The shutdown of the federal government in Washington, D.C. caused El Reno’s historic Fort Reno to begin its temporary shutdown.

The gates were open Monday morning but the visitors center was closed and its website says, “Closed temporarily due to government shutdown.”

The El Reno Tribune contacted the USDA’s The Grazinglands Research Station and were told employees were working on shutdown procedures as well on Monday.

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We live in a world of rapid-fire information. Algorithms decide what pops up on your feed, and the news you’re served often isn’t news at all.

People are feeling the weight of digital fatigue and it shows.

Following are the sales tax disbursements for the five largest cities within Canadian County in September 2025, along with the percentage increase/decrease from the same month one year ago.

El Reno: $1,143,765 (up 11.8 percent) 

Mustang: $1,410,488 (up 12 percent)

Oklahoma City: $3,148,987 (up 2.7 percent) 

Piedmont: $278,252 (up 31.8 percent) 

Yukon: $2,377,115 (down 2.5 percent)

Redlands Community College has announced its President’s Student Leadership Academy (PSLA) class for the 2025-2026 academic year. Nine outstanding students have been selected to participate in this program designed to foster leadership skills and prepare students for future leadership or management roles in their chosen fields.