The Mustang Chamber of Commerce hosted its 49th annual banquet, silent and live auctions, and awards event on Thursday, April 28, at The Venue at The Bridge, 1 116 W. State Hwy.

With over five years of legislative service to the State of Oklahoma, Senator Paul Rosino, has been awarded the honorable 2022 Heritage Award from the Oklahoma Airport Operators Association (OAOA). The award, which was established in 2009, honors individuals who have excelled in their service and dedication to aviation and aerospace progress and development and for outstanding contributions to the state’s second largest industry.

The BlueSTEM AgriLearning Center’s 2022 Agriscience Symposium was held April 19 at Redlands Community College Conference Center, 1300 S. Country Club Road, Building 10, in El Reno.

The Oklahoma CareerTech Foundation inducted six people into the Oklahoma Career and Technology Education Hall of Fame on Thursday evening. This year’s inductees are Kent Boggs, Carolyn Cotton, Nancy Randolph Davis, Bob Funk, Phil Waul and Greg Winters.

Aero Oklahoma was held at the Oklahoma State Capitol where hundreds of industry leaders, military personnel and state officials exchanged ideas about how to grow the aviation, aerospace and defense industry, a vital economic engine for the state. As Oklahoma's secondlargest industry, aerospace and defense has a significant impact on the lives of our citizens. It annually serves as a unique opportunity for Oklahoma military, aerospace companies, private and commercial pilots, airport managers, municipal officials, drone pilots, educators, flying clubs, and the many users of the Oklahoma Airport System to meet one-on-one with state legislators and other elected officials to remind them of Oklahoma’s strong aviation heritage and show them firsthand how the industry continues to solidify the state as a worldwide leader in aviation, aerospace and defense

Ardmore City Lake and Shawnee Twin Lakes now contain invasive zebra mussels for the first time, according to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. The zebra mussel is a small mussel named for the striped pattern of its shell.

Contingency fees paid to private law firms by state government would be capped under legislation that has now won approval in the House Rules Committee. Senate Bill 984, by state Sen.