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Buses of young migrants arrive at Midland County holding facility overnight Several buses of migrants arrived at a holding facility in Midland County overnight. (Source: Kate Porter/CBS7) By Joshua Skinner | March 15, 2021 at 3:22 PM CDT - Updated March 16 at 11:17 AM MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The large influx of migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas now involves Midland. On Sunday, Governor Greg Abbott announced that the federal government planned to move some children from the...

Midland officials upset, caught off guard by opening of emergency intake center for migrants in Midland Midland officials made a unified statement to inform the public that they were not consulted by federal agencies on plans to open the emergency intake center. Author: Dana Morris Updated: 2:22 AM CDT March 16, 2021 MIDLAND, Texas — Midland officials gathered Monday afternoon at the Bush Convention Center to hold a press conference in response to the opening o...

Bidens Bad Immigration Policy Impacting West Texas   MIDLAND, TX — President Joe Biden’s policies have created a new crisis at the Texas-Mexico border and leaders of counties and municipalities in the region fear their jurisdictions will soon pay the price. Since taking office, Biden has signaled that the harsh Trump-era border security policies are being loosened. Among the actions the new administration has taken are: Ordered an immediate stop to the construction of the border wall Sign...

Some Businesses in the Basin Will Still Keep Their Own Mask Mandate The statewide mask mandate was lifted on Wednesday, but some businesses in the area will still require masks. According to the Midland Reporter-Telegram, one of those places will be the Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center who released a statement after the governor announced the mask mandate being lifted that said they will continue to enforce mask wearing at all of their performances for the near future. “We are all very exci...

MAGA rioter demands trial be moved to Texas because Washington DC court would have the most politically prejudiced jury in the country and convict her because she has been associated with white supremacy Jenny Cudd stormed the Capitol Building on January 6 and boasted about breaking down the door of Nancy Pelosis office The Texas native has been charged with multiple criminal offenses and is set to stand trial in Washington, D.C.  However, Cudd has requested she instead be tried in her home st...

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Valet Parking Approved in Downtown Midland Parking in downtown Midland is getting easier now that city council has approved valet parking. According to the Midland Reporter-Telegram, Midland City Council approved leasing out parking spaces on Colorado Street in downtown to be used as valet parking for the businesses in that area. The parking spaces will be used as a drop off and pick up area and vehicles will be parked in two privately owned parking lots. Midland Tower owner, Wes Perry, request...

Parking in downtown Midland is getting easier now that city council has approved valet parking.

Jenny Cudd from Midland, Texas, was arrested on January 13 over the riots She posted a video claiming: we did break down Nancy Pelosis office door Cudd, who ran for mayor of Midland in Nov 2019, was charged with illegal entry  She was released on bond and ordered to stay in the state of Texas On Monday she requested permission to travel to Mexico on February 18-21 She wants to go to a work-related bonding retreat which she already paid for Cudd owns Beckys Flowers in Midland and said she emplo...

How this expert says Canada could benefit from Bidens climate plan Joe Biden’s climate change plan could be an opportunity for Canada to sell its southern neighbour the goods it needs for its “clean energy future,” says the head of an energy think tank at Simon Fraser University. Social Sharing CBC Radio · Posted: Jan 29, 2021 5:26 PM ET | Last Updated: January 29 Merran Smith is the executive director of Clean Energy Canada, a think tank based out of Simon Fraser University in B.C. Sh...