Center Expansion as Enrollment Surges
Shovels hit the dirt in Laredo this week as the University of Texas System broke ground on a $60 million expansion of the UT Education and Research Center, a project officials say is meant to catch the campus up to years of enrollment growth that has already outpaced its current footprint. UT System Chancellor John Zerwas, M.D., joined state and local leaders at the ceremony, according to the seed facts behind this report.
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Fronteras: ‘The Rio Grande is dying’ — How a water war threatens the livelihoods of border residents
The 1,900-mile Rio Grande starts as a trickle in the Colorado Mountains and ends at the southernmost tip of Texas before it empties into the Gulf of Mexico. That’s the argument made by journalist Jack Herrera in his Texas Monthly article, “The War for the Rio Grande.”. Herrera...
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Laredo Eyes Easier Incentives to Lure Grocery Stores, Clinics to South Side
Houses have gone up across South Laredo for years, while growth in grocery stores, clinics and restaurants has been more limited. Laredo City Council is now pushing city staff to build a new incentive program specifically aimed at closing that gap, directing the city manager, economic development department and city attorney to come back with a proposal within roughly a month.
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Laredo veteran’s painting selected for statewide disability awareness poster
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A Laredo Navy veteran’s painting has been selected to represent Texas statewide after he said art helped him manage his PTSD. Hector Leal, a U.S. Navy veteran living with PTSD, said painting has become part of his daily life. “Sometimes the problems aren’t physical; they’re...
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District 7 to Host 6th Annual “Halloween at the Rec” Celebration
Laredo, Texas — The City of Laredo, Council Member for District 7, Vanessa Perez, invite the community to a free, family-friendly Halloween celebration filled with festive activities and spooky fun for all ages. The event will take place on Friday, October 23, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m....
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City water line breaks again near Barcelona Avenue in Laredo
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A water line broke again while crews worked to repair a street cave-in in central Laredo, city officials said. The second break happened near Barcelona Avenue and West Frost Street on Tuesday, Oct. 20, the same area where a 6-inch water main broke overnight, causing the road to cave in.