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A bag of seed stored in the barn won’t produce a wheat crop as long as it’s in the barn. While in the barn, rodents, birds and bugs will gnaw away at the kernels until it can no longer produce abundantly, even when planted in the soil.

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NORTHEAST Kaw: Dec 31. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal (falling). Water temperature 39°F and murky. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, punch bait, shad, and worms around flats, main lake, river channel, and river mouth. Striped-hybrid and white bass fair on in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, sassy shad, shad, and spoons around points and riprap. Paddlefish good on snagging around main lake and river channel. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County. Perry CCC: Dec 31. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal (stable). Water temperature 46°F and stained. Rainbow trout good on dough bait, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, and worms around coves, dam, and flats. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.

Applications for Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s 2024 Oklahoma Grassroots Rural & Ag Business Accelerators program year are now open until March 1 for rural Oklahoma and agricultural innovators looking to develop their enterprises and deepen their business understanding.

STILLWATER, OKLA., Dec. 31, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Oklahoma State Director, Kenneth Corn today announced that the Oklahoma State Office is now accepting Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Grant Applications.

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Today, the State of Oklahoma received its first three made-in-Oklahoma electric vehicles from Canoo as an innovative part of the state’s ongoing fleet modernization initiative. At a combined cost of $119,850, these three Lifestyle Delivery Vehicles (LDVs) are the first of their kind in the state fleet, with one each assigned to the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, the Department of Transportation and the Department of Corrections.

Larry Gene Wilhelm, age 81, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, December 26, 2023 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was born on December 7, 1942, to Olin Reynolds Wilhelm, Jr. and Connie Maxine Wilhelm in Erick, Oklahoma.

Frankie Wade Minton passed from this life on December 25, 2023 at the age of 89. She was born on January 19, 1934, in Sayre, Oklahoma, to James and Bess (Brothers) Wade.

Sybil Marie Adcox was born April 3rd, 1939 in Erick, Oklahoma to Merle Zula (Killough) and William “Vergil” Adcox. She passed away at her home in Erick, Oklahoma at the age of 84 years, 8 months and 25 days.

The Drag in Elk City is capitalized for a reason. Those who grew up in or around the area say it as though it is a proper noun.

The Beckham County Sheriff’s Office arrested 39-year-old Zackery Caine Patterson and charged him with possession of a stolen vehicle.

Dr. Sherry Westmoreland, Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU), recently concluded her role as an abstract reviewer for the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR). Scheduled for April 2024 in Long Beach, Calif., this conference serves as a significant platform for showcasing undergraduate research achievements.