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Editorial cartoon
"Kim (The Shawnee News-Star)"
How does sleep affect your health?
SHAWNEE -- Most of us have heard that we “need to get our eight hours of sleep” every night, but do the hours of sleep matter as much as the quality of sleep you receive? According to Asim Maqsood, MD, a sleep medicine specialist with SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee, sleep quality definitely matters.
Education tax collections steady compared to same time last year
Through a 0.495-cent Pottawatomie County sales tax increase for schools, backed by voters in November of 2015 and set to expire June 30, 2026, schools have been collecting funds for several years.
June and July happenings set at the OKC Zoo
These are some of the June and July events at the Oklahoma City Zoo. NOW THROUGH LABOR DAY, SEPTEMBER 1: ZOOFRIENDS MEMBERS ONLY EARLY MORNINGS Beginning Saturday, May 24 and continuing through Labor Day, Monday, September 1, ZOOfriends members will enjoy early access into the Oklahoma City Zoo with gates opening at 8:30 a.m.
Tecumseh educator named News-Star's Teacher of the Year
Kelly Michael Renken, a teacher at Tecumseh Middle School, has been selected as the News-Star’s 2025 Teacher of the Year, an award sponsored by the News-Star and the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. Renken teaches sixth through eighth grade and has spent his 14-year career as a teacher at Tecumseh Middle School.
Thinking Out Loud: Remembering Memorial Day in 2025
Thinking of Memorial Day and World War II. This war, of course, ended long before many us were born.
Contest winners celebrated at poetry night
On May 15, the winners of the adult division of the Jim Spurr Poetry Contest were announced and given an opportunity to read their poems at May's Third Thursday Poetry Reading.
Avedis Health Week set; David Henry to be honored at luncheon
Avedis Foundation’s Health Week 2025 is this week.
Everyday Home: Tips for screentime
If you're worried about how much time you spend staring at screens but can't imagine life without them, don't worry – nobody is saying you need to switch to a rotary phone or transistor radio. Social media and electronic devices are not inherently good or bad according to Dr.
Memorial Day: A time to pause, remember, honor
Many will be taking time this Memorial Day weekend to pause and honor those who paid the ultimate price in service to the country. Memorial Day honors service members who died while serving in the United States military.