Midland ISD District 5 candidate Karl Boroski — an executive director of local Rope Youth for 15 years — is campaigning on food insecurity and mentorship programs for students.
He filed his nomination recently and faces two opponents with Election Day coming on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
A Midland ISD student, Shwetha Jayakumar from Young Women’s Leadership Academy, has been named a semifinalist for the 72nd National Merit Scholarship Program.
She plans to study biomedical engineering and will compete for scholarships worth nearly $26M — finalists will be announced in February and winners named in spring.
The Midland Chamber hosted its inaugural State of Healthcare event at the Bush Convention Center on Wednesday.
Regional healthcare leaders and Midland Health CEO Stephen Bowerman discussed expanding local surgical technology — including three Da Vinci and two Mako robots—to meet growing community needs.
Midland Fire Department announced it will phase out PFAS products amid health and environmental concerns.
The department said it will adopt safer alternatives soon (protecting firefighters and the community).
Josie Campbell celebrated her 100th birthday today in Midland, sharing simple wisdom and a legacy of community service drawn from a century of West Texas life.
Her milestone marks a journey of faith and hard work that reflects our community's spirit.
Midland Animal Services reported 706 adoptions and over 1,000 transfers with 437 intakes in August, according to its Sept.
8 report. The shelter will host a low-cost vaccine clinic for dogs on Oct. 17 at 1200 N. Fairgrounds Road + help curb preventable illnesses.
The City of Midland is partnering with Mid-America Golf and Landscape to renovate the Quail Course at Hogan Park, with new irrigation, greens, and drainage slated for completion in October.
Officials say the Roadrunner Course will close soon for similar upgrades.
Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows Midland MSA’s non-farm payrolls grew 3.8% between July 2025 and July, reaching 129,700 and leading state figures while ranking third nationally.
Growth was nearly double that of Abilene and over three times the state average.
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