West OK Co-Op gets awarded grant

Exit 69 will soon transport visitors and locals alike to an aesthetic tangible piece of Route 66’s past and future thanks to the West OK Co-Op securing almost $1 million in grant funds for the Route 66 Revitalization Grant Program.

Chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when they beat on trees

(AP) – Chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when they beat on tree trunks, a new study shows.Chimpanzees and humans last shared a common ancestor around 6 million years ago. Scientists suspect this ancient ancestor must have been a drummer — using beats to communicate.

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Mother’s Day meal

Homestead Assisted Living in Clinton had a special celebration Wednesday for Mother’s Day. From left are resident Lila Kluver, Cricket Brimer with Assured Home Health and resident Juanita Reinschmiedt enjoying a Mother’s Day meal.

Train full of students!

Engineer Jimmy Littke and a full train load of students wave as they take a fun ride around Acme Park last week as part of their end of school activities.

Man gored by bison in year's first attack by most dangerous wild animal

(AP) — A Yellowstone National park visitor from Florida was gored by a bison — the first such violent encounter of 2025 — just weeks into the busy summer season.Park officials repeated a frequent warning: Don't get too close to wildlife.

White House proposes overhauling the outdated air traffic control system

(AP) – The Trump administration proposed a multibillion- dollar overhaul of the U.S. air traffic control system on Thursday in the wake of recent deadly plane crashes and technical failures that have put a spotlight on the outdated network.

U.S. says it will reduce health aid to Zambia

(AP) — The United States will cut $50 million worth of medical aid a year to Zambia because of “systematic” theft of the aid in past years and the government’s failure to crack down on that, the U.S. ambassador said Thursday.The U.S.

Father of teen who killed two in Wisconsin religious school shooting faces felony charges

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The father of a Wisconsin teenage girl who killed a teacher and fellow student in a school shooting was charged with felonies Thursday in connection with the case, police said.The shooting occurred at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison last December.

Performing

Chuy Mendoza performs at the recent Cinco de Mayo Festival.