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Migrating monarch butterflies are dumping on Oklahoma these days. They’re not being critical, just doing something a little worrisome.

Oklahoma Baptist University welcomed 140 area high school students for STEM Day on Bison Hill on April 8. The students participated in hands-on learning experiences throughout the day, exploring various STEM disciplines. STEM is a common acronym representing the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

KWAJALEIN ATOLL, Marshall Islands — A Chickasaw archaeologist is uncovering and identifying remnants of a key World War II battleground in the midst of a runway construction project on a U.S. Army base.

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Paycom Software Inc. recently donated $25,000 to Oklahoma’s regional FIRST® Robotics Competitions, encouraging innovation and handson STEM education.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Marcus McEntire, R-Duncan, and Sen. Greg McCortney, R-Ada, are celebrating a federal court’s ruling that upheld the Oklahoma Patient’s Right to Pharmacy Choice Act of 2019, House Bill 2632, against a federal preemption challenge.