The term STEM, which stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics, is often thought of as just science.
At BlueSTEM AgriLearning Center, located on the campus of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Oklahoma and Central Plains Agricultural Research Center (OCPARC), just west of El Reno, STEM is more than just science.
El Reno’s Tuxedo Lounge is trying to cook up a special Christmas for local kids by raffling off a “one of a kind grill.” All proceeds from the $1 per ticket raffle will be donated to the Christmas with a Cop program.
The El Reno Fraternal Order of Police Chapter 151 has been taking local children Christmas shopping for what will be 18 years this December.
The kids are selected by El Reno teachers and the police officers do the rest.
The handmade grill is “one of a kind,” Floyd “Ribeye” Mullen said because he built it, which makes it one of a kind.
Harper Looper - El Reno HS Junior
“Bruno and the Boneyard Buddies”
Oklahoma Department of Transportation crews placed two large Route 66 signs with the city’s name along the Mother Road’s corridor through El Reno last week.
An ODOT supervisor said there are 16 cities between El Reno and the Texas state line that are getting the plastic overlay emblems.
The signs are heated and pressed into place to bond with the asphalt.
El Reno’s Flogistix by Flowco was part of the effort to help area children develop skills that can help lead them into better exploring career paths.
The Air Methane team from Flowco recently took part in working with young people involved in the ComeBack Kid Society (CKS), a nonprofit organization focused on providing skills and resources to at-risk youth.
The program, called Uproar, is an ongoing event that takes place every Tuesday and features a variety of community partners speaking to students about different opportunities available to them.
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El Reno’s Elks Lodge will host a fundraiser for the family of a young boy who is in need of a heart transplant.
Nancy Salsman said the spaghetti dinner fundraiser will be held May 16 at the Elks, 415 S. Rock Island.
The event will run from 5 to 8 p.m., and all proceeds will go to the family of Damien Weaver.
The 12-year-old Roblyer sixth-grade student is currently in the ICU at Children’s Hospital in Oklahoma City.
El Reno letter carriers will be hauling a bit more weight May 9 when they again take part in the National Letter Carriers Food Drive.
Janice Cox, El Reno postal employee, has helped spearhead the local efforts for years. She is hopeful El Reno postal customers will respond with generosity as the letter carriers work to help fill the shelves of The Lord’s Harvest, an El Reno food ministry.
The National Letter Carriers Food Drive has been in existence since 1993.
The 75th Annual National Land and Range Judging Contest is set to converge on El Reno as more than 1,000 of the nation’s brightest 4-H and FFA students arrive from more than 37 states. The event will run from May 5-7.
High school students will not only compete for top honors but also connect with sponsors and leaders in conservation, soil science and sustainability. The event offers a front-row seat to the next generation of leaders.
O.F. Burger, the mascot for El Reno’s Burger Day Festival, took a break from a promotion photo shoot to read a story in the El Reno Tribune about the event.
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