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Celebrate Earth Day in Ponca City

by Ponca City Now
Join the City of Ponca City on Wednesday, April 22 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Ponca City RecPlex (1604 W. Grand Avenue) for a fun and educational Earth Day celebration! Learn how you can help protect our environment with information on: -Composting -Recycling -Energy savings -Stormwater pollution prevention -Free Document Shredding (personal papers only) will be available... Read More.

Veteran Honor Flights

by Ponca City Now
by Rep. John Pfeiffer Vietnam veterans Robert L. Brown, John Henry Lucas and Michael D. Schatz, all of Tonkawa, were invited last week to participate in an Oklahoma Warriors Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. This organization provides our veterans with an all-expenses paid trip to visit the nation's war memorials that were built in their... Read More.
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Four NOC nursing instructors nominated for 2026 DAISY Award®

by Ponca City Now
Northern Oklahoma College will honor a Nursing faculty member with The DAISY Award® for Extraordinary Nurse Educators at the NOC 2026 Nurses’ Pinning Ceremony Friday, May 1 at the Kinzer Performing Arts Center Heilmann Auditorium in NOC Tonkawa at 7 p.m. The four finalists are Brian Baird, Lerna Deyirmencian, Marie Head, and Wendy Spiva.  Last... Read More.

Senator Weaver Secures Senate Approval for Maddix Bias Act

by Ponca City Now
OKLAHOMA CITY – Senator Darrell Weaver, R-Moore, secured unanimous Senate approval for legislation making it unlawful for any person to inhale, ingest, possess, buy or sell nitrous oxide. Known as the Maddix Bias Act, House Bill 1933 is named after an 18-year-old Oklahoman who lost his life at the hands of an impaired driver who... Read More.
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The Work Continues

by Ponca City Now
By Ken Luttrell With one major deadline behind us, our work is shifting to the next stage. Last week, Senate bills and Senate joint resolutions had to advance through House subcommittees. Now, those measures move to oversight committees, where they must be heard before heading to the House floor ahead of the next major deadline in... Read More.

Camp McFadden’s Hooked on Fishing May 1

by Ponca City Now
Camp McFadden's Hooked on Fishing is Saturday, May 1st. Bring your own pole, bait provided. Here is a timeline of what to expect: -Check-in is from 8:30-8:45.  Parents need to stay at camp with kids. -From 9-10, kids will be divided into teams and go to various stations to learn about fishing, water safety, etc. -Kids will fish... Read More.

Northwestern Oklahoma State University and Northern Oklahoma College recently recognized as innovative collaborations that strengthen the state’s workforce and expand educational opportunities

by Ponca City Now
Northwestern Oklahoma State University and Northern Oklahoma College are among sixteen business and higher education partnerships across Oklahoma recently recognized as innovative collaborations that strengthen the state’s workforce and expand educational opportunities. NWOSU and NOC were recognized for their partnership with the Enid Higher Education Council, Inc. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education’s Regents Business... Read More.
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AI systems and data centers soak up supply, pushing up RAM and storage prices

by KTUL
TULSA, OKLA (KTUL) — If you’ve been thinking about upgrading your computer, you may want to brace for higher prices. Computer components like RAM, hard drives, SSDs, and graphic cards have all seen significant price increases over the past year, according to local computer supply experts. Randy Wilson, managing owner of Wholesale Computer Supply, says the cost... Read More.

Senator Coleman Issues Statement on Storm Damage in Ponca City Area

by Ponca City Now
PONCA CITY – Senator Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City, issued the following statement today in response to severe storms that caused damage across the Ponca City area overnight. “Last night’s storms brought significant damage to parts of our community, particularly near Ponca City and at Hideaway Marina. We’re seeing reports of damaged homes, downed power lines, debris... Read More.
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