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April is National Volunteer Month and there’s no better time to shine a spotlight on the thousands of volunteers who bring life to programs offered through Oklahoma State University Extension. For 110 years, OSU Extension has been working to make the lives of Oklahomans better.

Wildfires that scorched the Oklahoma and Texas panhandles in late February ravaged livestock forage, destroyed homes, barns and other structures, and killed hundreds of animals. Oklahoma State University Extension specialists and members of the Disaster Assistance Response Team have gathered data over the past month to grasp the impact of 16 fires that burned within three days.

The SWOSU Physics and Engineering Club’s Rocket Dawgs claimed their third consecutive Argonia Cup title on Sunday, March 24. The Argonia Cup, an annual rocketry competition held in the Rocket Pasture near Argonia, Kansas each spring, saw participation from eighteen university teams this year. Among the competitors were schools such as Auburn University, University of Oklahoma, Texas A&M University, the University of Tennessee, and the University of Missouri.

A newly implemented state program will infuse more than $163 million into Oklahoma communities with the construction of new for-sale and rental homes. This brand-new program provides two-year, 0% interest construction loans for the following purposes:

StatePoint – Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death and disease in the United States and it almost always begins during adolescence. According to leading medical advocates, pediatricians have a role to play in getting kids to quit vaping electronic cigarettes and using other tobacco products.

StatePoint – April is National Volunteer Month, an annual opportunity to recognize the contributions that volunteers make to their community through their time and energy. When it comes to a vast operation like the USO, which has more than 250 locations around the globe that serve hundreds of thousands of U.S.

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband, age 70, had been diagnosed with osteoarthritis in his neck, for which he would take Aleve to relieve his discomfort when needed. Just before Christmas last year, his back began hurting so much that he went to his doctor, who said to get up and move more.

The Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) has made an official request to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (ODAFF) to register KAPUT Feral Hog Bait for use in Oklahoma. The OCA request letter says, “Feral swine cause millions of dollars of damage to Oklahoma property through their destructive behaviors destroying range, pasture and hay lands.

Oklahoma Human Services is pleased to announce the first-ever multi-county expansion of CarePortal. The community is invited to join in a launch celebration for five southwestern Oklahoma counties - Jackson, Harmon, Greer, Kiowa, and Tillman from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10 at the Seminar Center at Southwest Technology Center, 711 W. Tamarack Road in Altus. Interested attendees should register in advance to ensure enough space and materials.

Family-friendly festivities feature extreme animals, local food trucks, and fundraising for local nonprofits for newly announced 2024 RP Charities Camels, ostriches, zebras and Clydesdales return to Remington Park on Sunday, April 21 to raise funds for Oklahoma nonprofits during the highly anticipated Extreme Racing for Charity event.