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Hi there, Midland! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Midland streets will be blocked during October utility work?
  • How a Midland transplant built a global firm and reshaped water policy.

Also on today's calendar: She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 85 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Friday: Breezy in the morning; cloudy, temps: high: 76, low: 61.
  • Saturday: Pleasant with periods of sun, with a high of 73 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Multiple roads in Midland close throughout October for utility work (firstalert7.com) — Drivers in Midland should prepare for several road and lane closures in October as the city completes utility work on key routes including M Street, Midkiff Road, Wadley Avenue, and Rankin Highway. Closures begin today or earlier and extend through at least October 24, so plan alternate routes to avoid delays around these busy corridors.
   

• Energy trailblazer honored as 'Heritage Award' recipient (yourbasin.com) — A longtime Midland energy entrepreneur, Jim Woodcock, is being honored with the National Petroleum Day Heritage Award for his decades of leadership and innovation in the Permian Basin. After moving to Midland to run a drilling-rig company, he bought and expanded Hy-bon Engineering worldwide and later founded the Permian Basin Water in Energy Conference, which continues to tackle the region's water challenges.
   

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  • Hi Neighbors!
    Last night we found a kitten and we're planning on taking her to the vet today. She's probably no more than 5 weeks and wandered out of no where. Do… (Nextdoor Grafaland)
  • This dog is at my house.
    Let me know if it belongs to you. In the Lilly Heights area 432-813-8286 (Nextdoor Lilly Heights)
  • Archrock, Inc. posted a job opening for Material Handler Intermediate in Midland. Apply here.
  • Envoy Air posted a job opening for Supervisor, Customer Services in Midland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Midland here.

🗞 Nearby News

Odessa

  • Two arrested after dozens of pounds of methamphetamine recovered during search in Ector County (newswest9.com)

Big Spring

  • Public invited to church's anti-racism tour (oaoa.com)
  • HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Panthers set for final nondistrict game against New Jersey school (oaoa.com)
  • IDEA schools to offer free suppers for children beginning Oct. 1 (star-telegram.com)

Ok Midland! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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