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Some Oklahoma horse owners are fighting an incursion of blister beetles that have moved into their facilities from the alfalfa fields, Oklahoma State University Extension experts said.
Read moreWith the Independence Day holiday approaching, the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) encourages Oklahomans to visit the state’s lakes, rivers, or streams. While recreating at these natural water bodies, DEQ reminds you to follow some simple tips to help keep you and your family safe while swimming, boating, canoeing, or enjoying other water activities.
Read moreThe Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) has released the following situation update about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Oklahoma:
Read moreOklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter announced Wednesday he has filed charges on four people in connection with a fentanyl distribution operation that allegedly claimed the lives of at least two individuals last month.
Read moreGoodwill is hosting two free events in an effort to help Oklahoma veterans who are experiencing homelessness and their families the opportunity to learn more about the services that will help them get back on their feet.
Read moreLargely deprived of its primary rainy season, Oklahoma saw drought surge across the state during June. A midmonth bout with showers and storms managed to stem the flash drought’s intensification and spread with beneficial rains across northwestern Oklahoma. The respite was brief, however. Dry weather and intense heat returned by the end of the month and drought was again on the move to the south and east. Contained wholly within the western half of the state at the end of May, drought had progressed to the state’s eastern border by the end of June. Drought coverage leapt from 14% of the state to 43% over that same period according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. That was the highest coverage of drought Oklahoma had seen since Aug. 14, 2018. Much of the western Panhandle was covered by extreme drought, and exceptional drought bled down from Kansas and Colorado into far northern Cimarron and Texas counties. The Drought Monitor’s intensity scale slides from moderate-severe-extreme-exceptional, with exceptional being the worst classification.
Read moreApplying to colleges is exciting for many high school students. But that excitement is sometimes tempered by anxiety. The college application process can affect students’ lives for years to come, so it’s understandable why some teenagers might feel stressed as they apply to college.
Read moreSocial distancing guidelines implemented in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak posed unique challenges to small business owners.
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