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Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Emails show Harlingen kept water contract talks out of 'public arena' (star-telegram.com) — Harlingen residents are learning that emails show WaterWorks officials and a data center developer discussed keeping a major reclaimed-water contract out of the public eye while moving talks into closed session. The 50-year agreement would send up to 4.7 million gallons of treated sewer water daily, and some potable water when needed, to support a massive data center campus near Valley International Airport.
• Blue Bell Lone Star Scoop Tour stopping in Amarillo, Canyon next week with free treats (myhighplains.com) — Blue Bell's Lone Star Scoop Tour is swinging through Texas and will include a stop in Harlingen, offering residents free frozen treats and giveaways while supplies last. The tour thanks fans and retailers statewide, with dates already set for Amarillo and Canyon and more details available on Blue Bell's website for those planning to catch the Harlingen visit.
• Choosin' South Texas: More retirees are embracing the Winter Texan lifestyle (couriertexas.com) — Winter Texans continue to flock to the Rio Grande Valley, and businesses from Harlingen's BlueWave Car Wash to Donna's Don-Wes Flea Market increasingly depend on their seasonal spending. The story explores why retirees choose South Texas, how rising costs are reshaping their stays, and what changes parks, RV resorts, and local communities may need to keep attracting them.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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