The Fort Towson Historic Site will host a nighttime guided tour of the grounds on Friday, May 22, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Historians will lead guests through parts of the expansive property in a rare chance for visitors to be on site after dark.

A student-led event raised $10,000 to support disease research at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. Each year, about 50 students from high schools throughout Oklahoma participate in OMRF’s Teen Leaders program. The group meets monthly at OMRF to learn about philanthropic leadership, OMRF and biomedical research. For their capstone project, students typically design a fundraiser for studies in OMRF’s labs.

Leadership Oklahoma, the state’s premier organization dedicated to cultivating, connecting, and inspiring leaders to shape a better Oklahoma, proudly announces the graduation of Class 38. This distinguished class of 47 leaders, representing diverse industries and communities across the state, has successfully completed an intensive nine-month program designed to deepen their understanding of Oklahoma’s most pressing challenges and opportunities.

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HUGO –– Hugo city council, along with the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and Public Service Company of Oklahoma, agreed last week to rename the street known as Glenn Rd. to Electric Avenue (Hlampko Hina in Choctaw, which means Strong

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The Choctaw Nation Department of Public Health (CNPH) is monitoring the ongoing hantavirus outbreak affecting passengers aboard an international cruise ship. At this time, the risk of hantavirus in the Choctaw Nation remains low. CNPH will continue monitoring the situation to help ensure the risk to public health remains minimal.

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David Hillock Senior Extension Specialist Horticulture Caterpillar pests are common on many landscape plants and can cause mild to severe damage depending on plant species and number of caterpillars present. Control of caterpillars may not be necessary in some instances because their numbers are kept in check by numerous natural enemies such as parasitic flies and wasps, disease, predator insects and birds.

Rep. Rob Hall, R-Tulsa, and Sen. Kelly Hines, R-Oklahoma City, commented on the signing of House Bill 3720, a measure updating Oklahoma’s Homemade Food Freedom Act and expanding opportunities for small, local food producers.