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The evening was one of those that come back to you time after time, year after long year. It comes back and whispers of how good life can be when you’re well fed, enjoying life, and a good friend shares the front porch with you on a summer’s evening.
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In 2020, as Oklahoma State University wheat geneticist Brett Carver prepared to release the OSU Wheat Improvement Team’s latest variety, he had a creative idea for its official name.
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Last Saturday, the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) held our eighth annual Heroes Ball. This event recognizes champions for children as selected by our board of directors. We were so thankful to have the opportunity to honor the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Barry Switzer, OU gymnast Maggie Nichols, and former speakers of the House Steve Lewis and Kris Steele.
Read moreU.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced from the Brunswick Farmers Market Friday that USDA is partnering with farmers and small businesses to expand access to clean energy and lower energy bills through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) and the Rural Energy for America Technical Assistance Grant Program. Today, USDA is investing $163 million in loans, grants and technical assistance that will support 338 clean energy projects in 39 States and Guam. Many of the projects are funded by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, the nation’s largest-ever investment in combating the climate crisis. The projects also advance President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to grow the nation’s economy from the middle out and the bottom up.
Read moreThe rate of Seminole County residents under age 65 without health insurance decreased between 2021 and 2022, according to Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Summer heat is here, and some people, such as seniors, individuals experiencing temporary hardships and families with low income, may need extra help paying their energy bills, especially during the hotter summer season.
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