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By Michelle Chance With construction of the overpass looming, F.O.R. Maricopa food bank Director Wendy Webb said Arizona Department of Transportation has given the organization...

By Mason Callejas and Michelle Chance Long before Maricopa was incorporated in 2003, residents dreamed of ways to ease traffic in the community. Almost 15...

Sun Life Center for Women is starting a series of health events this month called “It’s That Time of the Month.” Starting March 13, join...

Sunshine and moderate temperatures will continue to grace Maricopa throughout the weekend, according to the National Weather Service, though light cloud cover moving in...

  By Andrew H. Jones If your child attends daycare, he or she is probably sick more times than a loving parent might like. WheneverTIP OF...

Showers early this week will likely give way to mostly clear skies and moderate temperatures as the week rolls on, according to the National...

The Maricopa Police Department arrested a man earlier this month they believe to be responsible for vandalizing the main police station and parts of...

By Michelle Chance Members of Maricopa veteran organizations participated in Sacaton’s 72nd anniversary of the Iwo Jima flag-raising events Saturday. During the Ira Hayes Parade that...

Maricopa utility company Global Water is now waiving fees for certain customers after recent outcry over the company’s billing practices. Residents have complained that after...

By Michelle Chance Maricopa is growing again, and homebuilders are returning. In 2016, new single-family housing permits rose 70 percent compared to the previous year, said...

The Maricopa Outdoor Recreation and Environmental Education organization trained a new lineup of leaders in remote first-aid and emergency care Feb. 4, preparing them...

Despite mostly sunny skies and zero predicted precipitation, temperatures are likely to drop early in the weekend with nightly lows in the 30s, according...

Chris Lineberry had a heart attack when he was 35 years old. He was the principal of an elementary school in North Carolina at...

  By Michelle Chance The Maricopa Unified School District will go after a new math program. Wednesday, the Governing Board approved a committee’s authoritative power to recommend...

The Maricopa City Council voted to approve multiple committee appointments on Tuesday, several of which will staff the council’s two newest committees – the...

Maricopa Police Chief Steve Stahl met with leaders of the community Feb. 15 to address concerns raised about President Trump’s recent travel ban and...

With 56 movies and a table read of four screenplays, the Copa Shorts Film Fest debuted during the weekend, drawing movie-makers and some fans...

After a wet weekend the skies over Maricopa will clear up over the coming week with breezy moderate to cool temperatures, according to reports...

The Maricopa Historical Society will host the sixth annual golf tournament on March 4 at The Duke at Rancho El Dorado. Registration and a continental...

Salsa chefs have until March 9 to sign up to compete in the 13th annual Salsa Festival, Maricopa's largest event. The festival drew more...

Clouds and wind moving in could indicate a wet weekend for Maricopa, according to the National Weather Service. Friday will be mostly cloudy throughout the...

Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board President Patti Coutre sat down with InMaricopa's Mason Callejas to talk about the challenges ahead for the district...

Maricopa Community Theatre presented "Little Women," based on the Louisa May Alcott novel, Feb. 9-11 at Sequoia Pathway. The production starred Hailey Damian as...

The Arizona Rattlers professional football team is wrapping up its winter practice session at Copper Sky Regional Park. Now in their 25th year, the...

A small chance of showers over the weekend will give way to sunny days and moderate temperatures Monday that will carry on through the...

By Michelle Chance The Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board approved the hiring of 10 teachers for new positions Wednesday. According to district documents, eight elementary...

Province resident Joe Gruberman is among a handful of Maricopans whose work will be on the silver screen for the Copa Short Film Festival.Copa...

Representatives from Casa Grande's Cowboy Days & O’odham Tash played Pony Express Thursday, arriving on horseback at Maricopa City Hall to deliver invitations to...

By Chris Swords Betts “Her body is attacking all food,” said Jacquette Brown, mother of Justice Brown, a Maricopa second-grader. Justice was diagnosed with eosinophilic esophagitis...

By Chef Neil Magbnua This month’s recipe is for you vegetarians out there, or those of you who are trying to eat more vegetables but...