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Ledger file photo by Jeremy Robbin

Ledger file photo by Jeremy Robbin

Fort Sill taking actions to mitigate virus spread

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY –“Sooner or later, in the coming weeks, we will probably come in contact with someone” who is infected withCOVID-19, Maj. Gen. KennethKamper, the commander at Fort Sill, said in a ‘town hall’ broadcast March 24. That day arrived sooner rather than later.
W.H. “Bill” Braum passes at 92

W.H. “Bill” Braum passes at 92

William Howard ‘Bill’ Braum dies

News Staff
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Founder of Braum’s Ice Cream and Dairy Stores W.H. “Bill” Braum, 92, passed away Monday, March 23, 2020, at his home near Tuttle, Okla. He was born Feb. 11, 1928, in Newton, Kan., the third child of Henry Howard and Emma McClanahan Braum.
Insurer to cover use of POVs for food, medicine deliveries

Insurer to cover use of POVs for food, medicine deliveries

Insurer to cover use of POVs for food, medicine deliveries

Staff Reports
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – An insurance carrier’s customers who use their personally owned vehicles to deliver groceries and medicine to neighbors and strangers alike during the coronavirus pandemic are temporarily covered.
Attorney General Mike Hunter

Attorney General Mike Hunter

AG issues consumer warning on at-home coronavirus testing

News Staff
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Mike Hunter issued a consumer alert after receiving reports of individuals attempting to sell at-home tests for the coronavirus. Oklahomans need to be on high alert for scam artists trying to sell or administer home-testing kits for COVID-19, Hunter said.
Tubs of Braum’s ice cream are shown in a kitchen at a home in Norman. Ledger photo by Bryan M. Richter

Tubs of Braum’s ice cream are shown in a kitchen at a home in Norman. Ledger photo by Bryan M. Richter

Braum’s cows still on the job

News Staff
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Oklahoma’s home-grown ice cream giant Braum’s and its herd of dairy cows continue to churn out its frozen delights at a high rate, but the coronavirus is making its acquisitions of meat and eggs hard to come by, a company spokesman tells Southwest Ledger.
County courthouses are ordered to close

County courthouses are ordered to close

County courthouses are ordered to close

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – All county courthouses in the state have been closed temporarily, with limited exceptions, in accordance with an emergency joint order issued Friday by the Oklahoma Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals Exceptions to the closure order are permissible only for emergencies.
Oklahoma Conservation Commission

Oklahoma Conservation Commission

Conservation Commission cancels monthly meeting

News Staff
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – The April 6 regular monthly meeting of the Oklahoma Conservation Commission has been canceled “due to the evolving COVID-19 public health threat,” agency spokesman Bryan Painter announced.
Voters

Voters

Voters have until end of month to switch parties

News Staff
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – The deadline for registered voters to change their party affiliation for the upcoming statewide primary and runoff primary elections is March 31, State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax announced. By statute, changing party affiliation is not allowed from April 1 through Aug. 31.
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