“Poetic Reflections”
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It’s been a blast, Thanks for reading This is my last. Cotton & Corn A fictional tale.
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Today in History
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SATURDAY, May 11, 2024 Today is the 132nd day of 2024 and the 54th day of spring. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1858, Minnesota was admitted as the 32nd U.S.
Capitol Conversations
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As the end of this legislative session draws closer, my colleagues and I are laserfocused on finalizing a budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The governor, Senate and House are all in agreement that we need to fasttrack relief funding for cities and towns hit hard by the recent tornadoes.
Senior Center members participate in marathon
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The Ponca City Senior Center had several members participate in the OKC Senior Memorial Marathon, Saturday, April 27. In collaboration with Oklahoma Healthy Aging Initiative, participants logged 25 miles in preparation to complete their last 1.2 miles at the marathon.
Police Blotter
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May 4, 2024 Suspicious Person/Vehicle - At 1:13 am, the reporting party requested an officer in reference to a subject that was walking in the 800 block of N. Oak prostituting and knocking on doors.
US spy chief becomes key envoy as Biden-Netanyahu ties fray
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One key American official is quietly keeping Washington’s lines of communication open across the Middle East as the U.S. and Israel endure their worst falling-out in decades over the war in Gaza.
Steve Bannon faces prison for defying Jan. 6 probe after court rejects appeal
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Right-wing firebrand Steve Bannon is likely headed to prison after a federal appeals court Friday upheld his conviction for defying the Congressional probe of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
Zelenskyy says Russia is attempting a new offensive near Kharkiv
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia started a new offensive around his country’s second-biggest city as Kremlin forces moved to breach the border in the northeast. Artillery has so far been able to repel the assault in the Kharkiv region, Zelenskyy said during a meeting with Slovak President Zuzana Caputova in Kyiv on Friday.
Biden administration wants to speed up deportation for some migrants. How will it work?
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WASHINGTON — The Biden administration proposed a rule Thursday aimed at speeding up the deportation process for migrants who are already ineligible for asylum. The change isn’t expected to have broad implications, but rather tighten existing rules.
Kay County Commissioners restructure fair board
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The Kay County Township Free Fair Association has long governed the Kay County Free Fair as well as the Kay County Junior Livestock Show, both held at the Kay County Fairgrounds in Blackwell. The Kay County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has recently voted to restructure the board, creating a new system that is expected to be more effective in operating the fair and livestock shows long into the future.