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Oklahoma City officials will break ground at 2 p.m. today for a new Bricktown fire station in spite of wintry weather, a city spokeswoman said Monday. The new station on the northwest corner of Lincoln and Sheridan avenues will replace Fire Station 6 at NE 8 and Lincoln. The building is expected to cost about $2.9 million and should be complete by February 2011.  

First Lady Michelle Obama called upon mayors across the country to join her push to reduce adult and childhood obesity rates during a speech she gave at the U.S. Conference of Mayors held last month. "Right now, nearly one-third of children in America are overweight or obese -- one in three. And one third of all children today will eventually suffer from diabetes -- in the African American and Latino communities, it goes up to almost half," she said in her speech. "If we continue on our current path,

Right now, nearly one-third of children in America are overweight or obese -- one in three. And one third of all children today will eventually suffer from diabetes -- in the African American and Latino communities, it goes up to almost half   -Michelle Obama

 

Republicans hoping to replace Rep. Mary Fallin in Congress raised nearly $600,000 for their campaigns in the last three months of 2009, according to new campaign finance reports. Three of the six GOP hopefuls who filed campaign reports topped $150,000 in the last quarter, as the field was joined by Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Jeff Cloud . Cloud, who formally declared his candidacy in December, reported raising $174,551 in the final quarter of 2009 and ending the year with $160,400 in the bank.  

Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett has competition for the mayoral seat. Steve Hunt, 39, who is local activist filed for the mayor's race right before the deadline. Hunt has opposed both the Ford Center renovations and the MAPS 3 project.  

OKC Elevators Powered by Coca-Cola will help more than 10,000 students at Oklahoma City public schools through a character-building program proven to lower dropout rates and raise students' confidence. "We are excited to have a program in Oklahoma City that has the potential to directly impact the lives of our students," said Mayor Mick Cornett. "Having the generous support of Coca-Cola allows us to enrich students' development and experiences."

OKC Elevators Powered by Coca-Cola has the power to change students’ lives   -Ben Lawson

 

A local activist who opposed both the Ford Center renovations and MAPS 3 will oppose Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett in March. Steve Hunt , 39, filed for the mayor's race Friday, the last day filing was open for the election. Hunt was a vocal opponent of both the Ford Center election in 2008 and MAPS 3, which went before voters in December.

The key is going to be community equity   -Steve Hunt

 

The conference is an opportunity for UCO's faculty and staff to connect with new ways to promote engaged learning through group breakout sessions. Keynote speakers include Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett and author and educational leader Parker J. Palmer. "We want our faculty and staff to recognize they are not alone in their pursuit of engaged learning, but rather that they have resources to use and the entire mission of Central behind them," said Bill Radke , provost and vice president of Academic Af  

Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett will join first lady Michelle Obama in her box at the State of the Union address on Wednesday. thiscityisgoingonadiet.com — where people can learn how to lose weight and track their weight loss. "That's what Mayor Cornett did, when he started talking about the problem of obesity and lost 40 pounds himself to get down to his target weight," she said. "And the people of his city took notice. When he goes to restaurants now, everyone watches what he orders. And a reporter q

That's what Mayor Cornett did, when he started talking about the problem of obesity and lost 40 pounds himself to get down to his target weight   -Michelle Obama

 

Military spouses, entrepreneurs, stellar students, local officials, and active or retired soldiers are among the 25 people who will sit with first lady Michelle Obama during the State of the Union address Wednesday night, the White House has announced. Mrs. Obama and Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., will host the sizable group, of course, which consists of: Clayton Armstrong (Washington), a D.C. Scholar with the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs during the summer of