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Several Garfield County community members were on hand to see Enid High School’s aviation students’ hard work take to the skies Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2026 at Woodring Regional Airport.
Read moreSenate Democratic Leader Julia Kirt has filed a slate of bills to increase available affordable housing in the state. Oklahoma is 77,000 housing units short statewide for current workforce, even without increases in population. Almost a third of Oklahomans are cost-burdened when trying to pay for renting or owning a home, which holds back economic growth.
Read moreEducation committee leaders in the Oklahoma Legislature have put literacy laws at the forefront of their yearly policy goals, further entrenching childhood reading as a top focus for the 2026 legislative session.
Read moreThe state of Minnesota has recently made national news for an astounding level of fraud. When YouTuber Nick Shirley visited numerous daycare centers receiving an estimated $110 million in taxpayer subsidies, he found most appeared to serve no children. The resulting outcry led Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to abruptly announce he was abandoning a re-election bid. Federal officials are now investigating.
Read moreThe Boomer Seminole Duplicate Bridge group met Tuesday, January 13th. There were two and onehalf tables in play. The winners were: First Place- Susanne Sims, Seminole and Mary Ellen Martin, Shawnee.
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Seminole State College has named Ann Benson as the new director of the College’s Nursing Program. Benson began her duties Jan. 5.
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Anew partnership between the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden and OKCbased Fertile Ground Cooperative is yielding wild benefits for Oklahoma City residents. Fertile Ground is offering residents the opportunity to earn free admission tickets to the Oklahoma City Zoo when they participate in their home composting program. Participants will receive a point for each pound of food scrap collected by Fertile Ground and for every 20 points earned they will receive a free general admission ticket to the OKC Zoo. This offer is limited to a maximum of six (6) OKC Zoo tickets per person and valid through December 31, 2026.
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