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U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Oklahoma State Director, Kenneth Corn, and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Oklahoma Tribal Liaison, Dr. Carol Crouch, will host a live webinar via Zoom Oct. 31 at 1 p.m. to help educate rural and tribal communities on the positive impact USDA can have in their respective communities.
Read moreFederal “Sunshine Act” requires open meetings of bodies that head federal agencies. The Sunshine Act states that “every portion of every meeting of an agency shall be open to public observation.”
Read moreOklahoma’s future economic growth is linked to the quality of today’s education system. That’s why the latest round of ACT test scores is reason for concern. Academic outcomes have declined almost continuously for eight years now. If we don’t reverse that trend, today’s children will be deprived of opportunity and state growth will be stymied.
Read moreThe Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association (Metro Chiefs), a section of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), has signed a five-year cooperation agreement with the Organization of American Firefighters (OBA), the largest international firefighting organization in Central and South America. The signing, which took place this month at the Asociación Mexicana de Jefes de Bomberos Conference in Durango, Mexico, marks the first time in history that the leading fire service organizations of North, South, and Central America have formally united to promote best practices in fire prevention, high-risk response, community risk reduction, and other emerging issues that threaten global community safety.
Read moreOU Health Stephenson Cancer Center at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center was the highest-enrolling site for a clinical trial that showed promising results for a new drug to treat mouth sores caused by radiation and chemotherapy in patients with head and neck cancer. The drug, called EC-18, is unique in that it is derived from a naturally occurring compound found in deer antlers.
Read moreAn area school district has received a grant under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean School Bus Program rebate competition.
Read moreThe Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) announced Wednesday it is moving forward with phase two of the Oklahoma Classroom Learning and School Supplies (CLASS) Grant initiative, dedicating $6 million in federal relief funds to help classroom teachers obtain resources for their students through the national nonprofit DonorsChoose.
Read moreWhen Kay County voters arrived at their polling place in late August, they were greeted by an urgent sign asking them to step up and become precinct officials.
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