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Scientists behind Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines win Nobel

6 months ago By Naomi Kresge, Kati Pohjanpalo Bloomberg News

Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine for research that laid the groundwork for some of the best-selling medicines of all time: the messenger-RNA vaccines against COVID-19. Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman’s work helped pioneer the technology that enabled Moderna Inc.

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A RIBBON cutting

6 months ago By News Staff

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Luttrell elected to chair National Energy Board

6 months ago By News Staff

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Ken Luttrell, R-Ponca City, recently was elected to serve as vice chairman of the Center for Legislative Energy and Environmental Research (CLEER).

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Police Blotter

6 months ago By News Staff

Sept. 25, 2023 Disturbance - At 2:45 am, the reporting party head a possible gunshot and screaming from the Marland Mansion area.

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Happenings & Announcements

6 months ago By Exciting News For 2024 Cattale Yearbook

There’s some exciting news for Po-Hi students and the 2024 CatTale yearbook with Legacy Studios being the new district photographer. Some things won’t change, however. At the high school, all students, faculty, and staff will continue to have their yearbook pictures taken at no cost. As always, a variety of different portrait packages are available for purchase.

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Veterans Day Parade Committee planning host of events for Nov. 4

6 months ago By Calley Lamar Calley@poncacitynews.com

Under the chairmanship of Gary Miles, VFW Post 1201 Commander, The Ponca City Veterans Day Parade Committee have met nearly every Tuesday since early 2016 to plan out the events for the parade and the variety of activities that follow held at War Memorial Park, located at 899 N. 5th Street.

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September Tourism Bureau meeting

6 months ago By Calley Lamar Calley@poncacitynews.com

The Ponca City Tourism Bureau held their regular monthly meeting on Thursday, Sept. 28 in the Chamber of Commerce board room at 9 am.

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THE PO-HI Alumni Hall of Fame

6 months ago By News Staff

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EMMALEE SHIELDS and Ryan Nemec are the Pioneer Technology Center (PTC) September Students of the Month.

6 months ago By News Staff

EMMALEE SHIELDS and Ryan Nemec are the Pioneer Technology Center (PTC) September Students of the Month. Shields is a senior at POHI and enrolled in the Biomedical Sciences Academy. Her instructor praises her promptness to class and the positive work environment she creates for other students. Ryan Nemec is with the Automotive Services program and an EPIC student in Ponca City. His instructor celebrates Nemec’s hard working attitude and his above and beyond willingness to help others. These celebrated PTC students can fill up their Student of the Month cups with their favorite beverages at no cost for the entire month. For more information about Pioneer Technology Center’s programs and services, call 580-762-8336 or visit their website www.pioneertech.edu.

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Ukraine steps up strikes on Crimea as offensive grinds on

6 months ago By Daryna Krasnolutska, Alberto Nardelli Bloomberg News

Ukraine has stepped up missile and drone attacks on Russian-occupied Crimea, destroying weapons, bases and supply lines as a fourmonth- old counteroffensive makes halting progress on the ground in the country’s east and south.

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