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This Month in Fort McCoy History — July 2025
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 8, 2025
Fort McCoy, Wis., was established in 1909. Here is a look back at some installation history from July 2025 and back. 80 Years Ago — July 1945 FROM THE JULY 6, 1945, EDITION OF THE REAL MCCOY NEWSPAPER: McCoy engineers built bridge (By Newspaper...
Oklahoma ends state-backed water fluoridation, citing health risks
Natural News
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June 30, 2025
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt halts state promotion of water fluoridation, citing public concern and new research on neurodevelopmental risks. Stitt’s order mandates a full review and ends state health agency endorsements, although local...
We fact-checked Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claims as part of the ‘Make Oklahoma Healthy Again’ campaign
The Frontier - Oklahoma
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Gov. Kevin Stitt has launched an effort to “Make Oklahoma Healthy Again” with a visit from U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. At a rally with Kennedy at the Oklahoma Capitol on June 26, Stitt announced the state would...
Oklahoma City man faces charges as part of national Medicare fraud takedown
Sooner State News - Oklahoma
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June 30, 2025
Robert J. "Bob" Troester U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Western District of OklahomaRobert J. "Bob" Troester U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma United States Attorney Robert J. Troester announced that...
Ten Comanche Nation Veterans to be inducted into Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame
KXII - Texas
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July 2, 2025
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - 10 Comanche Nation Veterans are set to be inducted into the Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame. According to a joint press release, “the Oklahoma Military Heritage Foundation, Hall of Honor, Treadwell–Poolaw Chapter of SW...
Republican Governors Quiet Amid Plans to Slash Medicaid Spending in Their States
Truthout
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July 3, 2025
Did you know that Truthout is a nonprofit and independently funded by readers like you? If you value what we do, please support our work with a donation. The last time a Republican-controlled Congress and President Donald Trump moved to slash...
Education Watch: The Latest Legal Challenge to the Social Studies Standards
Oklahoma Watch
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July 3, 2025
Sign up for Education Watch! Stay informed about education changes affecting your kids with our Education Watch Newsletter. Jennifer, an expert on Oklahoma education issues, ensures you get the essential information you need. Sign up today for...
Army will end most of its ceremonial horse programs
Military Times
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July 8, 2025
The U.S. Army’s history is closely tied to its cavalry units, those soldiers who rode into battle on horseback. But the service announced Tuesday that it’s moving toward a future without the ceremonial horses and will put most of them up for...
New law may offer CareerTech tuition help for National Guard, but lawmakers did not fund it
The Oklahoman
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OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma National Guard members may be eligible for tuition assistance to pay for CareerTech programs, but lawmakers did not allocate funding to pay for the program in its first budget year. Senate Bill 31, authored by Sen. Carri...
400 Inmates Surrender to Christ in Oklahoma Prison Worship Service
Crosswalk
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July 3, 2025
More than 700 inmates worshipped God, and more than 400 accepted the call for salvation during an Oklahoma prison outreach led by Pastor Paul Daugherty. The event aimed to reach every prisoner and was facilitated by just 32 volunteers who served...
Recortes a NOAA aumentan el riesgo de tragedias meteorológicas mortales
Yale Climate Connections - Connecticut
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July 8, 2025
La inundación repentina más mortífera en EE.UU. provocada por un sistema de tormentas en casi medio siglo arrasó la región montañosa de Texas (Hill Country) en la madrugada del 4 de julio, dejando más de 100 personas muertas, incluidos 27 del...
Celebrity Cowboy Cook Kent Rollins Serves Breakfast at Aso Ranch Camp
Flagstaff Business News - Arizona
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July 8, 2025
Babbitt Ranches cowboys fuel up on grits, gravy, bacon and lessons from the chuckwagon.The winds whipped through Aso Ranch Camp north of the San Francisco Peaks at more than 40 miles an hour during Springs Works as cowboys were driving in cattle...
ESTOO opens new government building
Neosho Daily News - Missouri
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WYANDOTTE, Okla. — The Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma (ESTOO) last week held a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new government building, a milestone event that marks a new chapter in the tribe’s continued growth and community...
Mass. Senate eyes bill to ban students from having cellphones during school day
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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The prohibition would include devices like cellphones, tablets, smartwatches, and Bluetooth headphones, according to the draft bill. The Massachusetts legislation would require schools to prohibit physical access to devices like phones and...
‘Tiger King’ star sentenced to 1 year for exotic animal trafficking and money laundering
Recently Heard
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July 8, 2025
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — “Tiger King” star Bhagavan “Doc” Antle goes to jail — however not for so long as prosecutors needed — after admitting he broke federal regulation shopping for endangered animals to maintain at his zoo in South Carolina....
Oklahoma City schools implement new cellphone policy for students
KOCO 5 - Oklahoma
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July 1, 2025
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR STUDENTS AND THEIR PHONES. THE OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE PASSED SENATE BILL 139, WHICH REQUIRES THAT SCHOOLS IN THE STATE ADOPT A POLICY THAT RESTRICTS STUDENT USE OF PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES DURING THE SCHOOL DAY. THIS YEAR,...
Governor, First Lady make plans to build new home for future first families: 'This is the Stitt's gift back to the state'
News9 - Oklahoma
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The Stitt family is paving the way for future first families in Oklahoma to have a new place to call home. Governor Kevin Stitt and First Lady Sarah Stitt have spearheaded the initiative to build a new five-bedroom home on the Governor’s Mansion...
"These are ugly as hell" - CFB fans roast Tennessee for new military-themed smokey grey jerseys for 2025 season
Sportskeeda
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July 3, 2025
The Tennessee Volunteers unveiled their military-themed smokey grey jerseys for the 2025 season on Thursday. However, while many college football fans liked the idea behind them, they took a strong dislike to the uniform. Many on Reddit roasted...
Nikola Jokić reportedly won't sign extension with Nuggets this summer as more money awaits next offseason
Yahoo Sports
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Don't panic, Denver Nuggets fans. Nikola Jokić won't sign a contract extension with the Nuggets this offseason, according to the Denver Post. But there's a perfectly good — and obvious — reason for the season. He'll stand to make secure roughly...
Jason Smith discusses economic impacts of new legislative bill
Cape News - Missouri
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July 7, 2025
Rep. Jason Smith, a current member of the U.S. Congress representing Missouri's 8th district since 2013, has shared insights on social media about recent legislative achievements. On July 7, 2025, he posted several tweets highlighting the impact...