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A Private Pesticide Applicator’s training for agriculture producers, from Hughes and Seminole counties, is scheduled for Tuesday, May 25, 2021, from 6:30 to 9 pm at the Seminole County OSU extension office, Wewoka OK.
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A new community grocery store is bringing healthy produce to a food desert in northeast Oklahoma City, in a private-public partnership supported by Oklahoma State University Extension agricultural expertise.
Read moreNational Nurses Day is observed annually on May 6th. The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) honors the contributions and commitment of public health nurses, and the vital role nurses continue to play in Oklahoma’s COVID-19 pandemic response.
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Many people resolve to be more organized at the start of a new year, but any time of year is a good time to get more organized. Busy families often are pulled in many directions, so tools that make it easier to manage schedules, important documents and more can help people keep a clear head on hectic days.
Read moreA bill to help law enforcement locate kidnap victims faster has been signed into law. Sen. Darrell Weaver, R-Moore, and Rep. Rande Worthen, R-Lawton, are the principal authors of Senate Bill 272, the “Kelsey Smith Act,” which will require cell phone companies to provide phone location information to law enforcement in emergency situations, such as an abduction. The measure was signed into law on May 3, which would have been Kelsey’s 32 birthday.
Read moreThe Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC) reports a decrease in initial unemployment claims and in the initial claims’ four-week moving average while also reporting an increase in continued claims and the continued claims’ four-week moving average. Today, the agency is hosting the first of seven career fairs that are scheduled across the state.
Read moreThe University of Oklahoma will present honorary degrees to two outstanding individuals in recognition of their extraordinary achievements and generous service to others.
Read moreOklahoma early childhood teachers may soon have another tool in their educational tool belt as the Oklahoma Play To Learn Act passed the House on Wednesday with overwhelming support.
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