Joe B. Hunt was serving his fifth four-year term as Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner when he died in February 1975 of a rare liver disease. Tulsa World Archives Joe B. Hunt “came close” — from all over Oklahoma. That’s how the popular official became part of the political crowd as he ran for state insurance commissioner, …
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How Time Flies is a daily feature that digs into the Pantagraph archives to revisit what’s happening in our community and region. 100 years ago March 16, 1924: In all, more than 2,700 “tramps” have entertained at Bloomington’s “tramp house” in the city yard since January 1, 1924, according to the police station’s “tramp book.” …
A rather provocative research article appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine on March 7, 2024. The official title was “Microplastics and Nanoplasty in Atheroma and Cardiovascular Events.” The study, from a university in Italy, collects the build-up of fatty deposits or plaques called atheromas from the inside of carotid arteries, which are removed …
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MATTOON — The city is ready to seek bids for a contractor to build roads to serve the planned Emerald Acres sports complex and shopping area. A bid measure to widen Fort Worth Way, Remington Road and Swords Drive in the Emerald Acres Sports Connection area and build a new Wooddell Lane east of Dettro …
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Students from several western Nebraska schools took their education into their own hands this week at the Panhandle Regional Science Fair. Students competed in two divisions ranging from sixth through 12th grade at the fair held at the Harms Center on the Scottsbluff campus of Western Nebraska Community College. Alliance High School, Leyton High School, …
Tulsa-based Zeeco and ExxonMobil announce new hydrogen burner to reduce emissions Tusla-based Zeeco Inc. and ExxonMobil have announced an alliance to bring to market the Zeeco “Free Jet Gen 3” next-generation hydrogen-ready burner. The new burner could significantly reduce emissions for industrial manufacturers as they explore a fuel switch from natural gas to hydrogen, which …
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QUESTION: I hear a lot of discussion about raising the minimum wage. I believe there are some bills in the Virginia legislature to do that. What would be the effects of such a change, especially on small businesses? ANSWER: Politicians like to talk about raising the minimum wage because people see it as helping those …
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Lauren and Lucas Corbett once followed the so-called American Dream. Visiting attractions such as the Sydney Opera House in Australia gives the Corbett family more opportunities to spend time together. “Every afternoon we go out around town and check things out,” Lucas Corbett said. LUCAS CORBETT They earned college degrees and started careers. They built …
The couple from Nebraska packed up the kids and set off to travel the world Read More »
I heard a friend say two dirty words the other day. How I hate science fairs. There should be a law against them. Oh, the pain and tears caused by science fairs over the years. How I dreaded the science fair when I was in elementary school. In those days I was not so learned …
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ERIC TERRY The travel and tourism industry is an integral part of Virginia’s economy — generating tens of billions in both direct visitor spending and significant jobs. Virginia’s tourism industry is expected to generate $30.3 billion in visitor spending in 2022 alone, a record for the Commonwealth. Perhaps most importantly, we are poised to continue …
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