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Investigations continue in the aftermath of Wednesday’s unprecedented siege at the U.S. Capitol, where a mob estimated at several hundred people clashed with police and breached the building where Congress was convened to certify Electoral College votes.

The last hurdle was cleared for the Jan. 20 inauguration of President-Elect Joe Biden at 3:45 a.m. Thursday when Congress certified his 306-232 Electoral College victory. In a statement tweeted by President Trump’s social media manager minutes later, Trump promised “an orderly transition on Jan.

Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) recently announced the addition of Sydnee Gerken to the staff team in Oklahoma City. Gerken will serve as the director of operations for Oklahoma Prairie Beef Solutions, an entity of the OCA.

Kingfisher High School seniors Maddi Kamas and Nathan Smalley were announced recently as the January 2021 Junior Lions by members of the Kingfisher Lions Club. Kamas is the daughter of Laremy and Pepper Kamas. She’s active in golf and Student Council, among other activities. While carrying a 4.

The next planed meeting for the Kingfisher County Retired Educators has been canceled. The group was set to meet Wednesday, Jan. 13, with District 59 Rep. Mike Dobrinski serving as the guest speaker. Officers will announce plans for the next meeting at a later date.

The Kingfisher Bookcase Review Club has opted to have no more meetings for its current session, which runs through May. The club plans to meet again in September 2021. Details of that meeting will be provided at a later date.

A total of 10 additional COVID-19 related deaths have been reported in the four counties immediately surrounding Kingfisher in the first week of the year, according to Oklahoma State Department of Health online data.

The good news: Concerns about public reluctance to receiving the new COVID-19 vaccines have proven unfounded.

The Kingfisher County Health Department is seeking qualified nurse volunteers to help administer COVID-19 vaccines at an event to be scheduled.

Kingfisher County was soaking wet after last week’s snow. The snows that fell Thursday registered between five inches and six inches in depth and melted where it fell thanks to calm weather. Lakes of water developed on wheat fields as the snow melted under sunny skies.