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On Tuesday, Canadian County commissioners ordered a burn ban effective immediately, but Mother Nature’s winds didn't heed the order in time to stop a large pasture fire.

The outdoor burn ban is in effect until Monday, March 23 when commissioners will reassess the situation at their regular weekly meeting. 

As for the pasture fire, the El Reno Fire Department joined more than a dozen other firefighting agencies and the Federal Bureau of Land Management to control the blaze that spread along the border of Canadian and Kingfisher counties.

Sue Bear said she thought she smelled something, but she was tired. It was Sunday night. It had been a long week.

“I just pulled my shirt over my nose and went back to sleep,” she said. 

Thankfully, her daughter, Hanna arrived home after working at Freeman’s. 

Hanna woke her mother up as well as the 3-year-old Australian shepherd that was sleeping through the ordeal. 

She told her mother she could see smoke billowing from the attic. 

El Reno’s former mayor, Matt White, was heard bragging about his wife’s goulash recipe.

When I found out about it, of course I had to contact Elisha White and get the recipe. She laughed and said it’s a Bobby Deen recipe, but it turns out great every time.

Thanks for the recipe, Elisha (and Bobby.) 

Canadian County will work with federal immigration authorities on “certain immigration enforcement” functions, but will not be going into schools or doing so-called “roundups” looking for those who may be in the country illegally.

Undersheriff Kevin Ward shared information about the plan with county commissioners during their regular Monday meeting. 

“This is a program that ICE has entered into with several agencies across the country, several here in Oklahoma,” Ward said. “Basically what it does is it deputizes certain employees so they can do limited ICE enforcement.”

The future of historic Route 66 west of El Reno was discussed when a couple dozen people gathered to learn about planned improvements to a local stretch of the Mother Road. 

Gathered in the El Reno High School auditorium were local leaders focused on the plans for the road between Fort Reno and the William H. Murray “Pony” Bridge. 

The gathering was coordinated by Canadian County District 3 Commissioner Tracey Rider and provided an opportunity for local leaders to hear the county’s plans for an approximately 13-mile stretch of 100-year-old road. 

The Canadian County OSU Extension Office will offer a Wheat Production and Marketing meeting on Wednesday, March 25.

The program will be held at the Education Building, 220 N. Country Club Road. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. with Ag Coffee Connections, with the first speaker kicking off at 9 a.m.

Raedan Sharry, West District agronomist, will be the first speaker as he presents a multi-crop fertility program for making soil fertility decisions.   

The Oklahoma congressional delegation’s wealth lies not so much in stocks and bonds as it does in real estate and personal business interests that range from consulting firms to agriculture to McDonald’s franchises.

A NOTUS analysis of the Oklahoma delegation’s most recent annual financial disclosures reveals key details about how the state’s seven lawmakers manage their personal finances while serving the public.

Many of these lawmakers entered office with millions and remain significantly wealthier than most of their constituents.

OKLAHOMA CITY — In conjunction with the 20th anniversary of the Oklahoma History Center, the public is invited to a unique architectural tour of the building on Thursday, April 2 from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

The tour will highlight aspects of the creative process and design. Each element of the building was crafted with purpose, and this program offers visitors a chance to see the details and fun facts up close.

Cities and states are filing lawsuits and scrambling for alternative sources of money as the Trump administration seeks to shut off the federal funding spigot for biking and walking trails.