
Aktion Club: Serving with Heart, Changing Lives
In the heart of Edmond, the Aktion Club meets twice a month, bringing together a remarkable group of individuals with a shared passion for giving back. Courtney Harris, the club advisor and president of the Edmond Kiwanis Club, has been guiding the organization for over a year. With two loyal dogs by her side and…
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The Old Icehouse
Downtown Edmond’s dining scene has a new treasure that’s steeped in history and brimming with chic charm. Built in 1921 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2016, “The Edmond Ice Company” originally manufactured and delivered ice for the Edmond community in the early 1900s. The creamery, the last piece of the…
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A Hero’s Welcome
If you have vacationed in Washington D.C., you might have visited the monuments that pay respect to America’s military fighters who triumphed and sacrificed during war. Many veterans, however, have never seen these memorials erected in their honor. Jeff Barsotti and his family have dedicated themselves to changing that by leading Oklahoma Warriors Honor Flight….
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The Hidden Cost of Food Color
“If your child is labeled as aggressive, then it could be dyes,” Kay Robinson said. “Just try eliminating them and see if your life gets better by the end of the month.” Parents who are baffled or frustrated by a child who swings wildly out of control at unexpected moments might relate to the story…
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Preserving the Past with Abandoned Atlas
For many, abandoned buildings are eerie relics of the past, but for Emily Cowan and Michael Schwarz of the Abandoned Atlas Foundation, they represent a rich history worth documenting and sometimes saving. Originally founded in 2009 as Abandoned OK by Cody Cooper and Justin Moore, the project shifted ownership in 2019 when Schwarz and Cowan…
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A LOOK Back: 1915 Campus Gardening
A group of students at Central State Normal School (now UCO) work in the school garden on campus around 1915. The 1914 Bronze Book (yearbook) commented on school gardens and agriculture professor, Fred Ives: “The man you see most frequently in overalls on the campus is Mr. Ives, head of this department. He is sometimes…
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WeedFree Lawns
What’s the homeowner’s advantage to using a professional weed control service? As professionals, we have licenses that allow us to buy more robust products and we have licensed applicators who know how to professionally apply these products. Weed Free Lawns is a Nelson Landscaping Company, and we have 15 years of experience in lawn management…
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Nelson Landscaping
A home is a long-term investment, and so is its landscaping. The team at Nelson Landscaping specializes in creating one-of-a-kind outdoor spaces that will add value and beauty to your property for decades to come. The locally owned, family-run company serves commercial and residential clients throughout the state. Custom Designed Outdoor Spaces “Anywhere I travel,…
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Seniors Helping Seniors
If you need a little extra support for yourself or a loved one, Seniors Helping Seniors is ready to help. This unique, locally owned agency specializes in peer-to-peer home care for seniors, by seniors. Trusted Caregivers, Personalized Care Nobody understands an elder’s needs like another elder. All Seniors Helping Seniors caregivers are 50 or older,…
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In Other Words with Dave
Imagine snapping your forearm as you reach into your mailbox or shattering a few vertebrae during that perfect golf swing. Or simply rolling over in bed and fracturing your ribs. Fractures and bone pain are common ways people discover they have multiple myeloma, a rare blood cancer. The rib fractures happened to me. One minute…
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What I Learned From My Grandmothers!
Someone recently asked me what I learned from my grandmother. Well, I was fortunate to know all four of my grandparents, and that question took me down memory lane. My paternal grandparents lived in a three-room house in the country with no modern facilities. My grandmother still cooked on a wood stove. But that didn’t…
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