Midwest City hikes water rates
Council approves annual increases that will boost base rate 145% by 2028 By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Water rates are going up. Midwest City leaders last week agreed to raise water rates over the next five years to fund operations and maintenance of the water system. The city council approved increases to the base…
Read MoreDel City High School unveils Robert Kalsu statue
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Robert Kalsu was a larger-than-life figure. He was a standout football player at Del City High School and went on to play on the offensive line for the University of Oklahoma and later in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills. Kalsu was also a man of character and honor.…
Read MoreCongressman and Midwest City celebrate rail spur groundbreaking
Congressman Tom Cole and City of Midwest City leadership joined together to break ground on an important rail project in northwest Midwest City on Friday. This project, located in Soldier Creek Industrial Park, is a vital link to existing rail infrastructure in the area and is expected to boost economic development efforts in SCIP. When…
Read MoreCouncil takes no action on moratorium
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon A moratorium on new construction on the east side of Midwest City will continue. The city council took no action on a plan to fund necessary upgrades to the sewer system and potentially lift the moratorium during a March 26 meeting. The city implemented a moratorium on construction on…
Read MoreDel City leaders provide update on fight against jail
By Lea Terry Midwest City Beacon After months of fighting against the proposed location for the new Oklahoma County Detention Center, Del City residents packed the Del City Community Center March 26 for a town hall meeting. Dozens of people, both Del City residents and those from surrounding communities including Forest Park and Oklahoma City,…
Read MoreMidwest City approves new method to calculate stormwater fees
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Midwest City is changing the way it calculates stormwater drainage fees. Customers currently pay stormwater fees based on the size of their water meter. The city is moving to a new method that calculates stormwater fees based on the amount of impervious area on each property. Impervious area is…
Read MoreMid-Del trio named to all-state wrestling team
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Three Mid-Del wrestlers earned all-state honors. Carl Albert’s Kasen Miller and Del City’s Deontre Buttram and Liam Daniels were selected to the Oklahoma Coaches Association Large West All-State Team. Buttram and Daniels were both individual state champions for the Eagles. Buttram pinned Lawton MacArthur’s Braden Brown in the third…
Read MoreHot-hitting King leads Bombers to victory
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Midwest City High School got in some work over the spring break at the Edmond Festival. The Bombers went 1-1 with a win against Oklahoma Christian School and loss to Piedmont. They were also scheduled to play Edmond North, but it was rained out. Midwest City (6-6, 4-0) dropped…
Read MoreI-40 project nearing halfway point
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon The most expensive road project in state history is moving along. ODOT is nearing the halfway point on the $170 million project to rebuild the Douglas Blvd./I-40 interchange and widen six miles of freeway. Construction for the two-year project began in April 2023. It is expected to be completed…
Read MoreSchultz challenges Biggers for school board
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon JULIAN “STRIPPY” BIGGERS Julian “Strippy” Biggers has been involved in education and youth sports for much of his life. The longtime special education teacher and coach worked at Carl Albert Junior High School for nearly three decades and has helped with the Oklahoma Coaches Association and Special Olympics for…
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