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Air Methods donated nine drones to Shadow Ridge High School to boost hands-on STEM learning in Surprise — the drones, no longer flight ready, will be used by students to explore engineering and robotics.

Enrollment applications for the 2026-2027 school year at Freedom Traditional Academy will be accepted today at the Dysart Unified School district website.

The tuition-free school serves preschool through eighth grade and will host a Future Kinder Night on Dec. 4 and a prospective parent open house on Jan. 22—early bird applications are due by Dec. 7.

Arizona woman Deborah Gardner, 66, became the oldest ever to swim the 21-mile Catalina Channel and completed a grueling overnight trek—she did it to honor her 90-year-old Marine father and raise money for veterans’ mental health.

Open the Floodgates of Heaven Revival Crusade 2025

7 a.m.-7 p.m. — Surprise Stadium — Free entry — Experience a divine revival gathering uniting churches, ministries, and businesses in Christ's love.

Fire and Fjord with Guest Soloist Cathal Breslin The Vista, Surprise AZ

Tickets sale at noon on Wednesday, September 17. New Music Director Daniel Wiley has put together an exciting season featuring Breslin's piano solo, Grieg's Piano Concerto, and including music with an embodiment of sweeping Nordic color!

Fire and Fjord with Guest Soloist Cathal Breslin The Vista, Surprise AZ

Tickets sale at noon on Wednesday, September 17. New Music Director Daniel Wiley has put together an exciting season featuring Breslin's piano solo, Grieg's Piano Concerto, and including music with an embodiment of sweeping Nordic color!