Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 13th of June.
Good morning, Lawton.
📰 Economy
The Duncan Area Economic Development Foundation is studying a tax increment financing district at the Stephens County Refinery Property in Duncan as Green Fuels Operating plans a refinery costing 400 million dollars that may create 80 jobs, and local officials and an attorney are guiding needed infrastructure improvements.
🎓 Education
Cameron Collegian, the student-run newspaper from Cameron University, was named Oklahoma’s top college newspaper after earning the Sequoyah Award at the Better Newspaper Contest on June 6.
The paper has now achieved three consecutive wins and five overall, with faculty advisor David Bublitz praising the students' hard work.
The Lawton Public Library hosted dinosaur labs yesterday to let kids explore dinosaur fossils and learn about careers such as museum curator and paleoartist.
Organizers plan similar labs next week — focusing on Paleobotany and the differences between carnivore and herbivore dinosaurs.
🏛️ Government
Medicine Park Board of Trustees approved a design for a new prefabricated truss bridge (5-0 vote) at Medicine Creek Bridge on Wednesday; the design allows modification for pedestrian access and will be built by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation with federal funds, though costs remain undetermined.
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