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As of this advisory, there are 447,278 (262 new today) cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma.
Read moreOklahoma State University broke ground at the project site for the New Frontiers Agricultural Hall, a new building for OSU Agriculture today on the Stillwater campus. The facility will strengthen the three pillars of the university’s land-grant mission: research, teaching and Extension.
Read moreAda city counselors unanimously approved a cross-deputation agreement with the Chickasaw Nation Thursday at a special called city council meeting.
Read moreThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a new effort funded by the American Rescue Plan to provide adequate nutrition to more than 30 million children over the summer by expanding Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) benefits. Summer months are difficult for low-income children because they lack access to school meals that fill a nutrition gap during the school year. When school is out of session, summer feeding programs—considered a lifeline for some families—reach just a small fraction, typically less than 20%, of the number served during the school year. This summer, USDA will offer P-EBT benefits to all low-income children of all ages, helping families put food on the table during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreThe American Heartworm Society advises dog owners to have their furry companions tested for heartworm annually. Such tests can typically be conducted during routine preventive care visits to the veterinarian.
Read moreFor seven years of her childhood, Illinois native Wandjell Reneice relied on prepaid phone calls to keep in touch with her incarcerated parents.
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The Butner Eagles 2021 Track Team competed at the Konawa Invitational Monday. Staff Photo by Bill Anderson
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