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The Department of Environmental Quality in partnership with Keep Oklahoma Beautiful will recognize the City of Midwest City as an Oklahoma Clean Community.

For more information and to submit a nomination, go to nextgenunder30.com.

Midwest City recognized as clean community

The Department of Environmental Quality in partnership with Keep Oklahoma Beautiful will recognize the City of Midwest City as an Oklahoma Clean Community during a special ceremony 7 p.m. July 26 at the Midwest City Council Chambers, 100 N Midwest Blvd.

The City of Midwest City will be recognized as a Level I, Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Oklahoma Clean Community, the highest recognition a community can receive under the program.

Midwest City was recently recognized for their efforts by KOB and received the greater than 30,000 population Municipal Program Excellence award.

Rebuilding Together receives $15,000 grant

Rebuilding Together OKC received a $15,000 grant from the Oklahoma City Community Foundation and its Elderly iFund grant program to repair houses for elderly and disadvantaged homeowners in the Oklahoma City metro area.