Lifestyle

I do love Italian food. Sadly I can’t eat most of it unless I make it on my own. I still go to Italian restaurants these days, but now I either order a steak or a salad since I can’t have the yummy pastas they serve with it.

According to the World Resources Institute, the average U.S. household of four people throws out about $1,600 in rotten food every year. Wow. That makes my head spin! Even if that number is far less in your home, consider these simple ways all of us can stop throwing our food dollars into the garbage.

STILLWATER — The recent Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center’s advisory board meeting looked a little different than past meetings. The greetings of handshakes and delicious refreshments during arrival were replaced with virtual handwaves and pictures of colorful iced donuts.

KIT IS BACK with us, though it was no fault of her own. She seemed to be very frightened of the man that she lived with and they just couldn’t figure out why. Kit is so sweet and playful and gets along with other dogs and children! She would do wonderful in a home with women or even a woman and kids. Kit needs another chance and if you give it to her you will not regret it! Contact the Northern Oklahoma Humane Society for adoption information.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Black community leaders in Tulsa said they fear a large rally by President Donald Trump in the city this weekend could spark violence, and the state’s governor asked Trump not to visit the site of a race massacre where up to 300 black residents were killed by white mobs in 1921.

STILLWATER — With the nation transfixed by a momentous civil rights movement, OSU diversity leaders raised their voices Friday afternoon, inviting members of the OSU community to join the conversation.

STILLWATER — Clear blue skies and summer sun means many Oklahomans will be spending time outdoors. Some pet owners enjoy bringing their furry friends along on summer activities.

At least once a day, I get one or more emails that start out with some form of this phrase: “I’ll tell you what’s wrong with Social Security!” And then they go on from there to trot out time-worn arguments that have been bandied about for years and are usually groundless.

Continuing its tremendous success, Cowley College athletics finished ninth out of 200 College’s in the 2019-20 Daktronics NATYCAA Cup standings. The National Alliance of Two Year College Athletic Administrators standings is an annual report that shows how all two year schools rank in postseason results for their institution.

Suspicious Subject — At 1:15 a.m. Monday a business in the 3100 block of North 14th Street advised someone was outside the building and they wanted them moved along. An officer responded and moved the party along.