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County removes comments from its agendas

During Monday’s regular meeting, the Pottawatomie County Board of County Commissioners voted to remove both public comments and commissioners comments from future public meeting agendas. According to a brief letter from District Attorney Allan Grubb, he requested that county commissioners remove public comments and commissioners comments from future meetings.

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World’s farmers in no rush to pivot to wheat

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Russia’s war in Ukraine could mean changes for Ed Kessel’s farm along a quiet stretch of western North Dakota. Worldwide, farmers like Kessel are weighing whether to change their planting patterns and grow more wheat this spring as the war has choked off or thrown into question grain supplies from a region known as “the breadbasket of the world.” Ukraine and Russia account for a third of global wheat and barley exports, which countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa rely on to feed millions of people who subsist on subsidized bread and bargain noodles.

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FOREVER CHANGED

It’s been two years since COVID came to Oklahoma. In memory of the lives lost, in tribute to the families touched and in gratitude to the caregivers forever changed, SSM Health St.

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9 strategies to retain good employees

In 2020, many businesses were forced to lay-off workers The pandemic has caused individuals to rethink their career aspirations and life purpose. Workers are quitting their jobs at a record rate. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly four million Americans left their jobs in July. Resignations peaked April. Resignation rates are highest among mid-career employees. Those between the ages of 30 and 45 have shown the greatest increase in resignation rates. Perhaps the quitting of jobs is due to some combination of the burn-out of having to “do more with less,” COVID fatigue, and a desire for a more purposeful life. Anthony Klutz, an organizational psychologist and professor at Texas A&M, coined this phenomenon The Great Resignation. A shortage of workers has meant that employers are forced to pay more to attract workers. However, jobs are still going unfilled. This article examines how today’s leaders can improve employee job satisfaction for better employee retention and recruitment in the aftermath of the pandemic.

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