High Plains regional news
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Northern Oklahoma College has received a $17 million donation from Mackenzie Scott, a billionaire philanthropist who was once married to Amazon mogul Jeff Bezos. -
A recent survey shows farm income and borrowing power for crop producers are weak across the Great Plains, but the cattle industry has improved farm finances in some places, including Oklahoma. -
Paxton alleges Shein may have relied on forced labor, the use of unsafe product materials, and engaged in deceptive marketing practices. -
Gov. Laura Kelly urges state legislature to exercise caution in drafting next budget -
Mortality varies by race, according to newly released data, and about 70% of pregnancy-related deaths were deemed preventable.
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It's Christmas, and Carol Dickens's life is in major transition. Tune into the two-hour broadcast at one of the two times it'll air during the 2025 holiday season: Sunday, December 21st at 1pm CT, and Thursday, December 25th at 1pm CT -
At the end of the season, it can be tempting to clean up your entire garden of all detritus from old plants, but leaving the seed pods, plant stems and other materials can have some benefits, and this week, we'll talk about how to make dormancy work for you! -
Luke's good friend Larry Weishuhn aka "Mr. Whitetail" joins Luke in this weeks show and the two recap a hunt earlier this week on the Choctaw Hunting Lodge www.choctawhuntinglodge.com owned by the Choctaw Nation in southeast Oklahoma. Luke was hunting for an oryx with his Tex Rex, a 51 caliber big bore air rifle made by AIrforce Airguns. Click and listen to Larry and Luke tell about this exciting hunt. -
This week we celebrate West Texas A&M University’s talented student musicians with performances by the WT Symphony, Symphonic Band, and more!
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Steve Cropper, who co-wrote classics including "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" and "In the Midnight Hour" during his years playing guitar at the legendary Stax Records in Memphis, has died. He was 84.
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