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OKLAHOMA CITY To help individuals and families experiencing homelessness move into permanent housing, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) this week announced $11,186,307 in Continuum of Care (CoC) Competition Awards for local homeless service and housing programs in Oklahoma.

DALLAS, TEXAS – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to add the Fansteel Metals Superfund site to the National Priorities List. The NPL is a roster of the nation’s most contaminated sites that threaten human health or the environment.

Above, Danny Morgan presents Lions Club President LaDonna Vanlandingham with a certificate of appreciation for the donation of picnic tables for the Brian Crawford Memorial Sports Complex (pictured below). —Courtesy Photos

OU Health, the state’s comprehensive academic healthcare center, has named Stefanie Beavers, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, as its inaugural Chief Nurse Executive. The position is part of OU Health’s operational restructure that is creating an integrated, modern clinical platform.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Through seven decades of NASCAR competition, Richmond (Va.) Raceway has not only been a fan favorite facility but resoundingly one of the competitors’ preferred places to race and to win.

For most young NBA teams, six minutes can feel like an absolute blur. This Thunder team, playing in its 40th clutch-time game of the season where the score was within five points in the final five minutes, knows just how long six minutes can be despite being the second youngest team in NBA history.

THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2023 Today is the 89th day of 2023 and the 11th day of spring. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1855, “Border Ruffians” from Missouri invaded Kansas during the territory’s election, forcing the election of a pro-slavery legislature. In 1867, U.S. Secretary of State William H.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Legislature reached its second major deadline, and several thousand bills have been either rejected in their houses of origin or were simply not heard. Up to now, House bills have been considered only by representatives, while senators worked on Senate bills.

Oklahoma State University will begin offering a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) on the Stillwater campus during the 2023-2024 school year. The new degree program reflects OSU’s land-grant mission and will help meet workforce demands and improve health care in Oklahoma.

Opening Day, 1923, a century ago, dawned cloudy and cold. Babe Ruth woke up in his plush Upper West Side Ansonia Hotel apartment and prepared to play the firstever game in the brand-new edifice that would become known as the “House that Ruth Built.