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They may not be The Ritz Carlton, The Plaza or even a Holiday Inn, but bee hotels house important guests.
Read moreJuly is usually the hottest month of the year in the United States, and your plants know it. Cool-weather crops like lettuce and spinach revolt against the heat and turn tough and bitter, while herbs like cilantro quickly flower and die. Columbines, bleeding hearts and other early flowering ornamentals, including spring bulbs and many wildflowers, stop blooming or, like pansies, get leggy and struggle to even survive.
Read moreTwo University of Oklahoma professors have been selected to receive Fulbright U.S. Scholar fellowships for the 2023-2024 academic year. The fellowships are awarded by the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board in recognition of the recipients’ academic merit and leadership potential.
Read moreAs part of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce’s (Commerce) commitment to legacy companies, representatives recently visited five companies in Northeast Oklahoma that were awarded funds through the Oklahoma Innovation Expansion Program (OIEP) and the Business Expansion Incentive Program (BEIP). The companies included N.E.O. Fab, Don Hume Leathergoods, CBi Print, Pelco Structural and Linde Engineering Americas. During the visits, Commerce staff spoke with the companies about how they will utilize awarded funds to grow or diversify operations.
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The Seminole Arts Council will be receiving assistance and funding from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in partnership with the Housing Assistance Council.
Read moreThe Oklahoma Employment Security Commission’s (OESC) monthly employment report released June 28 shows that unemployment in Seminole County rose over the past month as well as from last year. The release contains the preliminary statistics for May 2023.
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Oklahoma Gas & Electric Company (OG&E) recently donated 1,700 electric fans to seniors and families with low income across its service area to help these residents stay safe and cool during the hot summer months.
Read moreAn appellate court ruling handed down this week regarding whether the City of Tulsa can prosecute Native Americans for violating city laws could have a local effect.
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