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U.S. Attorney’s Office joins nationwide effort to address issue of missing or murdered indigenous persons

1 day ago By News Staff
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Oklahoma joins its partners across the federal government, as well as people throughout Indian country, along with American Indian and Alaska Native communities, in recognizing May 5 as National Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons (“MMIP”) Awareness Day.

U.S. Department of Education launches next phase of FAFSA Support Strategy

1 day ago By News Staff
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) today announced additional steps to support students and their families with the Better FAFSA. The Department is launching a multi-milliondollar program as part of the FAFSA Student Support Strategy to help school districts, state, nonprofits and other public and private organizations with efforts to boost FAFSA completion. Since the new 2024–25 FAFSA form became available on Dec. 30, more than 8.95 million forms have been successfully submitted.

May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

1 day ago By News Staff
Summer weather will be here soon, resulting in more and more motorcyclists on the roadways. In the last 10 years, registered motorcycles have increased 14%, according to the National Safety Council (NSC). While riding can be fun and liberating, it is not without its dangers. May is National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month and AAA is reminding everyone to take precautions when driving around motorcycles and to Share the Road safely and responsibly.

2024 Beef Day at the Capitol a huge success

1 day ago By News Staff
The Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) hosted the highly anticipated 2024 Beef Day at the Capitol, a vibrant celebration highlighting the legacy and tremendous quality of the beef industry in Oklahoma. The event, held on May 8th, saw an impressive turnout as over 500 ribeye steak sandwiches were served to attendees, accompanied by complimentary boot shines, enhancing the festive atmosphere.

Machine learning for maternal health: OU Engineer receives NSF CAREER Award for preeclampsia study

1 day ago By News Staff
Talayah Razzaghi, an assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering at the University of Oklahoma, has been awarded a Faculty Early Career Development Program award from the National Science Foundation for her work titled “Personalized Maternal Care Decision Support System for Underserved Populations.”
PSA: Should estate plans be equal … or fair?  

PSA: Should estate plans be equal … or fair?

1 day ago By Emilysmith
This article was written by Edward Jones and provided by Emily Smith, Edward Jones, 905 Falcon Rd., Altus, OK 73521, 580-477-3638. When you’re creating your estate plan and thinking of where you want your assets to go, you also may be thinking about how to be fair to your loved ones — but is that the same as treating everyone equally? In estate planning, “equal” doesn’t always mean “fair.” If you have grown children with different financial needs, you might think it’s unfair to leave them the same amounts.

Gov. Stitt announces FEMA assistance for counties affected by tornadoes

1 day ago By News Staff
Governor Kevin Stitt announced that the White House has approved the state’s request for disaster assistance for three Oklahoma counties hit hard by recent tornadoes and severe storms. The disaster assistance benefits individuals and business owners impacted by severe weather April 27-28 in Hughes, Love, and Murray counties.
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