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Ponca City Main Street (PCMS) welcomed in the second year of their award winning holiday attraction on Friday, Nov. 17. Ice on the Plaza, while a new feature in Ponca City’s holiday fun, has become very popular over the past year. During their season last year, the event saw over 2,100 skaters that partook in the fun and an estimated 5,000 people who were in attendance to enjoy many of the other activities put on at the Veteran’s Plaza.

The Ponca City Chamber of Commerce Ponca Politics Committee held their final fall forum of the year, the State of the County, at City Hall on Friday, Nov. 17 from 12 pm to 1 pm. This forum follows the State of the City held in September, and the State of Education held in October, and was also live streamed on the Chamber’s Facebook page.

Republican ultra-conservatives are running out of patience less than four weeks after installing one their own, Mike Johnson, as House speaker, signaling turmoil ahead and heightened risk of a government shutdown in the new year.

Israeli forces engaged in heavy fighting with Hamas in the northern Gaza Strip overnight as the U.S. said it was optimistic about a deal to free hostages held by the militant group.