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In today's newsletter:

  • Could Muskogee grads really train for high‑demand careers for just $300?
  • Why Muskogee’s Ward 3 candidate just survived a residency challenge
  • How deleted tweets landed a Muskogee student in federal hot water

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Windy; a shower in the a.m., with a high of 62 and low of 27 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 57, low: 42.
  • Saturday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. ICTC receives $250,000 grant to expand scholarships for CDL, health career students (ktul.com) — A new $250,000 grant to Indian Capital Technology Center will sharply cut tuition for Muskogee and Hilldale High School graduates pursuing CDL or health career training. Young adults 25 and under could pay just $300 for high-demand programs, helping more local students step into well-paying trucking and healthcare jobs close to home.
   

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2. Muskogee upholds Ward 3 candidate's eligibility amid controversy (ktul.com) — Muskogee officials have upheld Ward 3 candidate Melody Cranford’s eligibility after a formal challenge claimed she didn’t meet residency requirements, allowing her campaign to move forward. A neutral hearing officer found evidence she has lived and voted in Oklahoma in recent years, though some residents and opponents still question jurisdiction and transparency around the decision.
   

3. ICE Finds Violent Threats Against Agents In Student's Deleted Tweets, DOJ Says (forbes.com) — A Muskogee-based college student is facing federal charges after investigators say they uncovered violent anti-ICE posts, including deleted messages, tied to his social media account. The case highlights how long platforms like X may retain deleted content and how online rhetoric about immigration enforcement can lead to serious legal scrutiny, even when posts are removed later.
   

4. Former Adair County Resident Arrested For 1999 Murder In Indian Country (einpresswire.com) — Federal prosecutors based in Muskogee have announced the arrest of a 73-year-old Missouri man on federal charges tied to a 1999 killing in Indian Country. The case involves a victim found in a rural Adair County well and highlights a multi-agency investigation, including the Bureau of Indian Affairs Missing and Murdered Unit and local Oklahoma authorities.
   

5. 2025: Remembering United Methodists of note (umnews.org) — Muskogee is briefly highlighted through the Murrow Indian Children’s Home, where Cherokee pastor Anita Phillips once served as executive director before becoming a major Native American leader in the United Methodist Church. This long remembrance piece looks back on the lives of 26 influential United Methodists worldwide, from pioneering Native American and LGBTQ clergy to bishops, missionaries, historians, and lay leaders whose ministries shaped church life over the past century.
   

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