LAWTON, OK — The City of Lawton is proposing a 12 percent increase on various municipal fees, as part of the process to calculate the 2025-2026 budget that will go into effect July 1.
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Lawton Public Library’s hula hoop expert Chelsea Parks leads an all-ages crew to twirl and whirl Saturday morning during a hula hoop workshop at the library.
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City officials are considering asking voters for an extension for the Capital Improvements Program to fund projects in Lawton.
A timeline to the Westwin project as it is progressing.
Follow the history of the Athena Brownfield case through its coverage in The Lawton Constitution.
Follow the history of the 'Baby Beth' case through its coverage in The Lawton Constitution.
Attorneys working on the $2.8 billion legal settlement designed to reshape college sports filed a brief Monday night … Read moreRoster limit changes not offered in latest filing
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You probably know that what you eat is important for your health. And you might have given some thought to how you cook it, too.
But even before cooking, your approach to preparing food – such as by chopping, blending or grinding – "impacts the nutrition value," said Dr. Luis Rustveld, a registered dietitian and an associate professor of family and community medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.
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Nvidia drags Wall Street down as United Airlines says it's impossible to predict this year's economy
Nvidia is pulling Wall Street lower after it said new restrictions on exports to China will chisel billions of dollars off its results. The S&P 500 fell 0.9% Wednesday. The Dow dipped 180 points, and the slide for Nvidia dragged the Nasdaq composite down a market-leading 1.7%. Tariffs and other impediments to global trade are raising uncertainties about the global economy. It's so dynamic that United Airlines gave two forecasts for its financials this upcoming year, one if there's a recession and another if not. Amid the tumult, U.S. shoppers accelerated their purchases of cars and electronics last month to beat possible tariffs.