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The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education last week approved $812.8 million in state appropriations for the state system of higher education for FY 2022. This represents a 5.5% increase over the FY21 budget.
Read moreRoderick Glenn Houston, Jr., 37, of Oklahoma City, was sentenced to more than 27 years in federal prison for child sex trafficking, Acting U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester announced last week.
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Above, Seminole County resident Mike Quisenberry says his yard sale sign cost him $80,000 (Hummer included, of course). Quisenberry reminds those participating in this week’s city-wide garage sale that advertising is the key to a successful sale. —Courtesy Photo
Read moreAfter 18 months of being closed for renovations, a $3.5 million project opened to the public May 28 at Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield Visitor Center and Museum just outside Springfield, Missouri.
Read moreThe outbreak of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 changed life as people know it. In the wake of the outbreak, hundreds of millions of people across the globe were forced to change how they work, how they spend their free time and even how they eat their meals as social distancing measures were enacted in an effort to stop the spread of a virus that, by late-March 2020, had already claimed the lives of thousands of people.
Read moreWhen President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) on March 11, 2021, he approved $65.1 billion in direct aid to counties based on each county’s share of the U.S. population. The measure also sends an additional $1.5 billion for public land counties.
Read moreAdvances in technology make it possible for people to essentially be on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Free Wi-Fi is available at restaurants, rest stops and hotels and beckoning people to stay connected. In fact, according to information from Hotels.com, free hotel Wi-Fi has become the most sought after amenity at resorts and places to stay. But is there a price to pay by remaining so available to work and other outside influences while traveling for recreation?
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