Midwest City Beacon

10/30/2025

Final weekend of Terror!

Oklahoma’s most intense haunted forest! This October, the woods come back alive with bloodcurdling screams. Can you make it out unharmed? Welcome to the Wicked Music Video Watch our music video on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfvKtaSktkE Admission Prices Adult Haunt Not recommended f...

10/30/2025

Open enrollment has started!

Don't Wait! Make Your Appointment Today!
Open Enrollment in Medicare for 2026 has started. The DEADLINE to enroll is DEC 7th.
Call us today for an appointment to review or purchase Medicare Supplement Insurance* at 405-987-4127!
*We do not offer every Medicare plan available in your area. Any information we provide is limited to those plans we do offer in your area. Please contact Medicare.gov or 1-800-MEDICARE to get information on all your options.
*During any Medicare enrollment over the phone, agents are required to record the calls and keep them for 10 years. When we, TruNorth Agency, need to contact you over the phone, we will call from 405-842-0577.
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10/29/2025

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10/29/2025

Medicare Open Enrollment is underway.

Medicare Open Enrollment* is from Oct 15-Dec 7, 2025.
This is for EVERYONE on Medicare.
It is the time to look at and review your supplement coverage** for the next year.
Call and make an appointment today at 405-987-4127 and we will help you or a loved one find the right coverage!
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*During any Medicare enrollment over the phone, agents are required to record the calls and keep them for 10 years. When we, TruNorth Agency, need to contact you over the phone, we will call from 405-842-0577.
**We at TruNorth Agency, do not offer every Medicare plan available in your area. Any information we provide is limited to those plans we do offer in your area. Please contact Medicare.gov or 1-800-MEDICARE to get information on all your options.

10/29/2025

Midwest City residents got in the Halloween spirit Saturday for Altitude 1291's Spooktacular event. Children and families enjoyed trick or treating, games, activities, haunted laser tag and more. Organizers estimated more than 2,000 people attended the event.

10/28/2025

Carl Albert High School will be collecting new and lightly used sports equipment at their football game Friday night against Guthrie. Donations will be given to the Cleats 4 Kids program that provides cleats and sports equipment for young athletes in need - free of charge.

10/28/2025

Brig. Gen. Richard “Dick” Hefton, 95, died this morning.

Hefton was the retired commander of the Oklahoma Air National Guard and a longtime civic leader in Midwest City. He also served as editor and publisher of several eastern Oklahoma County newspapers, including the Midwest City Sun.

Hefton was a past president of the Midwest City Chamber of Commerce and the Oklahoma Press Association. He also served on the Rose State College Board of Regents and was active in numerous other civic and professional organizations.

10/28/2025

More than 130 mountain bikers took to the trails Oct. 19 for the fourth annual Soldier Creek Showdown – Groucho’s Grind at the Soldier Creek Industrial Park (SCIP) Recreational Trail in Midwest City. The event drew 134 racers ranging in age from 3 to 73, competing across multiple categories in near-perfect weather and trail conditions.

10/27/2025

The Midwest Blvd. bridge over Crutcho Creek (north of NE 36th St.) has reopened. The bridge has been closed since May 2021 after structural issues were discovered during an inspection.

10/26/2025

Midwest City police are investigating a shooting tonight at the Shelton Apartments, 7022 E. Reno.

10/25/2025

Big shows this weekend!

10/25/2025

The Del City Chamber of Commerce has canceled its Trunk or Treat today.

We unfortunately will be canceling Trunk or Treat for this year. The weather report shows a high chance of rain and lightning for a majority of the event.

For everyone's safety, we cannot in good conscience move forward.

Thank you for your understanding. We will announce next year's date soon and hope for better weather.