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An image of Blessing Joy Antone, 54, who was last seen Jan. 8 walking through the Ak-Chin Indian Community. [Ak-Chin Police Department]

No update in missing Ak-Chin woman

Ak-Chin police have no updates on a woman missing for nearly a month. Last week, Ak-Chin Police Department issued a missing persons flyer for 54-year-old...

2 MHS students named Flinn Scholarship finalists

Two Maricopa High School students are finalists for Flinn Scholarships, which would give them full rides to an Arizona public university. Filimon Kednmarey and Timothy...

Groundhog predicts early spring

The nation’s most famous rodent did not see his shadow today — which means he predicts spring will come early.  Every year on Feb. 2,...

Realtor doubles food bank donation to $1,000+

HomeSmart Premier owner and Realtor Dayv Morgan doesn't just put people in homes in Maricopa. He also puts food on the table. Morgan yesterday presented...

Meet: Dayv Morgan

Meet Dayv Morgan, a seasoned resident of Maricopa since 2006, where he resides in the Palo Brea subdivision. At 48, Dayv wears multiple hats...

Fees waived in Tractor Supply pet adoption

Ready to find your new best friend? Pinal County Animal Care and Control has you covered. It’s waiving fees during a pet adoption event tomorrow...

MUSD seeks site for third middle school

School board members took the first step toward finding a new site for Maricopa Unified School District’s third middle school. The MUSD Governing Board entered...

Maricopa Veterans launches new site

Maricopa veterans have a new homepage.  What started as a Facebook group in 2018 has turned into an organization that fosters camaraderie, support and a...
The Nieuwe Stad team from Maricopa Wells Middle School receives a third-place award at the 2024 Future Cities Regional Competition held at Arizona State University on Jan. 20, 2024. [Courtesy of MUSD]

Middle schoolers earn 15 awards in city planning competition

Who said city planning was only for adults?   Two teams made up of Maricopa middle school students in blended-learning programs placed among the top...

Charges in MHS bullying case referred to county attorney

Students involved in bullying and assaults on a Maricopa High School freshman have become the subjects of a criminal investigation with charges referred to...
Clinical Liason Elaina Young of Compassus Hospice and Palliative Care speaks with an attendee at the Senior Info/Expo at the Maricopa Library and Cultural Center on Jan. 20, 2024. [Monica D. Spencer]

Senior Info/Expo draws hundreds

Hundreds poured into the Maricopa Library and Cultural Center for the city’s Eighth Annual Senior Info/Expo Saturday morning.   Around 500 Maricopans filled the library to...

LOOK: Homestead Lake during dense fog advisory

The National Weather Service this morning issued a dense fog advisory in metro Phoenix. Heavy fog blanketed the state from the West Valley down through...

The Power of Your Vote: Why Registering to Vote in Arizona Matters

In Arizona, as in America as whole, the act of voting is not just a right; it is the cornerstone of our system of...

Black community, City of Maricopa celebrate MLK Day

Maricopans celebrated the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Tuesday night at an event hosted by the City of Maricopa at City...

MHS Warriors win state cyber crown, head to national semis

Maricopa High School’s Warriors of the Net clinched the state championship Dec. 20 at the U.S. Air Force CyberPatriot Competition. The team will compete in...

Meet: Debbie Trigg

Debbie Trigg, a vibrant resident of Maricopa for the past 16 months, is redefining retirement and living life to the fullest. At 64 1/2,...

Viral video shows what AI thinks Maricopans look like

Have you ever wondered what artificial intelligence thinks Maricopans look like?  There’s a good chance that has never crossed your mind, but don’t worry, now...

City: MLK Day a time for reflection

Nearly 61 years ago, Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., and delivered his “I Have...
A 3D rendering of the planned pedestrian bridge that will sit west of the John Wayne Parkway overpass. Construction is expected to begin this fall. [City of Maricopa]

POLL: 3 in 4 won’t use pedestrian bridge

Will you use the pedestrian bridge planned to begin construction this year?   Three in 4 InMaricopa readers said they will never set foot on...

From our perspective: Future Cities

It was something I had never experienced: Judging middle school students and their science projects.  Maricopa middle school students in the blended-learning program creatively and...

School board re-elects president, VP

Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board re-elected Robert Downey as president and Patti Coutré as vice president last night. Downey voiced hesitancy to serve a...

Copper Sky construction to start tomorrow

Crews will begin construction on several upgrades at the Copper Sky Recreation Complex tomorrow.  The upgrades include a pier on the lake and a climate-controlled...

Longest-serving school board member to retire

Torri Anderson, a Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board member for 15 years, will not seek another term in office. Anderson made her announcement at...

Work continues on Lake View Park

Get ready to play ball.  Crews with Phoenix-based Haydon Building Corp. were spotted Wednesday afternoon continuing work on Lake View Park — which looks like...

New Year, renewed you

Hormones. They're like little air traffic controllers directing everything in the body — digestion, brain function, immune system, mood, libido and more. As men...

City upgrading Copper Sky dog park

Get ready for some big upgrades to Copper Sky’s dog park.  A new entrance and shade area are under construction at the Bark at Copper...

Meet: Bernard Ndungu

Bernard Ndungu, a recent addition to Maricopa, has quickly become a force for positive change in the community. Volunteering with a local drug rehab...

School board to elect president, VP

Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board will elect a president and vice president when it meets tomorrow night.  The board meets at 6:30 p.m. in...

’23 RECAP: Top stories

InMaricopa readers spoke loudly of their favorite stories in 2023. InMaricopa.com published more than 1,400 stories last year, but readers flocked to two of them...

AARP to offer free tax filing service

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide will prepare 2023 taxes at the Maricopa Library Tuesdays and Saturdays this tax season.  Free tax assistance will be conducted from 10 a.m. to...
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