Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma Receives $50,000 Morgan Stanley Grant to Address Childhood Hunger in Diverse Communities

(OKLAHOMA CITY) – March 15, 2021 - The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma has received a $50,000 grant from Morgan Stanley to support the nonprofit’s efforts to better support households with children living in communities hardest hit by hunger in Comanche County. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Feeding America cites that 26% of Black children and... Read More.

Two earthquakes shake Grant County Thursday and Friday

The U.S. Geological Survey Team is reporting a 4.2 magnitude earthquake that occurred at 7:56 a.m. Friday morning. The epicenter was located 3.7 miles southwest of Manchester in far northwestern Grant County. This happened nearly 24 hours after at 2.6 magnitude earthquake happened at 8:52 a.m. Thursday morning with an epicenter 1.6 miles southeast of... Read More.
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Stillwater Public Library awarded grant for stress-reduction programming to begin Feb. 2

(STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA / January 11, 2021) – Stillwater Public Library has received $9,000 to provide programming addressing ways to reduce stress. With the grant awarded by the Oklahoma Department of Libraries and the Institute of Museum and Library Services, librarians planned two programs taking place February through May. “Community Conversations,” a community discussion series focused on strategies... Read More.

Winter Storm Warning For Grant And Garfield Counties Going Into 2021

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Grant and Garfield counties in northern Oklahoma from 6 p.m. New Year's Eve Thursday until noon on New Year's Day Friday.Other counties included in the warning at this time are Woods, Alfalfa, Ellis, Woodward, Major, Dewey, Custer, Blaine, Washita, Caddo and... Read More.
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Ponca City Regional Airport Secures Aviation Education Grant For 2021

The OAC (Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission) approved an education grant for Ponca City Regional Airport’s “Northern Oklahoma Flight Academy” scheduled for June 14-18 of 2021 at the Ponca City Regional Airport. The program is an aerospace education program at the Ponca City Regional Airport to expose students to the many career opportunities available in aerospace... Read More.

Oklahoma submits grant application to FEMA

Oklahoma has submitted a grant application to FEMA to begin the process of implementing the Lost Wages Assistance program.The plan provides the unemployed with an additional $300 per week. Once approved, FEMA will fund the benefit and Oklahoma will fulfill the 25 percent state match through the end of the year.
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Missing Grant County woman found safe Wednesday

A Grant County woman who went missing Tuesday evening was located Wednesday afternoon.Anna McDowell, 63, was last seen at 8:20 p.m. Tuesday at 1376 Maple in Wakita before she went missing.McDowell was found alive at 11:20 a.m. Wednesday. Therefor, the Silver Alert was cancelled.

Silver Alert issued for Grant County woman last seen in Wakita

The Grant County Sheriff's Office has issued a Silver Alert for Anna McDowell, 63.McDowell was last seen at around 8:20 p.m. on July 28 at the address of 1376 Maple in Wakita. According to the report from the communications center, it is unknown as to what clothing she was last seen wearing.McDowell drives a... Read More.