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- Burn ban exceptions are explained

- Troopers’ efforts detailed for award recognition

- County incumbents file

- Local churches list plans for upcoming Easter services

NEW YORK (AP) — Four people connected to a company hired by New York City to operate homeless shelters for migrants were arrested Tuesday as part of a federal public corruption investigation that is also examining a City Council member and a top aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.

In the first opportunity of filing for positions in Custer County government, all four incumbents have filed candidacy for their respective positions at the Custer County Election Board.

Lt. Steven Cornell, left, and Lt. Aaron Hunter, of Oklahoma Highway Patrol’s Troop H, hold their plaques designating their Trooper of the Year Award for Valor at Tuesday’s awards ceremony at the National Guard Armory in Norman. CDN | Courtesy photo

As reported in yesterday’s Clinton Daily News, Lt. Steven Cornell and Lt. Aaron Hunter, of Oklahoma Highway Patrol’s Troop H, were awarded Trooper of the Year for Valor Tuesday at the National Guard Amory in Norman.

Rain is considered a valuable commodity lacking in abundance at the start of this spring season. Its lack of showing up was one of the key components for Custer County commissioners to institute a burn ban Monday at the Custer County Courthouse in Arapaho.

CDN | Christian Jacobsen

Preslie Hines tries out her swing at the Route 66 Miniature Golf Course in McLain Rogers Park.

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