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WATCH: “Poozeum” a new museum that tells stories through fossilized poop
WILLIAMS, Arizona (KMID/KPEJ)- A new museum in northern Arizona tells stories of prehistoric animals through their fossilized poop. The president and curator, George Frandsen, has been collecting the fossils known as coprolites (fossilized poop) for nearly three decades. His museum features roughly 7,000 specimens, including one suspected to be from a Tyrannosaurus rex. Frandsen holds […]
City of Odessa releases traffic control plan for 42nd and Dixie
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The City of Odessa issued an alert regarding a traffic control plan that will be put into place for repairs on Monday. According to the alert, the city will be repairing a manhole on July 1 at 7 p.m., at the intersection of 42nd Street and Dixie, and will put a traffic […]
MPD warns residents of scam calls involving Warrant Services’ actual number
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The Midland Police Department reported that a potential scam call involving the warrant services phone number is circulating in the area. According to officials, the scam involves the Warrant Services actual number. “We wanted to let the public know that we think someone is using our main phone number at Warrant Services […]
Odessa’s boil water advisory lifted
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- A boil water advisory for Odessa was lifted Monday afternoon and residents may now use water as usual. Official release: On June 30, 2024, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the City of Odessa Public Water System, TX0680002, to issue a Boil Water Notice to inform customers, individuals, and employees in […]
Ector Co to begin seal coat project
ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Ector County road crews will soon begin a seal coat project to help keep County roads in good condition; this project will include seal coating between 80-90 miles of road. “This chip seal helps with the cracks in the road so we don’t get moisture under the pavement,” the County said […]
City Council approves $500K in funding for Odessa Arts
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The Odessa City Council has awarded $500,000 in hotel occupancy tax funds to support Odessa Arts and its ongoing efforts to enrich the community through art, culture, and literacy. The funding is part of a nearly $3.5 million allocation to promote tourism and boost the local convention and hotel industry in Odessa. […]
Bryce Hoppel advances to the 2024 Paris Olympics
EUGENE, Oregon (KMID/KPEJ) – Midland High graduate Bryce Hoppel qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics after emphatically winning the Olympic Trials 800-meter finals with a record time of 1:42:77. Hoppel will compete in his second-career Olympics after winning back-to-back U.S. national championships and an indoor world championship. The 26-year-old did not advance beyond the semifinal […]
Boil water notice remains for all of Odessa, expected through Monday
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- City leaders in Odessa said a boil water notice advisory is still in effect and expected to remain until some time on Monday after a break over the weekend caused the necessary shut down of the water plant and left the City without water for several hours. What is a boil water notice? A boil water notice is […]
HIGHLIGHTS: Midland Rockhounds get the shut out win against San Antonio Saturday night
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – After losing three out of their last four games, the Midland Rockhounds came out with a 4-0 win over San Antonio Saturday night. Jeremy Eierman scored the game’s last run with a single shot up the middle. Midland wraps up its series with San Antonio tomorrow.
No injuries reported after small plane crashes at MAF
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The Federal Aviation Administration is expected to investigate after a small plane crashed at Midland International Air and Space Port on Saturday. According to City leaders, around 5:00 p.m. On June 29, crews with the Midland Fire Department responded to MAF after a small plane “belly’ landed on the runway. Two people […]
Water line break update: Repairs complete, boil water notice for Odessa now in place
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The city released new information on the water outage that resulted in the city’s loss of water after the supply was shut off to aid in the repair of a line. According to the city, the line was repaired and crews are now out of the hole. Officials said that the water […]
Odessa water line break: Here’s what residents in the area saw
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The City of Odessa turned off the town water supply at 2 p.m. after a water line broke on the 1800 block of East 46th Street early Saturday morning- and while no officials have confirmed the cause of the break- residents shared what the scene looked like since reportedly 4 a.m. According […]
UPDATE: Water restored in Odessa, boil water notice remains
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- UPDATED: Water has been restored to all of Odessa now that repairs have been made after a line broke overnight. The boil water notice will remain for at least 24 hours. City leaders said crews will turn off the water to the entire City of Odessa and wanted to give residents “time […]
UPDATE: Water restored in Odessa, boil water notice remains
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- UPDATED: Water has been restored to all of Odessa now that repairs have been made after a line broke overnight. The boil water notice will remain for at least 24 hours. City leaders said crews will turn off the water to the entire City of Odessa and wanted to give residents “time […]
ICYMI: Top headlines from across the Basin
PERMIAN BASIN (KMID/KPEJ) – Here are the top stories from around the Basin for the week ending on June 28. An Odessa boy was killed in a major Gardendale crash that also left several others with “serious injuries.” The crash occurred when the driver of a Chevrolet truck failed to yield right of way at […]
WATCH: Police tackle Oklahoma man on minibike following chase
MOORE, Oklahoma (KMID/KPEJ) – A police officer in the Oklahoma City area tackled a man riding a minibike, after police said he led them on a chase through a railyard. Bodycam and dashcam footage released by the Moore Police Department on Thursday showed the officer leaving his car and running on foot to take down […]
WATCH: Zoo asking for name suggestions after hippo bath video goes viral
BERLIN, Germany (KMID/KPEJ) – The Berlin Zoo is asking for name suggestions for a resident baby hippo whose bath video went viral on social media. Adorable new bath time footage taken by the zoo on Wednesday shows the baby pygmy hippo getting cleaned again. The zoo said in a release that the video of the […]
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