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The last auction market in our county shut down a few years ago and it was like having our collective heart ripped out. Just this year the auction market that handled the most cattle of any sale barn in California for decades closed its doors too. When we bought a livestock newspaper that served the livestock auction industry 35 years ago there were some 1,500 auction markets in America. Today it’s half that.
Read moreAs I have noted repeatedly, liberalism and leftism have virtually nothing in common. In fact, leftism is the enemy of liberalism -- as a handful of liberals such as former New York Times writer Bari Weiss, former Young Turk Dave Rubin and others have come to recognize.
Read moreWASHINGTON — The Heritage Foundation’s Center for National Defense released the 2022 Index of U.S. Military Strength on Wednesday in conjunction with a keynote address from U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee.
Read moreSome Capitol Police officers did not attempt to stop protesters from entering the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 and at one point even held a door open and waved them in, a newly released video shows.
Read moreThe newspaper owned by Jeff Bezos, the wealthiest human on the planet according to USA Today, is telling Americans to “lower expectations” and learn to live with less amid a supply chain crisis that has resulted in empty shelves in stores across the nation.
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FALL FEVER strikes again in Kingfisher’s downtown. This welcome annual affliction has offices and businesses up and down Main Street piling on the pumpkins, hay bales and other festive autumnal decor to mark the changing of the seasons and to compete for bragging rights in the fall decorating contest sponsored each year by the Kingfisher Chamber of Commerce. The contest is open to all businesses located within the city limits and judging for first through third place honors happens Friday, so it’s not too late to spice up those storefronts. City Clerk Brittney Hladik, left, and utility billing director Denise Payne put the finishing touches on City Hall’s entry. [KT&FP Staff Photo]
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The highly virulent Delta variant of COVID-19 made its way through Kingfisher County over the last couple of months, but appears to be on the decline and vaccine numbers are up.
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WEEK 2 prize winners in Kingfisher County Walk-tober, the month-long step challenge sponsored by Kingfisher Community Collaborative, are Deborah and Mark Maehs, the husband and wife team also known as The aMAEHSments. The pair walked 85,677.5 steps per team member from Oct. 8-14. They took a break Monday at the Kingfisher Cemetery, a popular outdoor walking venue, to accept prizes from KCC co-chairman Blair Coughlan. Two more weekly prizes will be presented before the Oct. 31 grand prize to the team with the highest cumulative average for the month.
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