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More than models: Midland business preps pageant contestants in effort to 'uplift women'

The owners of Model Haus are holding workshops to prepare first-time contestants who want to compete in beauty pageants.


Tebow, Maxwell headline Sewell Leadership Event

Former football star and current motivational speaker Tim Tebow and best-selling author John Maxwell are among the speakers scheduled to appear at the annual Sewell Leadership Event this March in Midland



Powers dominates for Andrews High swim team

It was a golden weekend for the boys and girls swimming teams, which took home a bucket full of gold medals during the District 4-5A Swimming and Diving Championships.


'Pie it forward': Support Midland Soup Kitchen with Buttermilk Pie Shop's Chocolate Chess pie

The Midland Soup Kitchen, an organization that has fed the hungry for 37 years, is getting some assistance of its own this holiday season.


Midland's Venture Robotics gives youngsters 'diving board' into engagement with technology

What might have seemed like a futuristic idea a few years ago is a reality for those interested in robotics. Venture Robotics, based in Midland, was founded by Ginger and Dann Schantz to introduce a younger generation to robotics and inspire them to create.


'Our goal is to break the cycle': Safe Place breaks ground on $22.5 million facility in Midland for domestic violence victims

Victims of family violence will benefit from a new $22.5 million facility that officials broke ground on Wednesday in Midland, Texas.


Midland Fire Department offering free smoke detectors, other services to residents

The Midland Fire Department provides several programs to help residents lower their risk of emergencies.