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An aerial view of an empty lot on the southwest corner of Hartman and Bowlin roads on Feb. 29, 2024. A shopping center is proposed for the area, which may include a grocery store, according to City Manager Rick Horst. [Monica D. Spencer]

Grocery store likely for east side

Tortosa and Sorrento residents: Some of your wishes might soon come true. A grocery store and retail center are likely coming to the southwest corner...

MUSD leaders look at student behavior by the numbers

A top Maricopa Unified School District administrator laid out the extent of student disciplinary cases, which have their share of ups and downs, depending...
A view of a preliminary site plan for a Circle K proposed for the northeast corner of Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway and Stonegate Road, located just west of Jiffy Lube. The site plan was shown by City Manager Rick Horst during an economic forum hosted by the Maricopa Chamber of Commerce on Feb. 28, 2024. [Courtesy City of Maricopa]

Circle K looks to replace Dutch Bros

Dutch Bros backed out, but Maricopans may still get to fuel up at that same plot near Walmart. Circle K is looking to meet the...
A law enforcement officer stands near the intersection of John Wayne and Alterra parkways during an investigation into a crash that killed a motorcyclist on Feb. 1, 2024. Pinal County Sheriff's Office identified the motorcyclist as Demetrius Catus, 29.

Dead biker was over 100 mph during crash: Report

A motorcyclist killed while fleeing from police earlier this month was travelling over 100 miles per hour when he crashed, according to newly released...

Lake View Park opens this weekend

Get ready to play ball. The city today announced that Lake View Park, located at 22240 North Powers Parkway West, will open to the public...

Plans stoked for first pot shop

Trulieve proposes Maricopa’s first marijuana dispensary in an effort to relieve a growing need for weed in a fast-growing city.  The company based in Quincy,...

Jehovah’s Witnesses break ground for Kingdom Hall

Construction is under way on Maricopa’s latest house of worship, a Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall. A project narrative that Jehovah’s Witnesses representatives filed with City...

Dell’s calls it quits after 9 months

Dell’s Pizza & Wings Express today shuttered its Maricopa location.  The longtime Casa Grande pizzeria, which opened here in May last year, closed its doors...

Dutch Bros changed mind on second location

Just a few weeks after announcing it will move corporate offices from Oregon to metro Phoenix, Dutch Bros Coffee changed its mind about a...

Accused nipple twister arrested

Maricopa police arrested a man accused of drunkenly twisting his partner’s nipples.  MPD officers arrested 37-year-old Nicolas A. Heredia Sunday night, according to a probable...

Woman arrested threatening to murder kids’ dad

A woman accused of threatening to murder her boyfriend was arrested Sunday morning, according to Maricopa Police Department.  Officers arrested 25-year-old Taunya Gonzales after she...

MFMD responds to car fire in Homestead

UPDATE 1:46 a.m., Feb. 28: The car fire has been extinguished. The fire “had a small extension into the garage and the eaves” of the home,...

Uber-style ‘surge pricing’ coming to Wendy’s

Your Baconator could cost you extra during the lunch or dinner rush next year, thanks to artificial intelligence and Wendy’s corporate. The fast-food giant plans...

Have some burgers, fries with that benefit for Saddleback Elementary

Sonic drive-in restaurant and Saddleback Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization kick off a fundraising event to benefit the school from 5 p.m. to 8...

First arrests made after string of car break-ins

Maricopa Police Department has made its first arrests in a string of car burglaries that plagued the Maricopa Meadows and Desert Passage neighborhoods all...

Man slit wrists, then wrecked cop car: Report

A man survived his suicide attempt Sunday and now faces decades in prison, according to a Maricopa Police Department report.  MPD officers arrested him after...

MUSD might sue company for $200,000

Maricopa Unified School District administrators are calling on the school board to legally challenge a pharmacy benefits firm they say owes the district more...
A screenshot from a preliminary plat for Elena Trails, a new subdivision on the southeast corner of Murphy and Farrell Roads. D.R. Horton closed the sale last week, according to Walton Global. [Courtesy City of Maricopa]

Elena Trails takes next step to build 450+ homes

Like it or not, another development is taking the next step towards construction. Texas-based developer D.R. Horton closed on a 111-acre land sale last week...

OPINION: Social media is a double-edged sword

In today's digital age, social media has become ubiquitous, intertwining into the fabric of our daily interactions. As a city council member and small...

Fire crews honored in pinning ceremony

Fifteen local fire crew members were recognized during an annual special pinning ceremony held by Maricopa Fire and Medical Department Saturday.  The ceremony is to...

Schools, daycare rated ‘excellent’

A preschool, charter school and daycare earned high praise from food inspectors this week.  Health inspectors handed all three “excellent” ratings this week, according to...

Meet the teen who wants to clean — for you

One local teen puts the pressure on for local businesses.  At just 18 years old, Maricopa native and high school student Andy Benedek owns his own...

Economics 101: Supply and demand in a free market society

It’s not uncommon for the city to receive requests — and even demands — from citizens related to commercial development within our community. People...

Miracle child: Death — and near death — unite mama bears in time of...

In the Sandell living room, 5-year-old Addi is a whirling dervish of activity, running around and playfully moving her arms up and down while...

City, county leaders call for 347 funding

As Gov. Katie Hobbs tries to claw back $67 million in funding for the only highway linking Maricopa to the rest of metro Phoenix,...

347 becomes battleground for state funding

City leaders are turning up the heat on Gov. Katie Hobbs, who is considering some $67 million in budget cuts to improvements along State...

Teen biker hit by car

UPDATE Feb. 23, 2024 8:38 p.m.: Maricopa police confirmed a teen was hit by a car on North John Wayne Parkway Friday tonight. "A 14-year-old...

Police ID body found in lake

The Maricopa Police Department confirmed the body found in a submerged vehicle earlier this week as 67-year-old Sandra Karelsen. On Wednesday afternoon, police spotted a...

‘Little family fight’ brings big police response

UPDATE Feb. 23, 2024 5:29 p.m.: Maricopa Police Department confirmed the weapon was a firearm. UPDATE Feb. 23, 2024 4:42 p.m.: Someone dialed 9-1-1 and...

City to end relationship with MEDA

Maricopa City Council announced today intentions to cease its participation with the Maricopa Economic Development Alliance effective July 1. This decision stems from a thorough...
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