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Summer Choral Camp Planned at Northwestern

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Monday, June 21, 2021
                Northwestern Oklahoma State University will play host to a choral summer camp for students in grades second through ninth interested in singing with Dr. Karsten Longhurst, assistant professor of music and director of choral music on the Alva campus.
Tick activity is on the rise in Oklahoma, according to OSU experts. (Photo by Todd Johnson, OSU Agricultural Communications Services)

Tick activity is on the rise in Oklahoma, according to OSU experts. (Photo by Todd Johnson, OSU Agricultural Communications Services)

Tick talk: Time for parasite prevention, OSU experts say

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Monday, June 21, 2021
STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahomans are noticing they’re inadvertently bringing home tiny, uninvited hitchhikers this summer, Oklahoma State University experts said. Those guests are insatiable, and their numbers are peaking.
The Meridian Technology Center STEM Academy was named a Distinguished High School by Project Lead the Way (PLTW) for its Biomedical Sciences and Pre-Engineering programs. Pre-Engineering student Dylan Martin makes an adjustment on a VEX Robotics project that he's building.

The Meridian Technology Center STEM Academy was named a Distinguished High School by Project Lead the Way (PLTW) for its Biomedical Sciences and Pre-Engineering programs. Pre-Engineering student Dylan Martin makes an adjustment on a VEX Robotics project that he's building.

Meridian Technology Center STEM Program Recognized at National Level for Fourth Consecutive Year

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Monday, June 21, 2021
STILLWATER, Okla. – The Meridian Technology Center STEM Academy was named a Distinguished High School by Project Lead the Way (PLTW) for its Biomedical Sciences and Pre-Engineering programs. This is the fourth year in a row that the school has received this designation.
Left column (top to bottom): Boris Boubacar Diop, Ludmilla Petrushevskaya; Middle left column: Michális Ganás, Cristina Rivera Garza, Jean-Pierre Balpe; Middle right column: Natalie Diaz, Naomi Shihab Nye, Micheline Aharonian Marcom; Right column: Kwame Dawes, Reina María Rodríguez.

Left column (top to bottom): Boris Boubacar Diop, Ludmilla Petrushevskaya; Middle left column: Michális Ganás, Cristina Rivera Garza, Jean-Pierre Balpe; Middle right column: Natalie Diaz, Naomi Shihab Nye, Micheline Aharonian Marcom; Right column: Kwame Dawes, Reina María Rodríguez.

World Literature Today Announces Finalists for 2022 Neustadt International Prize for Literature

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Norman, Okla., June 16, 2021 – World Literature Today, the University of Oklahoma’s award-winning magazine of international literature and culture, has announced finalists for the 2022 Neustadt International Prize for Literature.
Amanda Cunningham photo (Image provided by Amanda Cunningham)

Amanda Cunningham photo (Image provided by Amanda Cunningham)

Amanda Cunningham, Joe Baxter to present Elm Tree Concert

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021
ARCADIA – Oklahoma City singer-songwriters Amanda Cunningham and Joe Baxter will present an Elm Tree concert on Sunday, June 27, at the Arcadia Round Barn. The concert will be from 1 to 3 p.m. beneath the shade of the giant elm tree on the north side of the barn.
Manjit Hayer pictured in 2019

Manjit Hayer pictured in 2019

Convenience store owner pleads guilty to nine charges

News Staff
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Local convenience store owner Manjit S. Hayer pleaded guilty to nine charges on June 4, 2021. The charges consist of seven counts of trafficking in food stamps along with two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled dangerous substance (methamphetamine).
Fire truck travels downtown Guthrie (Courtesy Brett Tennyson)

Fire truck travels downtown Guthrie (Courtesy Brett Tennyson)

Oklahoma State Firefighters Association

Brett Tennyson
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Several fire departments participated in the (Oklahoma State Firefighters Association) OSFA held in Guthrie last Thursday. The event ended with a special fire apparatus parade.
Image courtesy of friendsofguthrieanimals.org

Image courtesy of friendsofguthrieanimals.org

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Friends of Guthrie Animals Shutting Down After 21 Years

Ben Hutchens
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Von Coburn said last September she reached a point where she knew something needed to change. “When (animal rescue) has been your passion all your life, you get to the point where you just get tired and you get exhausted.
Fireworks will be launched from Hafer Park fields. Do not block emergency doors at OU Medical Center.

Fireworks will be launched from Hafer Park fields. Do not block emergency doors at OU Medical Center.

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LibertyFest returns to Edmond for 49th Anniversary

Jacob Sturm
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Edmond’s LibertyFest celebration returns for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, with the first events starting on June 24.
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