Today, July 3
Another Successful OPSU Belly Open
Posted at 8:06am
By Scott Puryear
GUYMON- Recently nearly 70 golfers took part in the annual Oklahoma Panhandle State Belly Open golf tournament in Guymon.
The tournament benefits the OPSU athletic department.
Team competition winners were (with team 36 hole score) were:
Championship Flight
1st Place – Chet Oblander, Brian Hough, Chad Blackmore (61/59=120)
2nd Place – Jason Kueffler, Dewayne Mauldin, Shawn Ronne (64/58=122)
3rd Place – Mike Lee, Kenny Lee, Grant Lee (62/61=123
1st Flight (Won on a Card Back starting on hole #10)
1st Place – Jacob Tuttle, Jeff Fox, Sergio Alvidrez (67/65=132)
2nd Place – Brad Vanden Boogaard, Julee Vanden Boogaard, Ian McCulloch (67/65=132)
3rd Place – Dave Watkins, Jim Crane, Nancy Crane (67/65=132)
Photo by Scott Puryear. Eric Begley, Continue reading…
by Sheila Stogsdill
Fourth of July Memories
Posted at 7:55am
Whether it be a picnic with the family or enjoying the evening at FreedomFest, share your July 4th photos with NewsOK. You can email your photos along with names of the individuals and the event to Sheila Stogsdill at sheilastogsdill@sbcglobal.net or MainStreetOK@oklahoman.com.
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Former President George W. Bush to join Woodward’s holiday festivities
Posted at 7:42am
BY MICHAEL MCNUTT
The Oklahoman
WOODWARD — A few tickets remain for former President George W. Bush’s Independence Day appearance at a local park, a promoter of the event said Monday.
Ticket sales for Bush’s Saturday evening speech have been “fantastic,” said Landon Laubhan, a Woodward promoter who is handling arrangements for this weekend’s activities.
The way sales are going “we will be sold out for Saturday by Thursday,” Laubhan said.
The former president’s appearance, his first in Oklahoma since he left the White House earlier this year, is part of a July 4 celebration to mark improvements at Crystal Beach Park and the park’s 80th anniversary as well as the Fourth of July holiday.
Bush is scheduled to speak at 6:20 p.m. Saturday in the park’s rodeo arena, which can seat 10,000, Continue reading…
by Sheila Stogsdill
Duncan’s children’s clinic boasts a medieval flare
Posted at 7:38am
BY JENNIFER PALMER
The Oklahoman
DUNCAN — A new $5 million children’s clinic designed to look like a castle is scheduled to open Aug. 3 in this southwest Oklahoma community.
It is the first of a series of Sanford Children’s Clinics around the world being developed by Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health. The second is planned for Belize City, Belize.
Dr. Deena Wise will staff the Duncan clinic and represents the first pediatrician to serve the community, said Mark Johnston, vice president of corporate communications for Sanford Health.
The company is recruiting others to join her.
The clinic, at 2502 W Elk Ave., will employ seven and feature 12 exam rooms, one procedure room and have laboratory and X-ray capabilities.
The building’s castle design emulates the Sanford Children’s Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D. The Continue reading…
by Sheila Stogsdill
Lou Gehrig’s message lives on
Posted at 7:36am
By Berry Tramel
The Oklahoman
Yankee Stadium rang out with cries of “We want Lou! We want Lou!,” but Lou Gehrig remained silent.
Gehrig sought the comfort of the dugout, his only sanctuary in the four weeks since doctors told him why he no longer could hit rockets or catch missiles.
Bat and glove no longer followed his commands, so why be on the ballfield? He had dreaded this moment, Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day, July 4, 1939. Seventy years ago Saturday.
But the roar of the crowd is a powerful force, even for the meek, even for the stoic. So when Yankee manager Joe McCarthy whispered into Gehrig’s ear, Gehrig nodded. The man, who more than any other American personified the loyal employee, obeyed his boss one last time.
Gehrig stepped to the Continue reading…
by Sheila Stogsdill
Good Management Can Reduce Incidence Of Heat Stress In Cattle
Posted at 7:31am
STILLWATER– According to the Cattle Network understanding and avoiding heat stress in cattle can be a valuable management tool in Oklahoma, where most areas of the state experience 70 or more days each year with temperatures that exceed 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
“Cattle have an upper critical temperature that is approximately 20 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than humans,” said Glenn Selk, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension livestock specialist. “When we’re uncomfortable at 80 degrees and feel hot at 90 degrees, cattle may well be in the danger zone for extreme heat stress.”
The potentially bad news does not end there. Humidity is an additional stress that intensifies ambient temperature problems by making body heat dissipation more difficult. In other words, it can be tough to cool off in Oklahoma during the summer, Continue reading…
by Sheila Stogsdill
Grain Report
Posted at 7:28am
Oklahoma City — Here are the closing prices from the cash grain markets for Thursday, July 2, 2009, as reported by the USDA.
U.S. No 1 HARD RED WINTER WHEAT: 9 to 14 cents lower. 4.59-5.11
Davis 4.59, Hobart 4.70, Eldorado 4.77, Frederick, Lawton 4.79,
Temple 4.84, Clinton, Weatherford 4.94, Shattuck 4.96, Keyes 4.97,
Hooker 4.98, Buffalo 5.01, Miami 5.03, Banner, El Reno, Okarche 5.04, Geary,
Okeene, Watonga 5.05, Alva 5.06, Cherokee 5.07, Manchester, Ponca City 5.08,
Perry, Stillwater 5.09, Medford 5.11, Gulf 5.99.
MILO: 17 to 20 cents lower. 3.50-5.12
Eldorado 3.50, Shattuck 4.42, Alva, Buffalo 4.44, Weatherford 4.51,
Hooker 4.58, Medford 4.60, Manchester 4.63, Keyes 4.69, Ponca City 4.83, Miami
5.12, Gulf 6.67.
SOYBEANS: 7 cents lower. 10.74-11.93
Stillwater 10.74, Shattuck 11.39, Hooker 11.41, Alva, Buffalo 11.49,
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by Sheila Stogsdill
Hay Report
Posted at 7:27am
OKLAHOMA CITY - Here is the daily hay report for Thursday, July 2, 2009, as reported by the USDA.
ALFALFA HAY: Alfalfa hay movement is slow and prices are steady. A cool
front brought scattered showers and 10 degree cooler temperatures across the
state last weekend. Summer like temperatures and dry conditions have returned at
mid-week. Wheat harvest is complete, with only cleanup cutting in the Panhandle.
Second cutting of alfalfa has been completed.
GRASS HAY: Grass hay prices are steady and movement is slow. Large amounts
of grass hay have been cut and baled. Producers looking for hay to purchase or
have hay to sell can access the hay directory on Continue reading…
by Sheila Stogsdill
Livestock summary
Posted at 7:25am
OKLAHOMA CITY - Here is the daily livestock summary for Thursday, July 2, 2009, as reported by the USDA.
Combined weighted average report for Oklahoma auctions. 6 feeder auctions
this week including Oklahoma City, El Reno, Ada, Woodward, McAlester and
Tulsa. The Apache and Texhoma livestock auctions closed for the July 4th
Holiday. Feeder cattle 2.00-5.00 higher this week with late sales really
seeing a surge in the market. Calf trends lightly tested.
Receipts This Week: 26,600 Last Week: 27,000 Last Year: 11,500
Feeder Steers Medium Continue reading…
by Sheila Stogsdill
Friday’s forecast
Posted at 7:20am
Today’s forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with highs around 100. Mostly cloudy skies tonight with scattered showers and thunderstorms and lows in the mid 60s.
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