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LAWSUITS Unifund CCR LLC vs. Stacy J. Simms for $8,297.76 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Kino Financial Company LLC vs. Brent McDonald II for $9,458.94 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

El Reno Public Schools seems to have landed square in the cross-hairs of the coronavirus. On Monday, 60 students with access to El Reno High School, Jenks Simmons Field House and Lincoln Learning Center were placed into quarantine after being exposed to COVID-19.

Redlands Community College is moving classes to on-line only after a number of students tested positive for COVID-19. The school issued a statement Friday saying it made the decision after consulting with health officials.

Saying they’ve had enough, the El Reno City Council approved increasing fines for littering from $255 to $350, with one councilman saying the financial pain for violating the ordinance may need to be more harsh. The unanimous 4-0 vote came at Tuesday night’s regular meeting of the council.

U.S. Sen. James Lankford spoke last week in Canadian County on topics including the CARES Act, mail-in voting and a possible coronavirus vaccine. There has not been a COVID-19 bill since April because there already has been $3 trillion put into the economy for pandemic relief, Lankford said.

Water fowl, like these at Lake El Reno, may have been some of the only creatures enjoying the weather Wednesday as cold and rainy weather made its way into Oklahoma. The forecast calls for a return to more mild temperatures.

Ross Seed received an $800 grant from True Value to purchase personal protective equipment for the school district. The funds purchased 16 gallons of hand sanitizer, 8 gallons of hand soap and 100 protective masks.  

A 21-year-old Oklahoma City man was arrested in connection with a robbery that led to the death of a 7-Eleven clerk last week. Oklahoma City police said George Way was arrested at an apartment in the 11500 block of SW 15th Street. The arrest was made after police received a tip.

Veterans in Canadian County will soon have a closer option for VA health-care services. The Oklahoma City VA Health Care System said last week it is opening two new clinics this fall, including one in Yukon. The other center will be in Norman.

NOTE: This article is the first in a series addressing the structural problems that plague our health-care financing system and how to fix them. $15,076 for four tiny metal screws.