WASHINGTON – As President Joe Biden meets with key allies in Brussels to coordinate a stronger response to Russia’s monthlong assault on Ukraine, a new poll shows Americans have yet to rally around his leadership.
SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea test-fired possibly its biggest intercontinental ballistic missile toward the sea Thursday, according to its neighbors, raising the ante in a pressure campaign aimed at forcing the United States and other rivals to accept it as a nuclear power and remove crippling sanctions.
With homemade signs and a fear their homes may be destroyed in an effort to build a new turnpike, Norman residents took to the state Capitol on Wednesday in protest to a planned expansion. The proposed turnpike, intended to run through parts of northeast Norman and Cleveland County, brought residents and government officials together in the Capitol Rotunda to make their voices heard concerning government overreach, loss of homes and irreversible ecological impacts.
WASHINGTON – The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week fell to its lowest level in 52 years as the U.S. job market continues to show strength in the midst of rising costs and an ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
On Monday, Shawnee City Commissioners deferred awarding a contract for the KidSpace Park improvement project. According to the bid tabulation sheet released this week, six bids were submitted; they were from Rudy Construction Co., based in Oklahoma City; Bruce Johnson Construction; Wynn Construction Co., Inc., based in Oklahoma City; Shiloh Enterprise, Inc., of Edmond; Lambert Construction, based in Stillwater; and Downey Construction LLC., of Oklahoma City.
Please send items for the calendar to Elisabeth Slay, eslay@news-star.com and/or newsroom@newsstar.com. March 24 • The Shawnee Ministerial Association (SMA) bringing back the Community Ecumenical Lenten Worship Series.
STILLWATER, Okla. – As the April 18 filing deadline approaches, there are some important items taxpayers need to keep in mind as they get ready to file their tax returns.
After years of work to restore and modernize the state Capitol, a new addition showcasing the state’s history and founding artifacts opened to the public on Tuesday. The Oklahoma State Capitol Museum, on the Capitol’s ground floor, unveiled exhibits during Tuesday’s opening ceremony displaying government-forming documents, century-old stained glass, antique ballot boxes and the accoutrements of notable Oklahomans dating to before statehood.
As we age, one thing we should consider planning for is if you or your loved-one needs the care a nursing home provides. That's why the COEDD Area Agency on Aging in Shawnee offers information and assistance in several counties.
House Passes Bill to Fight Catalytic Converter Theft OKLAHOMA CITY – Spurred by a skyrocketing rise in catalytic converter theft in recent years, the Oklahoma House of Representatives has taken action to help ensure Oklahoma doesn’t become a safe haven for the thefts. House Bill 3005 ensures Oklahoma’s catalytic converter theft prevention measures keep pace with laws enacted in neighboring states.