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Oklahoma City- The Oklahoma District Attorneys Council (DAC) announces the Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding (CESF) Program.
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While many people are doing their part by social distancing in an effort to remain healthy and protect the community, there are others looking to make a quick buck. Those fraudulent marketers are popping up and promoting various products that claim to help prevent or treat COVID-19, said Janice Hermann, Oklahoma State University Extension nutrition specialist.
Read moreStory by Technical Sgt. Kasey Phipps, 137 SOW, Oklahoma Air National Guard.
Read moreApril 23, 1935 Ladies Auxiliary to the Oil Workers Union will entertain this evening with a card party beginning at 8 o’clock in the IOOF Hall. Committee members planning the festivities included Mrs. Ted Tidwell, Mrs. Jack Thompson, Mrs. Dutch Compton, Mrs. Harry Stroup, Mrs. Lon Montgomery and Mrs. Ernest Baker.
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Researchers from Oklahoma State University are partnering with university scientists and researchers in two other states on a project using fire and mixed animal species to graze in an effort to enhance livestock production and more sustainable rangelands. Enhancing Livestock Production from Rangelands in the Great Plains is a research project funded through a five-year, $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Partnering with OSU are researchers and scientists from Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas A&M Agrilife Extension and the University of Nebraska.
Read moreThe CDC advises people with mild symptoms to stay home except to get medical care and to avoid public areas. Stay in touch with your physician, being sure to call your doctor if you are having difficulty breathing.
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Each year we set aside one day to honor mothers. And each year we struggle to find the perfect gift to show them we care. Cut flowers are one of the most popular gifts. No dusting and maintenance required, and they are sure to generate a smile. Behavioral research at Rutgers University found the gift of flowers had immediate and long-term benefits no matter the age of the study participants. Participants demonstrated true or excited smiles as well as delight and gratitude when they received flowers. They also reported feeling less depressed, anxious and agitated long after receiving the gift of flowers. Floral gifts also helped create connections between family and friends. A hanging basket or container garden is another way to give mom a season of flowers and more. Gardening helps improve health and well-being by reducing stress, lowering blood pressure, strengthening muscles and increasing flexibility.
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