David Hammer, the District Attorney-elect of Pottawatomie and Lincoln Counties, died Sunday afternoon, leaving his family - and the Shawnee community - to mourn an unexpected loss. The announcement was shared by Hammer’s family on his Facebook page, prompting hundreds of comments and condolences.
SSM Health Oklahoma has assumed responsibility for operations associated with the health care facility located at 2401 W. Wrangler Blvd. in Seminole. Effective July 1, the facility became SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital-Shawnee, Seminole Campus.
6 dead, 30 hurt in shooting at Chicago-area July 4 parade HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) — A gunman on a rooftop opened fire on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago on Monday, killing at least six people, wounding at least 30 and sending hundreds of marchers, parents with strollers and children on bicycles fleeing in terror, police said.
Exploring the wilds of Oklahoma with your equine partner is one of the joys of horse ownership. Horses allow us to experience nature so much more intimately than through the windshield. But as it is with any excursion, a trail ride requires planning.
The Oklahoma State Department of Health’s Woman, Infants and Children (WIC) program is asking for input from individuals about the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program Operations. Information shared with WIC will be considered for the State Plan of Program Operation for 2023.
It’s Way-Back Wednesday. This week’s group of photos take a look at Oklahoma Baptist University campus decades ago.
Pet owners may think fleas and ticks are a seasonal issue, but experts with Oklahoma State University Extension say these pests can be a year-round problem. “Ticks and fleas are an issue for all animals, but pets in particular,” said Dr.
In order to prepare the ground in a portion of my garden to plant fall peas I had to resort to running a sprinkler for a bit to get my BIG tiller to even do more than scratch the surface. It is dry! Fall planting can be tricky.
We have several orchards in our area, both native production and improved orchards. Many of the agriculture inputs have increased dramatically in price, including fertilizer. Soil tests and leaf analysis are two of the tools we can use to help determine fertility, which is key for production. For these orchards, even when using a soil test for recommendations, the leaf sample is a way to test if the nutrients actually made it into the tree and how efficiently the fertilizer is working.
The suddenness with which a low oxygen fish kill happens can leave pond owners in shock. Fish that were healthy and active one day are dead the next. A little effort put into preventing fish kills can be very worthwhile.