This year’s open enrollment period for the online Healthcare Marketplace began Monday, Nov. 1 and Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma (LASO) has trained insurance Navigators across the state ready to help Oklahomans weigh their options. Open enrollment, which lasts through May 15, allows new enrollments as well as changes to existing coverage.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack released the below statement following President Biden’s announcement of the framework for Build Back Better. “To create millions of good-paying jobs, grow our economy, build American competitiveness, and secure our children’s future, we must invest in the human infrastructure of our nation: America’s working families.

The Oklahoma Independent Stockgrowers Association will hold their Fourth Annual Convention from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, at the Frisco Center, Clinton, Okla. The keynote speaker will be Bill Bullard, CEO, R CALF, Billings, Montana. The cattle industry is in a significant state of change with many cattleman experiencing financial stress. R CALF (Ranchers Cattlemen Action Legal Fund) has been providing national leadership supported by Independent Stockgrowers Associations in almost every state. Mr. Bullard said, “Our only hope is to formulate new federal legislation and to use the courts to fight collusion and corruption within the cattle industry.” R CALF has filed several lawsuits Last week, a federal court in Minnesota denied a motion by the nation’s four largest meat packers to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit filed by R CALF alleging price fixing.

include: Landon Lemmons, Ashton Barnett, Stacey Powers, Aden Parish, Cameron Hamill, Hunter Sims, Amareion Maytubby, La’Marcus Davis, Cam Holt, Davionta Jackson, Caselin Davis, Dakerrious Wilson, Don’tez Cherry, Ethan Sparks, Da’shon Sims, Dacorion Cook, De’Koryian Mitchell, Pierson Evans, Isaiah Greer, Micah Ribiero, Sharod Holt, Noah Joe, Kameron Allred, Kane Worthy, Ethan Bigfeather, Mekii Bell, Trandon Morgan, Jonathon Gilley, Caleb Allen, Caleb Joe, Jordan Creel, Connor Frazier, Payton Parra, Jaren Trantham, G’Mariyon Wallace and Logan Allen. Coaching staff includes: Head coach Krystopher Gross, Cody Tramble, Derek McKinney, Dante Dangerfield and Cody Gilmore. Not pictured: Kvon Bradley, Evan Tollett, Kamoney Garrett, George Gentry, Caleb Allen and Carlos King.

When Idabel stepped onto the field to start the second half of Friday night’s game against Hugo, it was a pivotal moment. After going up 12-0 early in the second quarter, the Buffaloes couldn’t hold the Warriors off.

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Happy Birthday to Dale Harrison (Nov. 8)! The deadline for the Calendar of Events is 12 p.m.