Minnesota woman sentenced to 26 years for role in Mexican drug smuggling operation

Macalla Knott, a native of St. Cloud, pleaded guilty to working with a Mexican drug cartel to import methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl into the Midwest. FARGO, N.D. — A St. Cloud woman will serve a 26-year federal sentence for playing a major role in a Mexican drug operation that funneled large quantities of meth, cocaine … Read more

3 masked men rob armored truck employee at ATM on the northeast side

The robbery happened around lunchtime at the Woodlake shopping center in the 700 block of FM 78. SAN ANTONIO — Deputies are investigating an armored truck robbery Wednesday afternoon on the northeast side of San Antonio. The robbery happened around lunchtime at the Woodlake shopping center in the 700 block of FM 78. Bexar County … Read more

Steve Sarkisian to become the Cotton Bowl’s only Outstanding Player to later coach in the game Friday

Sarkisian was named outstanding player in the January 1997 game as quarterback for BYU in their win over Kansas State. ARLINGTON, Texas — The 89th Cotton Bowl Classic kicks off Friday at AT&T Stadium, where University of Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian will make history. Only three people in the history of the Cotton Bowl … Read more

A Texas teenager helped his border community win a $13 million grant to improve the environment

Presidio will get dedicated green spaces along pedestrian streets, plant thousands of native trees and establish a high-school run air quality monitoring program. ODESSA, Texas — This story was first published on The Texas Tribune and can be viewed here.  When he was 13, Ramon Rodriguez stood before the Presidio City Council. He had a … Read more

Some Texas business leaders are apprehensive about Trump’s pledged deportations

“We wouldn’t survive” without undocumented workers, one South Texas produce business owner said. By one estimate, 8% of Texas’ workforce lacks legal status. TEXAS, USA — This story was first published by The Texas Tribune and can be viewed here. In Texas, undocumented people have built apartment complexes and skyscrapers that changed skylines. They have … Read more