Shawnee Parks and Recreation
Amy Riggins City of Shawnee Recreation Good morning, Shawnee! This week marks one year since the April 19, 2023 tornado. Our city went through several… Login to continue reading Login…
Lifestyle
Minister's Corner: Future glory
Pastor Justin Dunn University Baptist Church, Shawnee A great friend recently played a song for me by Amy Grant entitled “Trees We’ll Never See.” Here… Login to continue reading Login…
Hort Q&A: Spring cleaning
Carla Smith Horticulture Educator, Pottawatomie County Extension Service Spring Cleaning – What do I do with unwanted pesticides? It’s that time of year many are… Login to continue reading Login…
Everyday Home: Declutter to De-Stress
Sonya McDaniel Extension Educator, FCS/CED OSU Extension Center Reduce your stress this National Stress Awareness Month by decluttering! A proven way to decrease those stress… Login to continue reading Login…
Museum spotlight: 1950s kitchens
Local reports Remember your kitchen . . . or maybe it was your parents’ or grandparents’ kitchen? It’s been recreated at the Pottawatomie County Historical… Login to continue reading Login…
Gardens of the Cross Timbers: A Day in the life of an eclipse
By Becky Emerson Carlberg For The Shawnee News-Star Weekender The day started bright and sunny with a slight nip to the air. First to the… Login to continue reading Login…
World Enough and Time: Puzzling evidence
Bill Hagen Contributor In 1986, the Talking Heads released a satiric film called “True Stories.” The most aired video was “Wild, Wild Life,” but in… Login to continue reading Login…
Hundreds of visitors have completed the passport since it started in 2020
Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department recently released its updated Oklahoma Route 66 Passport, featuring new local… Login to continue reading Login…
Daughty to receive first Walter O. Mason, Jr. Kingdom Diversity Hall of Fame Award at OBU
OBU Oklahoma Baptist University is pleased to announce that Ycedra Daughty will be the inaugural inductee into the OBU Walter O. Mason, Jr. Kingdom Diversity… Login to continue reading Login…
Comfrey in the home garden
Linda Workman Smith Multi-County Master Gardener Association A recent event here at my Two Acre Paradise/Three Dog Circus sparked my interest in all things comfrey.… Login to continue reading Login…