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Add Some German Spice to Your Life

Add Some German Spice to Your Life

Add Some German Spice to Your Life

Have you ever tried a delicious Bierock? How about Verinike (aka Kase Nuddle?) OK then, have you enjoyed having Budderglace in your chicken noodle soup? If you haven’t yet had these scrumptious foods cross your lips, you have been missing out!

Drudgery, Thy Name is Woman

I've finally taken a break from the drudgery of trying to purge this house of 50 years' worth of knickknacks, geegaws, and gimcrackery plus clothes I can't or won't wear anymore or wouldn't dare wear in public.
The house across Third Street from the Watonga Christian Church is being torn down to make way for a second Zona Verde home constructed for the City of Watonga. The one bedroom, one bath home will have about 750 square feet and is expected to cost about $105,000.

The house across Third Street from the Watonga Christian Church is being torn down to make way for a second Zona Verde home constructed for the City of Watonga. The one bedroom, one bath home will have about 750 square feet and is expected to cost about $105,000.

City Moves to Fill Vacant Ward 2 Seat, Build Second Home

Watonga City Council faced a full agenda when it met in regular session Tuesday evening. Following a financial report from RS Meacham, the city’s accounting firm, the council entered executive session with its attorneys to discuss a lawsuit filed against the city.

Watonga School District Unveils $8.3 Million Budget

The Watonga School Board, meeting in regular session Tuesday evening, passed its $8.3 million budget for 2023-24. That budget estimated the district’s revenue at $8.3 million, including some $2.9 million in expected gross production tax, well below the $4.5 million realized in 202223.

Geary City Finances Looking Better

According to its financial report, the City of Geary is moving in the right direction. The report, delivered by Chase Phillips of RS Meacham, showed the utilities authority with $139,000 in unrestricted cash, while the general fund has some $168,000 in unrestricted cash.
Artist’s rendering of the new and improved Performing Arts Center. the project was part of the Improve Our Tulsa 3 vote held Tuesday.

Artist’s rendering of the new and improved Performing Arts Center. the project was part of the Improve Our Tulsa 3 vote held Tuesday.

Tulsa Referendum Would Tackle Homeless Problem, Renovate Performing Arts Center

Tulsa voters decided Tuesday on the $814 million Improve Our Tulsa 3 initiative. The list of projects would be funded by a combination of general obligation bonds, which are paid for through property taxes, and an extension of a temporary 0.95% sales tax.
Gardeners can be at serious risk for heat related illnesses. Adding to the risk are age and medications, but risks can be lowered by hydrating, wearing a hat and light collored, loose clothing.

Gardeners can be at serious risk for heat related illnesses. Adding to the risk are age and medications, but risks can be lowered by hydrating, wearing a hat and light collored, loose clothing.

Gardeners At Risk for Heat Related Illnesses

The heat is on … and gardeners should take precautions High temperatures have arrived, and the weather professionals are indicating it may stay that way for a while.
Anika Drew, left, and Nicholas Stone used to hang out for fun at Crystal Beach Lake. The teenage couple spent most of this year wandering Woodward since becoming homeless. Youth experiencing homelessness have less access to shelters and services in rural Oklahoma towns such as Woodward. (Yasmeen Saadi/Oklahoma Watch)

Anika Drew, left, and Nicholas Stone used to hang out for fun at Crystal Beach Lake. The teenage couple spent most of this year wandering Woodward since becoming homeless. Youth experiencing homelessness have less access to shelters and services in rural Oklahoma towns such as Woodward. (Yasmeen Saadi/Oklahoma Watch)

Homeless Youth Walk Hard Path in Rural Oklahoma

WOODWARD, Oklahoma — Anika Drew is drawn to beauty. Her boyfriend said she can stand in a barren field and still point out a pretty flower. Drew dreams of going to beauty school to become a makeup artist and moving to Japan to see the pink cherry blossoms.
Meredith: Religion Can Help End Crime

Meredith: Religion Can Help End Crime

Meredith: Religion Can Help End Crime

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — James Meredith knew he was putting his life in danger in the 1960s by pursuing what he believes was his divine mission: conquering white supremacy in the deeply, and often violently, segregated state of Mississippi.