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The Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge was established in March of 1930 and originally encompassed the majority of the salt flats in Oklahoma. Through the construction of the Great Salt Plains Reservoir by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and through the purchase of lands with funds from the federal Duck Stamp, the refugee was expanded. Now, the refugee consists of 32,197 acres in north-central Oklahoma that includes salt flats, mixed-grass prairie, herbaceous wetlands, forested riparian areas, rolling sand hills, and open water.

There are many programs across the state that address issues pertaining to parenting, as well as women and children, helping improve the family model. Fewer programs help fathers themselves, however, leading the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (ODHS) and Oklahoma State University (OSU) to team up to present a new groundbreaking program to assist these men in the families who need help raising their children.

Northern Oklahoma College invites you to submit nominations for The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing faculty. Current or past nursing faculty may be nominated by colleagues, peers, patients, families, or alumni.

Courtesy of Magic City Books in Tulsa; Best of Books in Edmond; Brace Books in Ponca City; and Full Circle Books in Oklahoma City Fiction 1. “After That Night” by Karin Slaughter (William Morrow & Company) 2.