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State Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Tuesday June 04, 2024 ( 7 items )  

'The Bachelorette' Season 21 Cast Bios and Fun Facts
BURBANK, California, June 3 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: Aaron Tulsa, Oklahoma Aerospace Engineer, 29 Aaron is an aerospace engineer who is ready to love someone to the moon and back. If he looks familiar, it might be because his twin brother, Noah, famously found love on "Bachelor in Paradise." Aaron and Noah are extremely close and even more competitive. They come from a big family of 11 kids. Aaron is a romantic who is excited about the opportunity  more

Employees honored at 2024 Staff Celebration Day
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 3 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Around 1,200 Oklahoma State University staff members were treated to a day of fun and appreciation at the Wes Watkins Center on Tuesday. The annual Staff Celebration Day, hosted by the Staff Advisory Council, is a chance for the university to recognize its staff's dedication and hard work. Shaun Noll, manager of Meeting and Conference Services, donated the Wes Watkins Center after the original space,  more

Karibo selected as 2024-25 Fulbright US Scholar for Canada
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 3 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Dr. Holly Karibo, an associate professor and director of graduate studies in Oklahoma State University's Department of History, has been selected as a 2024-25 Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Comparative Canada-U.S. Studies. Karibo will research borderlands history for four months at Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario. "I'm excited to begin primary archival research on a new research project ti  more

Okla. A.G. Drummond Defends American Firearms Manufacturers From Mexican Government's Legal Attack
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 4 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: Attorney General Gentner Drummond and a coalition of 27 state attorneys general are defending American firearms manufacturers from the Mexican government's attempt to hold the companies liable for gun violence in Mexico. If a lower court's ruling is allowed to stand, Americans' Second Amendment rights could be threatened. In a petition filed last week, Drummond asked the US. Supreme  more

Oklahoma House: Women's Bill of Rights Signed Into Law
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 3 -- The Oklahoma House issued the following news release: Legislation codifying the Women's Bill of Rights, which preserves biological sex as a distinct legal category, has been signed into law. Rep. Toni Hasenbeck, R-Elgin, authored House Bill 1449, which defines "sex" as a person's biological sex at birth and clarifies how people of both biological sexes are treated under state law. "The persistent encroachment of men into women-only spaces, whether that's in   more

OSU Rodeo sends three to College National Finals Rodeo
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 3 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Three members of the Oklahoma State University Rodeo Team are set to participate in the College National Finals Rodeo, June 9-15, in Casper, Wyoming. Joby Bush, Kenna McLemore and Lexie Russell will compete against athletes from 11 regions nationwide. OSU Rodeo concluded its regular season at Oklahoma Panhandle State University in Guymon, Oklahoma, in April. Joby Bush will represent OSU Rodeo in tie-down rop  more

OSU Student Farm doubles acreage to serve Oklahoma food banks
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 3 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: The Oklahoma State University Student Farm is in its second year of operation and has harvested over 7,000 pounds of cool-season crops in 2024. The idea was sparked by First Cowboy Darren Shrum, husband of OSU President Kayse Shrum, and is facilitated by the OSU Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture. Department head Justin Quetone Moss leads the project and secured a partnership with Rachael C  more