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BlueSTEM AgriLearning Center recently held its 2024 Agriscience Symposium. The event showcased advanced experiential research projects conducted by students from El Reno, Calumet, Yukon, Mustang and Epic Charter high schools, all part of the BlueSTEM program.

The 2024 Mary K. Ashbrook Kids Fishing Derby, hosted by the El Reno Sportmans Club, drew over 300 youth anglers to Lake El Reno. The kids were bidding for trophies in different age groups as well as prizes such as lifetime fishing licenses.

“Blue Hawaii” was the theme of the Canadian County child advocacy center’s annual recognition event. The Child Abuse Response Team (C.A.R.T.) honored its supporters and contributors at the Champions for Children Gala at the Mathena Events Center in Yukon.

The Canadian County Health Department expects to move this June into its new home. A $3.6 million remodeling project is nearing completion on a 32,000-square-foot, two-story building at 6100 E. Highway 66. “It’s beautiful,” health department administrator Jennifer Boyle said.

Attorney General Gentner Drummond has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s rewrite of federal Title IX rules that adds “gender identity” to the law, effectively meaning a law intended to protect women’s rights will now instead protect the rights of men to enter women’s...

MUNICIPAL COURT Ryan Alexander Redbird, Clinton, trespassing on private property, $295. Mary Margaret Castro, Oklahoma City, speeding, $195. Charlee Jo Bushyhead, El Reno, transporting open container of beer, $350.

So what happens if the Cheyenne and Arapaho are successful in finally getting Fort Reno returned to the tribes? Reggie Wassana has a one-word answer: jobs.

“The burger must go on,” said Capt. David Baker of the El Reno Fire Department. “Rain or shine, we have to get it done.” Grill the world’s biggest onion burger, that is.

The El Reno Chamber of Commerce hosted a National Day of Prayer program last week with both a morning and evening service. Chamber director Karen Nance said the programs featured music, Scripture readings, flag salutes and various prayers offered by local elected officials and community leaders.

Downtown El Reno bustled as food, fun, cars and performers kept 15,000 visitors engaged at the 36th Annual Fried Onion Burger Day Festival last week despite rain throughout much of the day.