OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Jim Grego, R-Wilburton, today won unanimous House passage of a bill that would expand the list of meats on the “Oklahoma Certified” list.

The impacts of COVID-19 have been felt in every sector of the beef cattle industry and are expected to continue through 2020. Cow-calf producers will market weaned calves in spring 2020 from fall 2019 calf crops and in fall 2020 from spring 2020 calf crops. These calf sales are all expected to experience significant price declines compared to pre-COVID-19 expectations. Further, U.S. cow-calf producers have limited risk management options available to them. There are no beef cattle Title I price safety net programs and beef cattle were not part of the Market Facilitation Program. This leaves few, if any, aid programs outside of the CARES Act to which cow-calf producers can look for relief in this unprecedented market situation. As a result, cow-calf producers are left highly exposed to the downward spiral of cattle prices in the wake of the expanding COVID-19 health emergency.

The KEDDO Area Agency on Aging Ombudsman Program is looking for special people to visit and advocate for long-term care residents. Most residents just need a friendly face to listen and convey to them that someone cares. An Ombudsman can work to resolve any concerns or problems residents may have within the facility. The Ombudsman Volunteer is a person who cares enough to want to make a difference in the resident’s life and will work with the facility to resolve their concerns.

DURANT –– The Choctaw Nation Health Care Center (CNHCC) is revolutionizing the way it fights breast cancer. Seeking out the newest technology, CNHCC is offering what is known as the Magseed and Magtrace as an innovative and less invasive option to remove breast lesions or cancer cells in the breast tissue and lymphatic system.

Blue River: Elevation below normal, water 40 and clear. Rainbow trout excellent on Caddis flies, in-line spinnerbait, nymphs, powerbait and spoons along channels and rocks. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace.

WRIGHT CITY — Rattan’s Cale Clay didn’t take any prisoners Thursday in Wright City, leading the Rattan Rams to a 10-0 two-hit shutout over the Cushing Tigers. Clay’s teammates did their part at the plate, especially in the third inning, as they blasted hit after hit and pushed eight runs across home plate.

SOPER — The Soper Lady Bears played outstanding defense and got the bats going at the same time last week as they handily dispatched the Crowder Demonettes, 11-3. Hitting from the No.

KADEN WILSON scoops up an infield ground ball and makes the out at first base for the Fort Towson Tigers in their recent game against the Boswell Scorpions. Hugo News Photo / Bobby Hamill.

JESSE GRIMES hustles to field a ball and make the throw from his right field position for the Fort Towson Tigers. Hugo News Photo / Bobby Hamill.

WASHINGTON –– Advancements in medicine are making life better and longer for senior citizens. Vaccines “Over the past two decades, widespread interest in RNA-based technologies [Ribonucleic acid] for developing prophylactic and therapeutic vaccines has increased.