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About 49,000 acres are burning in the Oklahoma panhandle. Teams have been fighting the fires and much of western Oklahoma remains under heavy drought conditions. -
The longtime state legislator, who announced in June he wasn't seeking reelection, will serve as an assistant secretary of defense. -
Each House and Senate member received an automatic 4.4% boost in compensation, while lawmakers agreed to provide other legislative branch employees a generous 10% raise. -
Spring storms in Texas can bring heavy rain, flash flooding, tornadoes — and hail. Sometimes the hail is pea-sized and harmless. Other times, it's big enough to smash windshields, shred roofs and leave homeowners with costly repairs. But there is still a lot about hail that we don't fully understand. -
When a water well in western Kansas was measured in 1966, the water table was about 95 feet below the ground. When it was measured in January, water was 157 feet deep - a decline of just over 60 feet in 60 years. What's happening in the Ogallala Aquifer?
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Settlers in the American west traveled far to reach their new homes, and when they staked a claim, all members of the family, expectedly, became part of the homesteading workforce. Children had many chores – watering and feeding the stock, sweeping the dugout floors, helping with the cooking, washing dishes, or punching clothes on laundry day, an activity requiring the use of a plunger to agitate garments in a tub. -
We will hear music by film composers John Williams, Hans Zimmer, and Howard Shore on the show this week! -
White bass have finished with their spring spawn, and are in deeper water feeding on baitfish. This week, Luke and his buddy Brandon Sargent tell how to catch them! -
Weeds don’t exactly seem like they’re all that helpful in a garden, but sometimes they can end up giving you some useful guidance. In this week’s episode, we’ll talk about how to learn to “listen” to what the weeds are trying to tell you!
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