RAVENNA TWP. − Homeowners in the Chinn Allotment stand to save a little more money on a pricey sewer project in Ravenna Township, thanks to another grant toward the project. Daniel Blakely, director of Portage County Water Resources, said the department applied for $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds toward the Chinn Allotment, which […]
Congress disestablished the Osage Nation’s northern Oklahoma reservation, the state’s highest criminal court ruled Thursday. The closely watched decision means Oklahoma can continue to prosecute tribal citizens accused of committing crimes in Osage County, which Congress established as the Osage reservation in 1872. The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals ruled the reservation no longer exists, […]
In the early 20th century, Sarah Rector was given 160 acres of land as part of a government treaty. 11-year-old Rector became incredibly wealthy when oil was discovered under her land. Rector’s newfound wealth made her the target of marriage proposals and suspected schemes. When Sarah Rector was given 160 acres of land, she and […]