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Siegel: Athletic scholarships have no guarantees

By Murray Siegel Across America there are many parents who have no concern about paying for their child’s college costs, due to the parents counting...

Maricopa Chamber of Commerce offers scholarships

Maricopa residents who are graduating from high school have another opportunity to fund their college aspirations. The Maricopa Chamber of Commerce will award at least...

Dentist partners with MUSD, F.O.R. Maricopa in food drive

Nov. 18, staff members from Treasured Smiles Dentistry including Dr. Duane Clouse gathered donated food stuffs from each of the Maricopa Unified School District’s...

Be Awesome: When opioid addiction isn’t just another headline

By Brandi Homan You always read the headlines about senseless deaths or drug overdoses, but if you’re like me you rarely read the articles. I...

Seniors: Get moving!

  By Joan Koczor When the temperature reaches 100-plus, our first inclination is to crank up the a/c and just stay inside. With the end of...

School Board OKs ‘pay for performance,’ updates lockdown

The Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board met for the first time in a month to discuss updates to the personnel schedule and potential...

MHS Marching Rams qualify for State

The Maricopa High School Marching Rams performed their field program "Postcards" on Saturday at the Basha High School "Sounds Along the San Tans" Invitational,...

3 ways to get involved with your kids, and the reasons you should

By Priscilla Behnke It is important for parents to be involved in their kids’ lives, especially teens. Here are three ways to connect and why. ...

MUSD seeks more input on ‘huge change’ in calendar

Maricopa Unified School District’s Governing Board decided Wednesday to further seek community feedback on an adjusted school calendar before they make a final decision. The...

High scores, scholarship offers for MHS students at Thespian Festival (gallery)

Nov. 18-19, students from the Maricopa High School Theatre Company, Thespian Troupe and Technical Theatre classes traveled to the Phoenix Convention Center for the...

Little League All Star Tournament update 6-30-16

Last nights results: Maricopa's Senior Softball team was eliminated last night in Superior. Coolidge 17, Maricopa 15 9/10 Baseball - Maricopa 14, Superior 0. Gavin Smith...

Maricopa gym cross training MMA style

“We’re conditioning and making sure all the muscles are being utilized in a natural way that builds for strength and endurance."

MPD hopes to ‘GAIN’ safer neighborhoods with annual event

Maricopa Police Department is hoping to take advantage of fall weather to get residents more involved in the community and, by doing so, making...

2016 football schedule will test MHS skill, resilience

Maricopa High School’s first football schedule as part of the new Arizona Interscholastic Association 5A Conference will pit the Rams against some of the...

Little League All Star Tournament update

Last night’s results: 9/10 Softball – Maricopa 18, Casa Grande 1 Junior Baseball – Casa Grande 12, Maricopa 1 11/12 Baseball - Superior 13, Maricopa 1 Tonight’s games: Junior...

Siegel: Volunteer opportunities abound in Maricopa schools

By Murray Siegel The city of Maricopa is the envy of many cities when it comes to what our citizens do as volunteers. There are...

Be Awesome: Learning to focus during day-to-day whirlwinds

By Jennifer Robinson First quarter has drawn to a close, and I am taking some time to reflect on the past 10 weeks – taking...

Water event to reduce danger (VIDEO)

The City of Maricopa, along with the Fire/Medical Department, hosted its fifth annual Water Safety Day Friday at the Copper Sky Aquatic Center. Families...

Are all varsity coaches at MUSD created equal?

By Ethan McSweeney Maricopa High School’s band director should receive a higher stipend and varsity sports coaches should all be paid equally, some members of...

Maricopa hoops teams advance in section tourney

The Maricopa High School boys and girls basketball teams won their first round games in their respective sectional tournaments. The girls defeated Queen Creek, 82-55,...

‘World Domination’ plan at MUSD calls for teachers to take back profession

By Adam Wolfe  National Board Certified teachers Jen Robinson, Angela Ebner and Treva Jenkins presented their “World Domination” plan to address issues facing teachers in...

MHS Symphonic Band excellent at State

The Maricopa High School Symphonic Band earned an excellent rating for their performance at Chandler Center for the Arts as part of the ABODA...

For the new year, do just one thing

By Dr Harriet A. Phelps Doctorate of Psychology, retired Marriage and Family Specialty Happy New Year!  Many of us have already begun procrastinate making those New Year’s...

Seniors: Understanding, finding resources for dementia

  By Joan Koczor Dementia has become a growing concern for many, and its effects are long-reaching. A person suffering from dementia often experiences confusion, problems speaking...

MHS boys’ basketball gets first win, tops Mesa Prep, 67-36

 In a game in which it led virtually the entire way, the Maricopa High School boys’ basketball team picked up its first win of...

School Board approves 10% override for 2016 ballot

The Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board approved placing an override initiative on the ballot for the presidential election in November 2016 during their...

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Maricopa teenage runaways reported heading for California

Two Maricopa teenagers have been reported as runaways possibly heading to California. Jordan’s mother said she last saw her son Tuesday morning as he was...

Youth Council hears General Plan updates (gallery)

By Devin Carson The Maricopa Youth Council heard a presentation on the General Plan during its meeting at the Copper Sky Multigenerational Complex Tuesday night. General...

American Legion baseball takes on community leaders (GALLERY)

The American Legion baseball team representing Post 133 of Maricopa took on community leaders in a friendly game of softball July 13 at Copper...
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