My First $1 Million: Retired High School Teacher, 55, Midland County, Michigan "It wasn't like there was some surprise when we hit $1 million — we slowly and steadily saw it coming." Kiplinger · Jun 27
Hoping to curb roadside deaths, TxDOT is helping stranded drivers in West Texas The one-year experiment in Midland and Ector counties is based on similar efforts in larger cities. A nonprofit backed by oil companies and Midland County are helping pay for it. The Texas Tribune · Sep 2, 2025
Moonlighting Midland Prosecutor Means Freedom for Samuel Sanchez “He just cried. He was just overwhelmed with emotion.” Texas Observer · Jun 26, 2025
Tainted water flowed to these Texans’ homes for three years. No one told them. A new operator was assigned to fix the well in Midland County, which is still not compliant with state standards. The Texas Tribune · Apr 1, 2024
5th Circuit Reluctantly Rules Against Victim of a Prosecutor Who Was Also a Law Clerk Ralph Petty's "conflicted dual-hat arrangement" as an advocate and an adjudicator was "utterly bonkers," Judge Don Willett notes. Reason · Dec 18, 2023
Moonlighting Texas Prosecutor Sued Ralph Petty worked part-time for Midland district judges while simultaneously prosecuting Clinton Young, who has now filed a lawsuit. Texas Observer · Sep 19, 2023
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis visiting Michigan in April DETROIT — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, whom some Republicans are encouraging to seek their party's presidential nomination in 2024, is scheduled to visit the battleground state of Michigan in April, according to an invitation distributed by the Midland County GOP. Tribune News Service · Mar 21, 2023