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A constitutional attorney’s forensic audit of the 2020 election in Michigan found that more than 66,000 unregistered ballots were counted. The audit conducted by Matthew DePerno covered just 9 of Michigan’s 83 counties.

Kingfisher High School has named its Students of the Month for March 2021. Selected by the faculty and staff were freshman Libbie Barnett, sophomore Mayce Gibson, junior Ally Scammahorn and senior Rebecca Auringer.

Hennessey Board of Trustees learned that Cummins Construction Co., Enid, won the contract to resurface and widen State Highway 51 east of Hennessey.

The walking trail on the second story of Hennessey Event Center (The Dome) will be available to patrons Monday-Friday and include morning, noon and evening hours, said Superintendent Dr. Mike Woods. New hours that went into effect Thursday are: Mondays: 6-8 a.m., 11:27 a.m.-12:20 p.m.

Kingfisher FFA’s ag issues team made a presentation last week to the Kingfisher Lions Club. Members discussed the pros and cons of “super meats,” which are grown directly from cells in labs.

The 2021 John A. Francis Scholarship has been awarded to Kingfisher’s Madeline Loosen. The $1,000 scholarship is awarded annually by the Kingfisher Rotary Club to assist a current college student with qualified educational expenses.

Deadline for online enrollment at Hennessey Public Schools is May 1 for 2021-22 students. The early deadline is necessary this year to get a more accurate count of the number of students can be expected, posted Renee Curry on the school’s website.

Mike Myers, owner of NuCare, a private label manufacturer of protein powders, sports nutrition supplements and wellness and weight loss products, was the featured speaker at the Kingfisher Rotary Club last week.

Oklahoma Blood Institute and the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum are encouraging donors to give blood this spring. Individuals aged 16 and up are urged to give blood at one of these upcoming dates and locations: • April 14 at Pioneer Telephone Cooperative from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Gilmour Elementary School announced its Great Expectations Citizenship Award winners for March 2021 during Jacket Roundup on March 26.