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MPD investigating Maricopa Properties

The Maricopa Police Department is investigating a case involving a misuse of funds by local real estate business Maricopa Properties.The Arizona Department of Real...

Province adds Pickleball courts, players

One of the fastest growing sports in America for people of all ages is Pickleball, a combination of tennis, ping pong and badminton. For...

BUSINESS PROFILE: Pawn shop owners expand to Maricopa

A1 PawnOwners: C.J. Pitman and Art Leon own two pawn shops, one in Casa Grande and now A1 Pawn in Maricopa, which opened in...

VIDEO: Whacky basketball game benefits rotary club

It was whacky. It was weird. Most of the time, it was downright funny.The Harlem Ambassadors, a traveling group that performs basketball shows around...

Webcam service allows more inmate visits

Pinal County Adult Detention Center inmates are the first in Arizona to use a new visitation technology that allows their visitors to access them...

Crime victims’ honored Saturday by Jerry Good Victims’ Rights Awareness Project

The Maricopa Police Department held the first Jerry Good Victims’ Rights Awareness Project Saturday at First Baptist Church to honor crime victims and those...

Readers turn to TV, news websites on Boston bombing

Twitter and other social media sites took center stage nationally as an information source during the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing, but InMaricopa.com...

Police, firefighters run, bike for Special Olympics

The Maricopa police and fire departments ran and biked a 10-mile leg Friday in the Law Enforcement Torch Run, a statewide fundraiser for the...

Plant sale, gardening classes, kids’ activities set for Saturday

The Maricopa Master Gardeners are hosting their Spring Open House 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Maricopa Agricultural Center, 37860 W. Smith-Enke...

Victims’ rights event set for Saturday

The Maricopa Police Department’s first Jerry Good Victims’ Rights Awareness Project will be 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at First Baptist Church, 18705 N....

Car strikes fence, passenger killed

A speeding driver careened through three residential yards just before midnight Monday, coming to rest in the front yard of a house near the...

Public can dispose of prescription drugs Saturday

The public is invited to leave off unused and old prescription drugs at the Ak-Chin Police and Fire departments, 45401 W. Farrell Road, Saturday...

Saturday’s Relay for Life hits home for many

Pacana Park will fill with hundreds of cancer survivors, their caregivers and supporters as the third annual Relay for Life of Maricopa kicks off...

Babeu: ‘Secure the border first, or repeat history’

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu opposes immigration reform offered by the Gang of Eight officially titled the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization...

Spotlight Artists showcase set April 29-July 31

Forty-four pieces of artwork by 20 Maricopa artists will be on display Monday through July 31 at Seven Cups Coffee.A formal show opening will...

Troubled man prompts school lockdowns

Police locked down Maricopa Wells Middle School and Maricopa Elementary School for about 45 minutes Tuesday as authorities searched for a man who told...

Melvin explores governor’s race

Republican state Sen. Al Melvin,  who represents District 11, announced Monday is he is forming a committee to explore a campaign for governor of Arizona.“We...

Golf tourney raises $8,000 for troops, police officers

The sixth annual Maricopa Golf Classic Saturday at The Duke at Rancho El Dorado golf course raised $8,000 for the Wounded Warrior Project and...

Bank-turned-urgent-care center hosts open house

Hundreds of people attended Dignity Health Urgent Care’s open house Saturday morning on John Wayne Parkway.Jean Dorame, R.N., the site director for the Ahwatukee...

Town Hall introduces veterans to local resources

The city of Maricopa held its inaugural Veterans’ Town Hall Saturday at Maricopa Rotary Park to help veterans unaware of available resources and get...

Town Hall introduces veterans to local resources

The city of Maricopa held its inaugural Veterans’ Town Hall Saturday at Maricopa Rotary Park to help veterans unaware of available resources and get...

Maricopa teacher wins Pat’s Run for second year

Double take.For the second year in a row, Maricopa resident Ronnie Buchanan swept the competition at Pat’s Run, a 4.2-mile race in Tempe that...

Readers split on gun-control legislation

More than 475 readers responded to this week’s poll on gun control with the numbers showing nearly just as many oppose more legislation as...

City reaches out to nonprofit groups in re-examining funding program

Following the Maricopa city council’s decision to take another look at a program that awards funding to nonprofit groups, the city already has reached...

Clean running water comes to Valle Escondido

Members of the Valle Escondido community about 13 miles southeast of Maricopa no longer have to transport water from wells to their homes.The small...

Rotary hopes to score with Harlem Ambassadors fundraiser

The Maricopa Rotary Club is bringing the Harlem Ambassadors, a traveling co-ed basketball team, to Maricopa High School April 29 to play a team...

Shortage of TB solution forces halt in routine testing

A national shortage of Tubersol solution, the solution used to test for the tuberculosis (TB) infection, is forcing a temporary change in procedures for...

Remember to check smoke alarms, extinguish combustible items

Recent service calls have prompted Maricopa fire officials to remind city residents to check their smoke detectors and look over combustible products before putting...

UltraStar plants seeds for sustainable farmers market

The UltraStar movie theater complex near Maricopa is taking a crack at a popular event that has yet to establish permanent roots in the...

Performing arts group offers grants; deadline April 30

DSPA Gems Inc., a local nonprofit focusing on performing arts opportunities, is offering a minimum of $5,000 in performing arts grant money.Shannon Wallace, DSPA...
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