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Fishers of men

8 months ago By Weskinder

O ut here on the farm we often look for ways to make life easier or simpler. One of those things is to find a good herd leader for a bunch of wheat pasture calves. I once had a Holstein cross steer that would lead a bunch of crazy wheat pasture calves anywhere you wanted them to go. What made him a good leader? Well, he understood where to go and they followed him. I never said I was an expert, but I’d say they just naturally looked up to him. Maybe it was because he weighed about 1,800 lbs.

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Cameron announces Summer 2023 honor rolls

8 months ago By News Staff

Cameron University has announced the President’s and Dean’s honor rolls for the Summer 2023 semester. To make the President’s Honor Roll, undergraduate students must be enrolled full-time (carrying at least six hours of classes for the summer semester) and maintain a straight-A (4.0) average. The Dean’s Honor Roll requires a B (3.00-3.99) average.

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Labor Day travel expected to be up over last year

8 months ago By News Staff

Gas prices unlikely to deter the late summer Great American Road Trip OKLAHOMA CITY — AAA expects Labor Day weekend travel to be busier this year than in 2022, on the road, in the air and for those who are cruising as well. As usual, most Labor Day travelers will drive to their holiday destinations, closing out the summer with one more Great American Road Trip.

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Osteoporosis screening for men remains contronversial

8 months ago By Keith Roach, M.d.

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband and I are confused about the guidelines concerning when older men should be screened for osteoporosis.

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Refuge to celebrate National Public Lands Day

8 months ago By News Staff

On Saturday, Sept. 23 volunteers at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge will join hundreds of thousands of fellow Americans on public lands across the country to celebrate National Public Lands Day. Participants will be giving back to the lands where we play, learn, exercise, and relax in celebration of the annual National Public Lands Day (NPLD) – the nation’s largest single-day volunteer effort for public lands.

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World Rabies Day is Sept. 28

8 months ago By News Staff

Monday, Sept. 28, 2023, is World Rabies Day—the 17th observance of a day dedicated to raising awareness of one of the world’s deadliest but most preventable diseases. Rabies is a virus found in the saliva and nervous system of infected mammals and spread between animals and from animals to people.

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Oklahoma 529 not just for college anymore, provides extensive K-12 benefits

8 months ago By State Treasurer Todd Russ

Having an Oklahoma 529 plan is a great way for families in Oklahoma to save for college. From the time you open and fund a 529 account for your son, daughter or other family member or friend, you can watch the investment balance grow over the years until they are old enough to attend their chosen institution of higher learning. The use of tax-free earnings to pay for college tuition is certainly a significant benefit of a 529 plan.

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Miss SWOSU Pageant information meeting planned for Sept. 12

8 months ago By News Staff

Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) is gearing up for the upcoming Miss SWOSU Scholarship Pageant scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. The event will take place at the SWOSU Fine Arts Center on the Weatherford campus, and scholarships await the contestants.

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Skyrockets propel past the Bombers

8 months ago By Vinson Orr

Sports reporter Frederick Bombers kicked off the 2023 football season south of the Red River at Wellington to take on the Skyrockets last Friday night. Wellington, with a pre-season ranking of 4th in Texas class 2A, launched an attack on the Bombers that had Frederick caught amid turbulence for most of the game.

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Athletic Training ECHO teaches concussion prevention, signs of symptoms

8 months ago By News Staff

Oklahoma State University’s Human Performance and Nutrition Research Institute is working to tackle one of the biggest topics in sports safety today — concussions. The recently launched Athletic Training-Sports Management ECHO kicked off its series on concussions Aug.

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