Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist Regardless of when your calving season occurs, manipulating the reproductive process of your cow herd can result in shorter breeding and calving seasons.

Tuesday, April 2, Frontier Public Schools high school Otoe Language class visited the Native American Youth Language Fair in Norman. Students worked in class on projects with Jade Roubedeaux’s help.

Ellis-Jirous American Legion Post 53 recently hosted their regular meeting, one which ‘had an amazing turn out’ to honor a gentleman who has passion for playing the Bugle. Perryan Alan Mulder, has assisted the American Legion on numerous occasions with playing Taps at funerals and various patriotic ceremonies.

The Board of County Commissioners of Noble County has released an agenda for the 9 a.m. Monday, April 8 regular meeting.

TheCentralRuralElectricCooperative(CREC)Foundation board recently approved a $2,000 grant for the Noble County Arecery group for replacement targets and to add 3-D targets to the program. Proudly displaying an engraved silver plate, presented to him as Perry Schools 1999-Y2K Teacher of the Year, is Phil Musshafen.

The Lions Club hosted an Easter Egg Hunt for the Morrison Elementary and gave each child a one-dollar coin. Heather Voss’ pre-k enjoyed their goodies and a party.

Enrollment day for students entering Pre-Kindergarten at Perry Public Schools for the 2024-2025 school year is scheduled for Wednesday, April 24 at Perry Lower Elementary School’s front lobby from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. and an evening session from 4 - 5:30 p.m.

Managing Editor pdj@reidnewspapers.com Morrison FFA students recently competed in the Collegiate FFA Speech Contest. Results for the Collegiate FFA Speech Contest were as follows: • Callen Veit- 1st Place Ag Policy • Sydney Morgan- 2nd Place Agriscience • Piper Roberts- 2nd Place 8/9 Grade FFA Opp.

Perry Public Schools site counselors Tiffany Nelson, Perry High School, LeEllen Waren, Perry Junior High, Dana Hatter, Upper Elementary, and Melissa Turner, Lower Elementary, recently released information on the Steered Straight program visiting PPS.

Brunswick stew was a specialty of my father’s, and his recipe was his mother’s which dated back to her grandmother way before the Civil War. The original started out: “Skin a squirrel, rabbit, or get a good chicken if no game is available ...” Actually, my father had traced our ancestry all the way back to before the first Alstons came to America in the 1600’s.