Lake Thunderbird credit: Chris Street Norman, Del City and Midwest City are looking to augment water in Lake Thunderbird, after President Obama last month signed into law the Lake Thunderbird Efficient Use Act. It allows the Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy District, which manages the lake for the three cities, to purchase raw water from the […]
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Pump it up
If you didn’t get enough treats for Halloween, the World Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation will provide plenty of eye candy at the Southwest U.S. Championship on Saturday. “You’re going to see athletes from all over the world who’ve honed their bodies to extreme fitness,” said WBFF promoter Randy Sandberg. “It’s like a Victoria’s Secret show, […]
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It’s melting! melting!
Credit: Brad Gregg That would be illegal, we’re pretty sure, just as it’s illegal to rob the ice cream man. According to Midwest City police, that’s what Gee did on Aug. 3, when temperatures were 113 and he purchased a frozen treat at an ice cream van. Sadly, the item evidently had melted. Gee allegedly […]
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Municipal money
And a check of municipal salaries in the metro shows maybe that’s where college graduates should be looking for a high-paying job. What municipal officials in the area earn might be surprising in a county where the median household income — the combined income of the breadwinners in one house — is less than $43,000 a […]
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Seeking answers
Kristen Hatfield in 1997 But photos of both exist in her case file at the Midwest City Police Department. Fifteen years ago, 8-year-old Hatfield disappeared overnight from the small bedroom she shared with her younger sister in their Midwest City home. Her fate and the identity of her abductor remain unknown. May 14 marked the […]
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Drug testing no answer
First, some background. The state Department of Human Services already does some drug testing as a condition of receiving a check from the government. Basically, the way it works is that the applicant is interviewed by a DHS employee, and if that employee thinks you are on drugs, a drug test is ordered. (I’m not […]
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Smag 7: Ready, set, eat!
Campus Corner Breakfast Deli6240 S.E. 15th, Midwest City 737-3388 Rise and dine at this Midwest City cafe, open until 3:30 p.m. every day but Sunday, for such eats such as omelets, chicken salad on a croissant or tempting crêpes. Its standout smoothie is the Mango Madness. In the mood for something savory? Opt for the […]
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Midwestern lights
The light display that started 16 years ago has grown to more than 1 million lights and 90 displays, including an 8-foot-tall star atop a 118-foot-tall Christmas tree. The drive-through experience is free and open through Friday at Joe B. Barnes Regional Park, 8700 E. Reno in Midwest City. For more information, call 739-1288 or […]
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Misspending money
I attended the Keystone XL pipeline public comment meeting on Oct. 1 at the Reed Center in Midwest City. The long-term consequences of the pipeline produce another risk that I have not seen addressed. The investment money to build the pipeline would be better spent developing renewable energy sources. Money removed from developing renewable energy, […]
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Diverse values
Carroll, who holds a doctorate, is a Houston-based scholar who specializes in issues of religion, politics and cultural diversity. She traced the history of diversity in our country. Since 1965, we live in an America that is much richer in diversity than it was before that date. That diversity includes ethnicity, culture and religion. So […]