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Mr. Piggy retires after 46 years in education

By Alyssa Dalley-Schofield Staff Writer Mike Stiglets has dedicated his entire professional career to helping and educating children. During that time, he’s been known for his compassion, kindness and memorable nickname – Mr. Piggy.  Stiglets gained his name from one of his first students.  “Jonathan Miller had a little trouble with speech, couldn’t really pronounce…

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Mid-Del graduates more than 800 seniors

By Jeff Harrison and Alyssa Dalley-Schofield Graduation day finally arrived for Mid-Del high school seniors. More than 800 students graduated during the district’s commencement ceremonies Saturday at Jim Norick Arena at the State Fairgrounds. Superintendent Rick Cobb congratulated the students on their accomplishments over the past four years and believes more is on the way.…

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Midwest City council declares apartment complex dilapidated

By Jeff Harrison Managing Editor Midwest City officials are putting pressure on a problematic apartment complex. The city council last week declared the Midwest Point Apartments, 1200 N. Air Depot Blvd., as a dilapidated building and gave the property owner 30 days to remedy the issues. The city’s chief building official reported structural issues, water…

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Midwest City Juneteenth Day celebration planned for June 17

The City of Midwest City and the Juneteenth Midwest City Committee will be hosting the first ever Juneteenth Midwest City Family Festival on June 17 at Joe B. Barnes Regional Park.  The Juneteenth Midwest City Festival will be a free family friendly event aimed at celebration, education, culture, and unity. It will take place from…

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Mid-Del graduations set for Saturday

By Jeff Harrison Managing Editor Mid-Del Schools will celebrate its high school graduates Saturday with senior commencement ceremonies at Jim Norick Arena – State Fair Park in Oklahoma City. All three high schools will have separate ceremonies. Carl Albert will have the first ceremony at 10 a.m. followed by Del City at 2 p.m. and…

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School board backs plans for bond proposal

By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Many people have weighed in on Mid-Del Schools’ plans for an upcoming bond proposal. Last Thursday was the school board’s turn. During a bond planning workshop last Thursday, the board heard presentations on potential bond projects as well as details about the district’s bonding capacity and how it would…

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Carl Albert choir performs at Carnegie Hall

By Tonya Little Midwest City Beacon The Carl Albert High School choir traveled to New York City April 14-17 for a trip that included an opportunity to play at Carnegie Hall. This chance was given to them after competing at the WorldStrides competition in Nashville in 2022. Because of their outstanding performance during the competition,…

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Students set record with SWAG Week

By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Carl Albert High School students have helped many people with their philanthropy efforts over the years. They’ve helped former teachers and students and others in the community. This year, they truly helped one of their own. Students raised more than $93,000 for Brooklyn Hawkins, a senior at Carl Albert…

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