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Oklahoma Cattlemen Join Together to Benefit the Tulsa Ronald McDonald House

Members from the Oklahoma Cattlemen’ Association joined together to donate over 800 pounds of beef to the Ronald McDonald House Charity in Tulsa, Okla. The effort started by Russell Boles, Watson, Okla., donating a steer to benefit the charity. From there Watson Farms Meat Processing in Council Hill, Okla., donated the processing. A result of …

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Historic Highs Continue for Gross Receipts

Gross Receipts to the state Treasury paint a picture of a sound but moderating Oklahoma economy as total collections climb to a new high, State Treasurer Todd Russ announced. The 12-month record total of $17.64 billion is $1.77 billion or 11.2 percent more than the year before. However, when reviewing the monthly comparison, the difference …

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A widespread Red Flag Warning is in effect today across Oklahoma, generally along and northwest of I-44

Statewide Discussion: A widespread Red Flag Warning is in effect today across Oklahoma, generally along and northwest of I-44. Today presents a complicated forecast with fire weather over very receptive fuels while an enhanced risk for severe weather enters the mix overnight in eastern and southeastern Oklahoma. Focusing on the fire danger today, temperatures +15°-20° …

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Oklahoma Cattlemen Urge Producers to Prepare for Dangerous Fire Conditions Immediately

The Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) has been alerted by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food & Forestry (ODAFF) that the situation for wildfire in Western Oklahoma tomorrow (Tuesday) is critical. Cattle producers are encouraged to prepare immediately as much as possible considering the extreme fire danger conditions predicted for tomorrow – high winds, high temperatures …

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Senate Approves Historic Education Funding Package

The Oklahoma State Senate today gave passage to its historic $700 million education package.  Senators voted overwhelmingly on both measures 40 – to – 7 on House Bill 1935 and 46 – to – 2 on House Bill 2775, approving the single largest appropriations increase to education in state history, sending it back to the …

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Oklahoma Forestry Services Urges Caution During High Fire Danger

Oklahoma Forestry Services is urging Oklahomans to continue using extreme caution in the face of the strongest fire weather so far in 2023. Very high to extreme fire danger indices will develop on Friday. Wildfire concerns are expected to remain in place for the next seven days.  OFS is deploying firefighting resources, including engines, dozers and …

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Lankford Pushes to Protect Oklahoma Farmland from Foreign Nationals

Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today introduced the bipartisan Security and Oversight of International Landholdings (SOIL) Act, along with Senators Jim Risch (R-ID), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Michael Bennet (D-CO), in order to provide oversight and transparency of purchases of US agricultural land that threaten national security. On the heels of a successful rejection of allowing more marijuana …

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Senate Rolls Out Nearly $630 Million Education Plan

Members of the Oklahoma State Senate voted on and approved two proposals today that would represent an historic investment that includes pay raises, school choice measures and local control.  Two bills totaling approximately $630 million were approved, sending the measures to the Senate floor. The full Senate is expected to vote on the bills Thursday.  …

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USDA Makes Grants Available to Help People in Rural Oklahoma Repair Their Homes Damaged by Severe Storms

– U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Oklahoma State Director Kenneth Corn announced today that the Biden-Harris Administration is making grants available to assist Rural Oklahomans in the repair of their homes damaged by severe weather in 2022 in select counties that were declared disasters by the President. The homes must be located in …

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Severe Weather Outlook for Today and Tomorrow

A big storm system is headed for the state tomorrow and Friday that brings with it some hope for more rain. According to State Climatologist Gary McManus, the rains we’ve been getting have “Skipped the areas roughly to the north and East of I-44” McManus says the threat of Tornado weather for tomorrow is very …

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