Inaugural OSU Cattlewomen’s Boot Camp slated for June
STILLWATER, Okla. – Women play a vital role in production agriculture in Oklahoma, and the upcoming OSU Cattlewomen’s Boot Camp is designed to help them continue down a successful road.
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Workers recount nearly being hit in Turner Turnpike work zone near Stroud
A night-time crash earlier this year on the Turner Turnpike nearly cost two Oklahoma Turnpike Authority employees their lives. Jeremy Smart and Kenny Baker recounted their near-miss in a work zone when Oklahoma Transportation and Oklahoma Turnpike Authority employees gathered Friday morning at ODOT’s Oklahoma City headquarters to share a moment of silence and hear the names of the two agency’s 72 fallen workers be read by transportation executives.
Promise shown in new physical therapy treatment for MS symptoms
An Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation physical therapist has developed a new treatment regimen for multiple sclerosis that appears to enhance mobility without causing fatigue. “The results need to be confirmed in a larger study, but they suggest possible improvement upon current intervention methods,” said Bobbette Miller, who treats patients at OMRF’s Multiple Sclerosis Center of Excellence and the University of Oklahoma Medical Center.
Bethel educator chosen as March Teacher of the Month
Reda Marcussen, a teacher at Bethel Middle School, was selected as The Shawnee News-Star’s March Teacher of the Month, an award sponsored by Patriot Auto Group in Chandler. According to Marcussen, she has been teaching for 33 years at Bethel Public Schools.
Filings continue to bring in candidates
Candidate filing for several area government seats has begun. With positions available in city, county and state offices, the filing period (Wednesday through Friday) has yielded several names to consider as the June election approaches.
Independence sidewalk install making beeline to Kickapoo
The long-needed sidewalk project along Independence Street that began in February is making progress toward Kickapoo; crews started just west of Harrison and are now working in the blocks on both sides of Broadway.
US-177/US-270 WILL NARROW IN SHAWNEE DAILY APRIL 18-22
US-177/US-270 will be narrowed to one lane in each direction between US-270 Business/Kickapoo Spur and Hardesty Road in Shawnee from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily Monday, April 18, through Friday, April 22, for barrier wall maintenance.
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The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi inducts new members from Shawnee Several Oklahoma State University students from the Shawnee area were recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Inductees included Jennifer Ferguson Hofeld of Harrah, Leslie Wilbourn of Meeker, Margaret Bailey of Perkins, Kaitlin Koons of Shawnee and Aubrey Pruitt of Shawnee.
Chancellor for Higher Education visits SSC
Members of the Seminole State College President’s Leadership Class attended the Seminole Chamber April Forum, which featured guest speaker Oklahoma State Chancellor for Higher Education Allison Garrett on April 14.
Bills to help Oklahoma National Guard members with tuition head to Governor’s desk
OKLAHOMA CITY – A pair of bills that will grant Oklahoma National Guard members in-state status and tuition and fee assistance when attending an Oklahoma public college or university passed overwhelmingly in the House today.