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The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry and the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Team are excited to announce the launch of the first annual school garden contest for Oklahoma. Applications opened on May 1st for any public or private PK-12 school, early childhood education facility, and alternative learning environment to participate. The deadline to enter is Sunday, June 15, 2022 at 11:50 p.m.
Read moreAverage gasoline prices in Oklahoma have risen 3.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.76/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 2,294 stations in Oklahoma. Prices in Oklahoma are 4.6 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.13/g higher than a year ago.
Read moreJim Hutton, president of the Seminole Jaycees, today warned area residents, “Don’t be alarmed if you see a herd of elephants on North Harvey Road near the Wonder Bread installation next Sunday, May 7.” Continuing, Hutton said, “It’ll be circus day in Seminole. We‘re bringing the King Brothers Circus here for a Sunday afternoon performance to raise money for our boy’s and girl’s work. We decided to sponsor the King Bros. Circus because we feel there are hundreds of children and young-hearted adults who will welcome the opportunity to see a real three ring circus. The circus is the only form of entertainment that has never been censored. It is good, wholesome family fun,” he added.
Read moreOpinions on Oklahoma’s weather are often more variable than the weather itself. Some Oklahomans will look back on April 2022 and remember the seven confirmed tornadoes that touched down, although that is still below the longterm average of 11.7 for the month. Many others will remember drought that saw both intensification in the northwest and improvement across the southeast.
Read moreAttorney General John O’Connor is joining a coalition of 14 states suing the Biden administration over yet another unlawful immigration rule (Asylum Rule). The new rule largely removes federal immigration judges from the asylum review process and instead gives asylum officers within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) unprecedented authority to grant asylum to immigrants. The new rule not only violates federal laws and bypasses Congress but also drastically erodes asylum integrity safeguards.
Read moreElectricity helps make our lives easier, but its potential for shock and fire-related hazards is real and often underestimated. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) actively supports National Electrical Safety Month, an annual campaign sponsored by Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI), which raises awareness of potential home electrical hazards, the importance of electrical fire safety, and the safety of electrical and non-electrical workers, each May.
Read moreFor young people in schools across our nation, and even around the world, extracurricular activities are vital for social and emotional development. Oklahoma is fortunate to be home to some of the best youth programs in the nation, no matter where you might live in our state.
Read moreOklahoma’s only free-flowing natural river will forever remain that way if Gov. Kevin Stitt signs a bill passed this week by the state legislature.
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