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U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Loan of Up to $45 Million for the Rural Two-Lane Advancement and Management Plan Project in Oklahoma

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Loan of Up to $45 Million for the Rural Two-Lane Advancement and Management Plan Project in Oklahoma Thursday, June 8, 2023 Project Will Improve Safety for Oklahomans in Seven Counties  Washington – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that its Build America Bureau has provided a $45 million low-interest…

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Okfuskee County Jobless Rate Remains Unchanged in March 2023 from Year Before

Okfuskee County Jobless Rate Remains Unchanged in March 2023 from Year Before Okfuskee and Surrounding Counties Continue to Lead the State in High Unemployment Rates By Alanna Bradley ONL Reporter The jobless rate for Okfuskee County in March 2023 was 3.9 percent, according to the latest report released by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. This…

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Oklahoma documents first CWD-infected wild deer

Oklahoma documents first CWD-infected wild deer State is the 30th to document always-fatal disease in wildlife By KELLY BOSTIAN Oklahoma is now the 30th state to document chronic wasting disease among its wild deer. The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation reported Tuesday that the deer, spotted by a Texas County rancher near Optima, was behaving…

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2023-24 Agriculture Youth Council Members Announced

2023-24 Agriculture Youth Council Members Announced OKLAHOMA CITY – 15 students from across Oklahoma have been selected to serve on the 2023-24 Oklahoma Agriculture Youth Council. The council is hosted by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry. The AYC was created in 2019 by Sec. Blayne Arthur to develop future agricultural leaders by…

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Bill helping more Oklahomans access biomarker tests becomes law

Bill helping more Oklahomans access biomarker tests becomes law (For digital audio, go to oksenate.gov/audio) OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation to help more Oklahomans access medical biomarker tests has been signed into law. Sen. Paul Rosino, R-Oklahoma City, is the principal author of Senate Bill 513, and said this measure was his top priority for the 2023…

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Wildlife Fishing Report. June 7

CENTRAL   Arcadia: June 5. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 72°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, hot dogs, shad, shrimp, and stinkbait around channels, points, riprap, and rocks. Crappie slow on jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, coves, docks, and standing timber. Report submitted by Dalton Buley,…

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Thinking Out Loud: An Ugly Gorilla Broke the Ice

Thinking Out Loud: An Ugly Gorilla Broke the Ice    When I became a hospice chaplain, I wasted no time getting stuffed animals (mostly teddy bears and beanie bears) into the arms of my patients. I had friends in the Tulsa area who would call me and ask, “Do you need any stuffed animals?” I always…

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