Leader of nonprofit named to OU board
The head of a prominent local nonprofit has been appointed to the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents for the next seven years. Inasmuch Foundation President and CEO Robert J.
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COVID-19 aid package could shrink to $10B
WASHINGTON – The size of a bipartisan package to provide fresh spending to combat COVID-19 could shrink to $10 billion, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday, and the chamber’s top Democrat also suggested its price tag could fall.
LGBTQ groups sue Fla. over law
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Gay rights advocates sued Florida Gov. Ron De- Santis on Thursday to block a new law that forbids classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.
Avedis Foundation honors Madison with award
The Avedis Foundation has recognized a Shawnee resident and local business owner for his ongoing service to Pottawatomie County. The foundation recently presented its inaugural Michelle Briggs “We’re Here for Good” Service Award to retired Army Colonel Jeff Madison.
OPEC sticks to modest boost in oil
LONDON – OPEC and allied oil producers including Russia decided Thursday to stick to a modest increase in the amount of crude they pump to the world, a step that supports higher prices even as the Biden administration plans to try to lower them by releasing oil from strategic reserves.
Skyrocketing costs forcing growers to rethink procedures
A worsening drought pushed its way east across most of Oklahoma as 2021 wound down, and pandemiccaused fertilizer and weed control chemical shortages drove up prices for both products. Those realities made farmers and ranchers like Stacy Simunek reconsider their plans for this year.
1 dead after US Navy plane crashes in bay
OCEAN CITY, Md. – A U.S.
Shawnee Educational Foundation announces award recipients
The Shawnee Educational Foundation announces the recipients of the Hall of Fame Award and the Max Brattin Award, which will be presented the Educational Foundation Banquet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 5 at the Grand Hotel and Casino.
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Judge OKs $83M for property loss in Florida condo collapse People who owned units in a Florida oceanfront condominium building that collapsed last year will divide $83 million for property losses, with the compensation for families over the 98 deaths still to be determined, a judge ruled Wednesday. The money for owners of the 136-unit Champlain Towers South building will come from sale of the now-vacant beachfront land as well as insurance policies, officials said.
NRC Media Production students hired to cover ‘The Potawatomi Fire’
Students in Media Productions class at North Rock Creek High School have been hired by Shawnee’s new professional basketball team “The Potawatomi Fire”. Gavin Cooper, Jayden Brown, and Skylar Wind all participate in Media Productions II under the tutelage of instructor, Tim Russell.