Hidalgo News

Authorities believe a man wanted for stabbing his new bride to death in Burbank last week fled Illinois for a Texas town near the Mexican border to avoid prosecution for first-degree murder, according to an FBI warrant issued Thursday.

One in five people who cast early ballots in Hidalgo's City Council election brought someone else into the voting booth for help, Hidalgo County Elections Administrator Yvonne Ramon said Thursday.

Early voting started Monday in Hidalgo's municipal election, which features a four-way contest for mayor and eight candidates vying for three council seats.

The Midwest Rock n' Roll Express tour with Styx , REO Speedwagon and Ted Nugent gets underway tonight in Hidalgo, Texas.

A border security boat show unfolded this past week on the Rio Grande. Hidalgo's Fire Department brought out a bright red rescue craft.