December Business Council meeting
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The Ponca City Chamber of Commerce Business Council held their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 5 at 8 am.
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The Ponca City Noon Lions Pioneer Technology Center Ambassador Student of the Month
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The Ponca City Noon Lions Pioneer Technology Center Ambassador Student of the Month for November was Lucas Hodgson (pictured right), a senior at Epic Charter School and is currently enrolled in Pioneer Tech’s Mechatronics program.
Group pushes for new criminal justice reform as Oklahoma’s incarceration rate rises
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Advocates plan to urge lawmakers to adopt new policies OKLAHOMA CITY — A grassroots movement in Oklahoma is underway to reshape criminal justice by improving crime prevention programs and developing better alternatives to incarceration, supporters say. Faith leaders, social workers, attorneys, tribal officials and nonprofit organizations want to change long-standing beliefs about crime and punishment.
Fresh Start
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Courtesy of Lori Evans Nutrition Education Assistant OSU Community Nutrition Education INGREDIENTS • 1 tablespoon oil (canola, olive, or vegetable) • 1 pound white fish (cod, tilapia) • 1 cup onion, chopped (1 medium onion) • 1 carrot diced • 1 package (14 ounces) frozen stir fry vegetables (thawed and drained) • 1 cup water • 1 package (3 ounces) chicken flavored instant ramen noodles (broken into pieces) INSTRUCTIONS 1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
COVID, flu, RSV on the rise in California. Is another ‘tripledemic’ coming?
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RONG-GONG LIN II Los Angeles Times Respiratory virus season is ramping up in California, prompting health officials to renew their calls for residents to get vaccinated in hopes of reducing potential pressure on health systems across the state. While conditions so far are nowhere near as daunting as last autumn — when hospitals labored under the strain of a “tripledemic” spawned by wide simultaneous circulation of COVID-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus — the transmittable trio is on the rise.
Zelenskyy invited to address senators as Ukraine aid remains ensnared
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WASHINGTON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been invited to speak to senators at a classified briefing Tuesday as aid to his country remains snarled in a partisan dispute over U.S. border security, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced late Monday.
Today in History
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Today is the 340th day of 2023 and the 75th day of autumn. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1492, Christopher Columbus became the first European to set foot on the island of Hispaniola, now the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
China says US Navy ship ‘seriously violated’ its sovereignty
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China criticized the U.S. after an American warship sailed in disputed waters in the South China Sea, underscoring lingering military tensions between the nations.
DeSantis wants health care plan that would ‘supersede’ Obamacare. What does that mean?
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Seeking the GOP nomination for president, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said in an interview that aired Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that he plans on unveiling a health care proposal next year that would “supersede” Obamacare.