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>>> HELLO EVERY, AND WELCOME TO THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT.

WE NEVER FULLY APPRECIATE THE NEED FOR A READILY AVAILABLE BLOOD SUPPLY UNTIL WE OR SOMEONE WE LOVE IS IN DIRE NEED OF IT.

THOSE DONORS HAVE OPTIONS.

WE EXPLAIN WHAT THEY ARE.

AND THOU THEY'RE ADDING TO THE CHALLENGES OF GETTING OUR BLOOD SUPPLY BACK TO PREPANDEMIC LEVELS.

>> THANKS.

BLOOD DONATIONS HAVE SEEN A DOWN TURN SINCE THE PANDEMIC STARTED.

>> I FEEL LIKE I'M HELPING SOMEONE IN DIRE NEED, THAT GIVES ME A WARM FEELING INSIDE.

I BENEFIT IT FROM IT EVERY TIME I COME HERE.

>> HE BEGAN GIVING BLOOD BECAUSE HIS SISTER NEEDED VITAL BLOOD.

>> SHE NEEDED PLATELETS, AND THAT GOT ME INVOLVED IN GENERAL TO DONATE.

I'VE BEEN DONATING NOW FOR 30 YEARS.

>> THEY'RE AN AVAILABLE COMMODITY FOR THE BLOOD BANKS.

>> IN OUR WORLD WITH COVID-19, THE WORLD IS UNSTABLE.

A BIT UNPREDICTABLE.

>> THEY'RE ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO MAKE A DONATION SOON.

>> THEY NEED TO COME OUT AND CONTINUE TO BE THERE, SO -- >> TYPICALLY FALL IS THE TIME OF YEAR THE AMERICAN RED CROSS SEES AN UPTICK OF BLOOD DONATIONS AFTER SUMMER VACATIONS HAVE ENDED AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

BUT WE HAVE SEEN A 10% DECREASE OF DONOR BLOOD DRIVE.

>> IT WAS THE SURGE OF COVID-19.

>> WHEN THE CASES WERE GOING ON THE INCREASE AGAIN IN AUGUST, WE STARTED TO SEE THAT 10% DIP.

>> DONATIONS ARE VOLUNTARY AND MOSTLY PAID IN COOKIES AND PROMOTIONAL TEE SHIRT, PAID PLASMA DONATIONS ARE ALSO ON DEMAND.

>> BETWEEN 70 AND 75% OF THE ENTIRE WORLD PLASMA SUPPLY COMES IF THE UNITED STATES.

>> WHY IS THAT?

WHY ARE WE THE SUPER POWER OF THE WORLD WITH PLASMA?

>> THE UNITED STATES HAS ALLOWED PAYMENT FOR PLASMA DONATION FOR MANY YEARS.

THE UNITED STATES IS NOT ALONE, THERE'S OTHER COUNTRIES THAT ALLOW FORM OF PAYMENT, BUT THE UNITED STATES HAS THE LONGEST HISTORY.

IN ADDITION, THE UNITED STATES HAS MORE OPEN REGULATORY ENVIRONMENTS FOR THE COLLECTION.

>> THE PROFESSOR WHO'S STUDIED THE GLOBAL HAS MA MARKETPLACE.

-- PLASMA MARKETPLACE.

IN 2006, THERE WERE 299 PLASMA COLLECTION CENTERS, BY 2016 WE SAW DOUBLING OF THAT UP TO 601 AND AT THE MOMENT, THERE ARE NOW OVER 1,000 PLASMA COLLECTION CENTERS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.

>> ONE OF THE PLACES WHICH PAY OKLAHOMAENS FOR PLASMA DONATIONS IS CSL PLASMA.

>> THE DONORS ARE COMP STATED FOR THEIR -- COMPENSATED FOR THEIR TIME.

>> A PLASMA DONATION DOES TAKE LONGER THAN BLOOD DONATION, AND THEY CAN GIVE MORE FREQUENTLY.

>> WHEN YOU DONATE BLOOD, AND WHOLE BLOOD YOU DONATE A SMALL AMOUNT AS IT IS.

BUT YOU DONATE PLASMA, WE DO REMOVE THAT WHOLE BLOOD AND SEPARATE OUT THE PLASMA FROM THE RED BLOOD CELLS AND GIVE THEM BACK TO YOU.

>> THAT PLASMA IS THEN TURNED INTO THERAPIES AND TREATMENTS.

>> A LOT OF BLEEDING DISORDERS CAN ALSO BE A PLASMA THERAPY USED FOR TREATMENTED AND LOTS OF IMMUNE DISORDERS, WHICH IS VERY IMPORTANT RIGHT NOW.

>> THE THERAPY THAT WOULD GIVE ME BACK WHAT IT WAS I WOULD PRODUCE.

I DIDN'T PRODUCE ANTIBODY.

>> ONCE A WEEK, HE SELF-INFUSES HIS PLASMA TREATMENT.

>> IN FACT, I DID IT HALF AN HOUR AGO.

I SET EVERYTHING UP, DO THE I HAPPEN FUSION, AND -- DO THE INFUSION AND I'M GOOD TO GO FOR ANOTHER WEEK.

>> ONE COULD REASON THEY'RE IN COMPETITION WITH EACH OTHER FOR DONATIONS.

THERE IS ROOM FOR BOTH.

>> THERE IS ROOM ENOUGH FOR BOTH IN THE UNITED STATES.

HOWEVER, IT'S IMPORTANT THAT OTHER COUNTRIES LIKE SPAIN FOR EXAMPLE, CANADA, IT'S ALLOWED FOR COMPENSATED PLASMA DONATION.

>> IT COULD SAVE THE LIFE OF A LOVED ONE.

>> I WOULD ADVISE THEM TO GIVE IT A TRY.

I THINK THEY'LL FEEL GOOD WHEN THEY WALK OUT THE DOOR.

>> TO HELP MAKE SURE THAT OKLAHOMA AND OTHER STATES HAVE ENOUGH EMERGENCY BLOOD SUPPLY, THE BLOOD EMERGENCY RESOURCE -- THAT WAS ACTIVATED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A MASS SHOOTING IN 2016.

>>> THANKS.

OFFICIALS ARE RECOMMENDING TO GIVE THE -- BOOSTER SHOT BEFORE WINTER.

BOTH VACCINES ARE THE SAME KIND OF -- THE PREVIOUS GUIDANCE SUGGESTED A PERSON WAIT WOULD IT WEEKS BEFORE GETTING THE FLU SHOT AFTER THE VACCINATION.

GETTING VACCINATED BEFORE THE HOLIDAYS WILL HELP PROTECT YOUR LOVED ONES FROM GETTING EITHER VIRUS.

>> NOW WE'RE ABLE TO -- WE ASKED THAT YOU GET COVID-19 IN ONE ARM AND FLU IN THE OTHER ARM.

JUST IN CASE THERE ARE ADVERSE REACTIONS.

GO AHEAD AND GET VACCINATED NOW, IT'LL GIVE YOU IMMUNITY AND REDUCE THAT SPREAD FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD.

>> THEY'RE HOPING THE LATEST VACCINATION BOOST WILL PREVENT THE SURGE IN THE HOLIDAYS.

>>> OTHER SEVEN DAY AVERAGE CONTINUES TO FALL BUT NOT YET BELOW 1,000.

OUR TOTAL NUMBER OF DEATHS IS UP FROM 210 TO 272 THIS WEEK, AND 48.6% OF THE TOTAL POPULATION IS NOW FULLY VACCINATED.

>>> WELL, THERE'S ANOTHER KIND OF SHORTAGE THAT AFFECTS URGENT CARE FACILITIES IN OKLAHOMA.

A SHORTAGE OF QUALIFIED STAFF IS CAUSING CUT BACKS AND CLOSURES.

>> WHEN YOU GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM, IT'S SERIOUS, RIGHT.

A REALLY BAD ACCIDENT OR TERRIBLE HAPPENS.

URGENT CARE IS BETWEEN A DOCTOR'S OFFICE, AND THE EMERGENCY ROOM.

BREAK YOU FOYER AND DON'T -- FINGER, AND DON'T WANT TO WAIT UNTIL MONDAY, BUT YOU DON'T NEED TO GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM.

>> WHAT ARE THE PRIMARY REASONS, WHAT TYPES OF WORKERS ARE THEY LOOKING FOR?

>> ALL OF THE WHOLE COUNTRY IS A SHORTAGE OF MEDICAL WORKERS.

DOCTORS, NURSES, AND URGENT CARE IS NOT IMMUNE FROM THAT, BUT THEY REALLY RELY ON A MEDICAL ASSISTANT.

IT'S A STEP ABOVE THE -- IN ADDITION TO THE RECEPTION SERVICES, AND BECAUSE URGENT CARE IS LESS ACUTE THAN AN EMERGENCY ROOM THEY RELY ON THOSE.

THE NURSING SHORTAGE HAS GOTTEN WORSE, THE OTHER MEDICAL FACILITIES ARE RECRUITING THE MEDICAL ASSISTANTS AWAY.

NOW THEY'RE FACING COMPETITION THAN THEY HAVE BEFORE, AND BEFORE THE PANDEMIC, THERE WAS ALREADY SOME OUT OF SCHOOL, IT'S NOW MORE COMPETITIVE TO GET THEM.

>> IS THE FLU SEASON GOING TO MAKE THE PROBLEM WORSE?

>> THAT'S VERY TRUE.

ONE OF THE THINGS THEY TELL YOU, ANYTHING OUTSIDE OF THE ER, FLU SEASON IS -- THE BUSIEST TIME OUTSIDE OF THE PANDEMIC, OBVIOUSLY.

AND THEY'RE SAYING, OKAY, WE ALREADY HAVE THIS NEW BASELINE FROM THE PANDEMIC, AND IT'S ABOUT TO BE FLU SEASON AGAIN.

>> YOU REMEMBER WHEN TESTING FIRST HIT THE SEEN, URGENT CARE WAS SOME OF THE ONLY PLACES TO GET THEM.

BEFORE THE BIG DRIVE THROUGH TESTING FACILITIES, URGENT CARE WAS THE PLACES TO GO.

THAT'S MAINTAINED THE PACE THROUGH MOST OF THE PANDEMIC.

AND JUST THIS LATE SUMMER EARLY FALL THE AWFUL SURGE, AND ONE OF THE URGENT CARES I TALKED WITH SAID THEY WERE HAVING 400 TESTS A MONTH, AND THEN HIT 12,000.

FOR AUGUST.

AND SEPTEMBER.

IT WAS HUGE.

AND THAT WAS BECAUSE THIS DEMAND JUST SKYROCKETED.

>> COVID-19 NUMBERS ARE DECREASING, WE HOPE THAT CONTINUES L THAT GIVE URGENT CARES A CHANCE TO STEP BACK AND CATCH THEIR BREATH.

>> FOR SURE.

THERE'S A TWO PLY PROBLEM WHEN THE PANDEMIC IS RAGING FOR THE URGENT CARES, ONE THERE'S A BIG DEMAND ON TESTING FOR THEM, AND ALSO, THE URGENT CARES THAT ARE PART OF HOSPITAL SYSTEMS.

THE HOSPITALS ARE FULL, LOWER COVID-19 CASES.

>>> THANK YOU.

>>> AFTER OIL, GAS AND WHEAT, COTTON IS OKLAHOMA'S FOURTH LARGEST EXPORTER, AND RIGHT NOW IT'S -- A FIRSTHAND LOOK AT THE CROP WHICH IS SHAPING UP TO BE ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL IN A DECADE.

>> MAD MOE'S FARM HAS BEEN IN HIS FAMILY FOR FIVE GENERATIONS.

THE PRIMARY CROP IS WHEAT, GRAIN SORE GUM, BUT COTTON IS IT KING.

>> COTTON IS UNLIKE OTHER CROPS.

IT'S SFOEVENS GROESHGS -- EXPENSIVE TO GROW, IT'S ASSESS SEPTEMBERIVE TO WEATHER AND INSECT EVENTS.

IF YOU CONSIDER FARMING GAMBLING, COTTON FARMING IS HIGH STAKES GAMBLING.

>> YOU CAN TRACE THE VOLATILITY OFF THE BATTED, TO THE FACT IT'S VERY EXPENSIVE TO GROW.

>> WE BUY BAGS OF FEED FOR $450 A BAG.

WHEN I WAS A KID IN THE 1980S, IT'S $25 A BAG.

THEY HAVE SPENT MILLIONS OF DLAZ OF RESEARCH, TO CONTROL INSECTS, AND THEY PASSED THAT COST ON TO THE FARMERS AND WE PAY FOR IT.

>> IT'S A VERY HIGH RISK CROP.

>> MIKE IS ALSO A COTTON FARMER.

IN 2021, THE SOONER STATE RANKED BEHIND TEXAS AND VIRGINIA WHEN IT COMES TO VOLUME.

>> ABOUT 550,000 ACRES STATEWIDE, THAT'S UP CONSIDERABLY IN THE PAST DECADE.

THAT'S JUST SHORT OF A MILLION BALES OF COTTON.

ECONOMIC IMPACT TO THE STATE WITH PRICES THIS YEAR IS SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 450 TO $500 MILLION OF COTTON HARVESTED IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA.

>> FARMERS PLANT COTTON IN MAY.

>> WHAT DO YOU NEED?

>> A RESTRAINING STOMACH AND A GOOD -- STRONG STOMACH AND A GOOD BANKER.

IT'S AN EXPENSIVE CROP, BUT IT THRIVES IN HEAT.

IT'S A TROPICAL PLANT.

THE HOTTER THE BETTER.

>> THE HARVESTING IS EARLY OCTOBER AND LASTS UNTIL NOVEMBER.

>> MECHANIZED HARVESTING STARTED IN THE 50'S, PERFECTED IN THE 60S, AND CONTINUES TO GET BIGGER AND FASTER.

>> HE SAYS A COTTON HARVESTER YOU USE IN THE FIELD NEW GOES FOR -- >> THE MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF THE MACHINE IS TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS EVERY YEAR.

>> ONCE THE COTTON IS COLLECTED IN THE FIELD, IT'S TAKEN TO A MASSIVE COTTON GIN, THAT GOES FOR $15 MILLION AND WORTH EVERY PENNY.

THE CROP IS PULLED, TWISTED AND ORGANIZED NEATLY INTO BALES.

THE OKLAHOMA COTTON FARMERS WILL GENERATE A MILLION BALES THIS YEAR.

IRRIGATED LAND WILL -- NONIRRIGATED DELIVERS ONE OR TWO.

EACH BALE WEIGHS 480 POUNDS.

>> PROBABLY IS MOST SURPRISING THING THAT PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE -- COTTON PAPER OR FABRIC, PAPER ENHANCES THE DURABILITY OF THE PAPER BILLS.

LASTS LONGER, THINK ABOUT CLOTHES AND THE THINGS WE WEAR.

>> RIGHT NOW, A SINGLE BALE OF KOPT IS WORTH IS -- COTTON IS IT CAPABLE OF MAKING -- 765 MEN'S DRESS SHIRTS, 3085 DIAPERS OR -- >> THIS YEAR, WE'RE SELLING COTTON FOR 95 TO A DOLLAR A POUND.

DEMAND.

WE HAVE SEEN DEMAND GO UP FOR COTTON PRODUCTS OVER THE PAST YEAR, WE HAVE SEEN PRODUCTION GO DOWN A BIT.

WORLD SUPPLIES ARE TIGHTENING, CHINA BUYS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF COTTON.

>> A YEAR AND A HALF AGO I SOLD KOPT FOR 49 CENTS A POUND.

THIS MORNING, I HAD A LANDLORD SELL SOME FOR A DOLLAR A POUND.

THE PRICE SWING IS TREMENDOUS.

ONCE IN A BLUE MOON THINGS WILL LINE UP.

THIS YEAR, PRICES ARE BUCKING TEN YEAR HIGHS, THAT'S GOOD, UNLESS YOU'VE PRESOLD SOME SIX MONTHS AGO AT A LOWER PRICE.

>> AND AN ECONOMY THAT CAN TURN ON A DIME.

>> YOU CAN STUDY ECONOMIC CHARTS, PATTERNS, OUTLOOKS, BUT THE BLACK SWAN EVENTS, POLITICAL UPHEAVAL, COVID-19, THINGS LIKE THAT, SUPPLY CHAIN COLLAPSE, TRANSPORTATION CHAIN COLLAPSE, WE KNOW IN 30 DAYS, IT COULD BE A TOOELS DIFFERENT WORLD AND A DIFFERENT OUTLOOK, THAT MAKES US CAUTIOUS.

>> WE'RE MOVING A LOT OF COTTON.

IT STARTED MOVING TO THE MARKET, AND PROGRESSED TO 60 DAYS OF HARVESTING, A LOT OF COTTON IS BEGINNING TO MOVE.

WE PUT COTTON IN SHIPPING CONTAINER, IN A WAREHOUSE FACILITY, LOAD IT ON A TRAIN AND IT GOES TO THE WEST COAST AND STRAIGHT ON TO A BOAT.

>>> AMERICA LOST ONE OF ITS MOST RESPECTED STATESMEN WHEN COLIN POWELL DID.

-- DID.

THIS WEEK, FLAGS ARE FLYING AT HALF STAFF.

>> HE WAS KNOWN FOR HIS COURAGE AND LEADERSHIP.

AND AWARDED THE DEFENSE DISTINGUISHED MEDAL FOR HIS SERVICE.

AS AMERICA MOURNS THE LOSS, OKLAHOMAENS SAY HIS LEGACY WILL CONTINUE ON.

>> HE WAS VERY SMART, EXTREMELY WELL READ, AND HE COULD CONVERSE WITH ANYONE ON ANY TOPIC.

>> DESCRIBING THE MAN SHE FIRST MET IN THE GULF WAR WHENHE WAS CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEF OF STAFF.

>> I HAVE A LOT OF RESPECT FOR GENERAL POWELL AND ADMIRATION FOR HIS LANDMARK OPPORTUNITY.

>> POWELL WAS NOT ONLY THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEF OF STAFF, BUT ALSO THE YOUNGEST EVER APPOINTED TO THAT POSITION.

>> WE TALK ABOUT CABINET AND POLITICAL POSITION WE SEE PEOPLE OF COLOR.

HE HELPED BREAK THE BARRIER THE GET PEOPLE IN THERE.

THE FACT HE BROKE BARRIERS THAT WERE UNHEARD OF IN HIS DAY, BEING THE FIRST GENERAL OF COLOR, THE FIRST CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEF OF STAFF OF COLOR.

>> THAT'S A BIG DEAL.

AND A LOT OF PEOPLE TODAY FEEL IF YOU'RE AFRICAN-AMERICAN YOU CAN'T MAKE IT IN THIS COUNTRY, HE PROVED YOU CAN.

>> POWELL SERVED AS PRESIDENT REGAN'S NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR.

BUSH RELEASE A STATEMENT, HE WAS A FAVORITE OF THE PRESIDENT HE EARNED THE PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM TWICE.

MOST IMPORTANT, COLIN WAS A FAMILY MAN AND THE FRIEND.

IN 2003, BUSH INSTRUCTED HIM TO -- BEFORE THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL TO EXPLAIN HIS -- HE CLAIMED THE IRAQ PRESIDENTS, THAT WAS LATER REVEALED TO BE UNTRUE.

THE CREDIBILITY OF BOTH THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION AND POWELL WAS TARNISHED.

>> HE GOT BAD INTELLIGENCE, AND DID PRESIDENT BUSH.

THE BELIEF THERE WASN'T STILL WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION IN IRAQ.

SOMETHING BY THE WAY EVERY OTHER INTELLIGENCE SERVICE IN THE WORLD ALSO AGREED.

>> THE THING THAT IMPRESSED ME IS THE DIGNITY WITH WHICH HE RESPONDED TO THE COMPLETELY FALSE NARRATIVE OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION.

>> BOTH CONGRESSMEN REPTILED -- >> I THINK HE THOUGHT HE MADE A MISTAKE IN THE IRAQ WAR.

MAYBE MADE THE WRONG CALL HERE.

>> HE ACCEPTED RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHAT HE SAID, BUT HE SAID IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE DOUBLE, TRIPLE, QUADRUPLE CHECK EVERYTHING AND NOT SAYING?

THAT'S NOT -- SAYING SOMETHING THAT'S NOT CORRECT.

>> WHEN HE WAS RETIERED, HE WAS RETIRED, WE'D GO IN SAFEWAY, AND THERE WOULD BE COLIN POWELL.

WE WOULD TALK ABOUT THE WEATHER, GRANDCHILDREN, OUR PETS.

>> YOU GET A CALL AND WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEND TIME WITH SECRETARY POWELL AND SEE WITH A HE'S THINKING.

WHO WOULDN'T JUMP AT AN OPPORTUNITY LIKE THAT.

HE REPRESENTED SOME OF THEED BEST IN THE COUNTRY.

>> THE WORLD IS MUCH BETTER THAN IT WAS.

AND WE MOVED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, AND THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CENTER DEMONSTRATED -- HAVE DEMONSTRATED THAT.

BUT CERTAINLY, HE HAD -- HE RECOGNIZED A LOT OF THE PEOPLE BEFORE HIM PROBABLY HAD THE ABILITY BUT NOT THE OPPORTUNITY.

>> HE SUCCEEDED IN PART BECAUSE OF HIS ABILITY TO EXPLAIN WHAT HE BELIEVES AND WHY HE BELIEVED IT.

>> MAKE PEOPLE UNDERSTAND HIS THOUGHT AND THOUGHT PROCESS.

THAT'S NOT ALWAYS EASY FOR A MILITARY PERSON.

WE HAVE A TEAHENED TO SEE -- TENDENCY TO SEE STRAIGHT LINES, AND HE COULD SEE 3 DIMENSIONAL.

>> THOSE WHO KNEW HIM BEST, SAY HE COULD BE TOUGH BUT ALWAYS OPEN MINDED.

>> ALWAYS A REMARKABLY, DECEDENT MAN, A WISE MAN IN MY VIEW, VERY THOUGHTFUL.

>> I WAS IMPRESSED WITH HIS WISDOM HIS HUMILITY, HIS KNOWLEDGE OF THE FACTS AND WILLING KNOWS TO LISTEN TO OTHER -- WILLINGNESS TO LISTEN TO OTHER PEOPLE.

>> THE MEMORIAL SERVICE IS HELD ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5 AT THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL CATHEDRAL.

SECRETARY OF STATE INVITATION ONLY.

>>> WITH A PASSAGE OF A RECREATIONAL USE POSSIBILITY DOWN THE ROW, A BLUES BROTHER CAN SEE THERE'S PLENTY OF GREEN TO BE MADE.

TOURED FOUR DISPENSARIES.

HE'S ENTERED IN A PARTNERSHIP TO PRODUCE MARIJUANA EDIBLES, THEY'LL BE SOLD UNDER HIS CHASING MAGIC BRAND.

>> WELL, WE'RE RELEASING THE BLUES BROTHERS BRAND HERE IN OKLAHOMA.

WE ARE REALLY THRILLED TO WORK WITH THE -- LAUNCHING JIM'S CHASING MAGIC, PREMIERE CHOCOLATES.

WE WORKED TOGETHER TO WORK ON THIS GREAT EDIBLE.

BELIEVED THE NEW CONSUMER, THE CURIOUS, THEY WANT A CONTROLLED EXPERIENCE, AND I THINK CHOCOLATE IS THE WAY TO EXPERIMENT.

I USE 2.5 MILLIGRAMS TO HELP ME SLEEP.

>> WE BOTH HAVE OUR OWN REASON FOR GETTING IN CANNABIS, AND WE LIKED THE EDIBLE ROUTE.

IT'S A WAY TO REALLY CONTROL YOUR DOSE AND EXPERIENCE.

>> IT HIT THE SHELVES TODAY.

THEY'RE AVAILABLE AT MANY DISPENSARIES.

>> THERE'S PLENTY OF MONEY TO BE MADE, THEY GENUINELY BELIEVE IN THE PROPERTIES OF CAN BESS.

>> WE'RE HERE TO HELP WITH THE PATH WAY OF HEALING.

MANY THINGS FROM ALZHEIMER'S, TO PTSD, CANCER, HOSPICE.

ALL KINDS OF THINGS.

CRONIN'S.

WE'RE ABOUT THE MEDICAL POSSIBILITIES OF HEALING.

>> AND BOTH SAY THIS DRUG IS A LITTLE LESS HARMFUL THAN ALCOHOL OR OPIOIDS.

>> WE'RE EXCITED TO BE HERE WORKING WITH THE NEW TRUE PIONEERS OF OKLAHOMA.

THE WHOLE WORLD IS CHANGING VIEW OF THIS.

ONE OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WHO HAVE TAKEN 22,000 PEOPLE OFF OF OPIOIDS.

IF PEOPLE WITH USE THIS, WE'RE ON TO A BETTER WORLD, MORE PEACEFUL AND MELLOW.

>> I WAS A BOUNCER, I NEVER BROKE UP A FIGHT BETWEEN POT HEADS.

>> IN OKLAHOMA, THEY DISCOVERED A THRIVING INFRASTRUCTURE, WITH PLENTY OF ROOM FOR GROWTH.

>> OKLAHOMA IS BOOMING.

I CAN'T BELIEVE COMPARED TO THE OTHER 37 STATES.

>> YOU HAVE HARD WORKING PEOPLE IN OKLAHOMA, THEY WORK IN OIL FIELDS, FARMS.

THEY'VE EMBRACED IT HERE.

AND THE LAWMAKERS ARE SENSIBLE SO PEOPLE CAN HAVE WITH A THEY WANT.

>> FROM THE MARIJUANA BUSINESS TO MUNDANE LIKE REAL ESTATE AND BANKING.

WE RECAP THE WEEK THAT WAS.

>> REAL ESTATE NOVICEORS ARE -- INVESTORS HAVE GETTING A GOOD DEAL.

OKLAHOMA GIVES 50.3 DISCOUNT TO INVESTORS THAT DON'T INCLUDE THE TYPICAL HOME BUYER.

ARKANSAS GIVES THE BIGGEST DISCOUNT.

>>> AND OKLAHOMA IS REPORTING RECORD NET EARNINGS AT $3.6 MILLION.

TOTAL ASSETS FOR THE BANK IS UP FROM $973 MILLION A YEAR AGO.

>>> THE PARENT COMPANY OF BANK OF OKLAHOMA, THAT COMPARES TO $154 MILLION FOR THE SAME QUARTER LAST YEAR.

THE COMPANY'S WEALTH MANAGEMENT BUSINESS, A 153 MILLION IN REVENUE TO THAT INCOME.

>>> DEMAND FOR GAS AND OTHER ENERGY PRODUCTS IS INCREASING.

AS OF OCTOBER 15, STORAGE DROPPED TO 31.2 MILLION BARRELS, THE EIA SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, THE OIL INVENTORY HAS DROPPED 40%, A YEAR AGO THE CUSHING HUB WAS STORYING MORE THAN 16 MILLION BARRELS OF OIL.

WEST TEXAS IS PRICED, WHICH IS MORE THAN $81 A BARREL.

>>> THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA, IS -- RICHARDSON DONATED $10 MILLION FOR STADIUM IMPROVEMENT.

THE PLAN IS TO EXPAND THE SEATING CAPACITY, ALONG WITH THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW VIDEO BOARD, NEW TURF ON THE FIELD AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS.

HE'S THE LARGEST SINGLE DONOR.

>>> GREAT JOB, THE CHICKASAW NATION -- BIG PLANS TO THE FIRST AMERICAN MUSEUM IN OKLAHOMA CITY.

THE PROPOSED O'CONNOR RESORT AND WATER PARK WILL FEATURE A 11 STORY HOTEL, WITH 400 ROOMS AND FIVE-ACRE OUTDOOR LAGOON.

IT'LL HAVE AN ECONOMIC IMPACT OF $97 MILLION.

>>> THE CHAIRMAN OF THE OKLAHOMA HOSPITAL -- JUSTICED AND SWEEPING REFORMS THAT COULD IMPACT THE [INAUDIBLE].

IT'S TIME TO TAKE ACTION, AND THE SUPREME COURT DECISION CHANGED HOW CRIMES ARE PROSECUTED IN HALF THE STATE.

IT'S AN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR REPEAT DRUG OFFENDERS.

>> FIRST MISDEMEANOR IS FREE.

EVERYONE IS ENTITLED TO ONE MESS UP.

IF YOU GET CAUGHT WITH SOME DRUG THE FIRST TIME, WE DON'T DOE ANYTHING.

SECOND TIME, SUPERVISION.

THE FOURTH TIME, WE CAN TALK ABOUT COUNTY JAIL, BUT SOMEWHERE WE HAVE TO USE COMMON SENSE TO SAY, WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE PROGRESSIVE DISCIPLINE.

>> HE WOULD LIKE TO IMPLEMENT A REAL TIME TRACKING.

>>> THEY'RE CALLING IT THE BIG QUITTED.

IN AUGUST OF THIS YEAR, 4.2 AMERICANS WALKED WAY FROM THEIR JOB.

WHERE DO THEY GO?

WHO'LL REPLACE THEM?

IS THIS A TEMPORARY DEVELOPMENT IN RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC OR A FUNDAMENTAL WAY AMERICANS VIEW WORK.

SUSAN CADOT WITH HER GUESTS.

>> THIS IS AN ISSUE OF THE DAY, A TOPIC OF THE DAY FOR OESHGSZ.

WE HAVE A PANEL OF GUESTS WHO REALLY KNOW THEIR BUSINESS.

IN THIS ARENA, I'M HAPPY TO INTRODUCE YOU TO THEM.

BETTY TAYLOR, CHICAGO WORKS WITH CONNECTING WORKERS TO JOBS.

AND DR. RUSSELL EVANS.

AN ECONOMIC EXPERT, WITH A FOCUS ON OKLAHOMA.

THANKS ALL OF YOU FOR BEING WITH ME TODAY.

>> THANK YOU.

>>> I'D LIKE TO DIVE RIGHT IN WITH A NUMBER, NATIONALLY 4.2 MILLION WORKERS ARE SAID TO BE QUITTING THEIR JOBS.

I'D LIKE TO STARTED WITH YOU, WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF THAT NUMBER?

IS THAT UNUSUAL OR NORMAL?

>> IT'S UNUSUAL NUMBER BUT NOT UNUSUAL TO SEE THE SPIKE AT THE END OF THE SUMMER.

THERE'S A NUMBER OF REASONS FOR THAT, NOT LEAST OF WHICH IT'S A GREAT TIME RIGHT NOW TO BE IN ENTRY LEVEL JOBS.

YOU SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE QUITTING JOBS IN SEARCH OF BETTER OR DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO THEM.

>> WHAT ARE YOU SEEING PEOPLE WHO ARE PASSING THROUGH EXPRESS -- ARE THERE PLETHORA OF JOBS?

>> THERE ARE.

I THINK LAST WEEK, THE NUMBER WAS IN THIS REGION FOR EXPRESS OKLAHOMA WAS OVER 800 JOBS AVAILABLE.

I WALKED IN TODAY AS AN EXAMPLE, AND WITHIN AN HOUR, I HAD SIX NEW JOB VACANCIES.

>> JAYME ARE YOU SEEING THE SAME THING?

GOOD NEWS FOR STUDENTS AT PHOENIX AND OTHER UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES, AND HIGH SCHOOLS.

>> YES, I WOULD SAY LAST TIME AT THIS YEAR, WE WERE SEEING PEOPLE STRUGGLING IN FINDING WORK.

MANY PEOPLE LOST THEIR JOBS TO COVID-19 OR KIND OF IN HIATUS, AND NOW WE'RE SEEING -- EVERY DAY, I'M GETTING NEWS FROM MY STUDENTS AND ALUM THEY'RE FINDING OPPORTUNITIES.

THERE'S HOPE AND A POSITIVITY GOING ON WITH FINDING SOMETHING DIFFERENT.

PEOPLE ARE READY FOR A CHANGE.

>> BACK TO YOU.

PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR JOBS A YEAR AGO, NOW I'M SEEING NEW, SIGNS ALL OVER THE TOWNS, HIRING.

HIRING, HIRING.

WHY AREN'T PEOPLE GOING IN THESE JOBS?

WHY SO MANY JOBS VACANT?

>> NATIONALLY AND -- THE RATIO OF THE NON-- THE PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT JOBS EMPTY, RELATIVE TO THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO IDENTIFY AT UNEMPLOYED, YOU HAVE LESS THAN ONE UNEMPLOYED PERSON TO ONE OF THE JOBS.

AND THE NUMBERS COME FROM TWO DIFFERENT SURVEYS.

ONE IS THE EMPLOYERS IN ASKING THEM ABOUT THEIR JOB OPENINGS.

SO, WE THINK ABOUT THAT, AND I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE FOR THE JOBS AND THE QUESTION IS, THE PEOPLE WHO ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE JOBS ARE CYCLING THROUGH.

PEOPLE LOOK FOR BETTER -- LEAVE THIS JOB FOR THIS ONE, I GET BETTER PAY OR WORK WITH A FRIEND, AND PEOPLE ARE CYCLING THROUGH THE JOBS AND THE OTHER QUESTION WE HAVE, THAT REALLY SITS AT THE CENTER OF POLICY RIGHT NOW, IS WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT PARTICIPATING IN THE LABOR MARKET AT ALL.

WHO IF WE COULD BRING THEM BACK IN IDENTIFY AS UNEMPLOYED AND THEN HELP TO ABSORB THE JOB VACANCIES.

>> I WANT TO COME BACK TO YOU ON THAT, BUT TO BETTY REALLY QUICK.

WHAT ARE FOLKS LOOKING FOR WORK SAYING TO YOU.

WHAT DO THUBZ.

I WANT A DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITY.

>> THEY KNOW IT'S THEIR CHANCE, THIS IS AN EMPLOYEE MARKET.

THOSE THAT HAD THOUGHT MAYBE LOOKING OF DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITY OR INDUSTRY, THEY'RE DOING THAT NOW.

FOR VARIOUS REASONS, SOMETIMES IT'S JUST MORE MONEY, BUT I REALLY FIND PEOPLE OVER THE LAST YEAR HAVE REALLY FOCUSED ON -- MORE THAN EVER.

AND A LOT THAT I'M HEARING ARE PEOPLE LEAVING COMPANIES THEY WANT MORE FLEXIBILITY, MORE LIFE BALANCE.

>> ARE THEY BEING PICKY?

I DON'T WANT THIS JOB, PEOPLE LOOKING FOR A BETTER ONE, CHECK EVERYTHING ON MY LIST.

>> I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S PICKY OR REALLY ASSESSING THE OVERALL QUALITY OF THE JOB.

AND THAT IN RELATION WITH PAY AND BENEFITS.

LAST YEAR, WE ALL GOT RECEIVED AN EYE OPENING IF YOU WILL, EXPORTS OF MENTAL HEALTH AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH FOR ALL OF US.

BECAUSE OF THAT PEOPLE HAVE REALLY PUT AN EMPHASIS ON THIS JOB DOESN'T MEET THOSE NEEDS ANYTIME.

BUT FOR THE FAMILY SAKE AND FAUCH OF MY CHILDREN I NEED MORE TIME AT HOME AND FOR FLEXIBILITY.

>> SOMETHING THAT MIGHT NOT BE OBVIOUS, BUT DAY CARE COST.

THAT FACTORING IN THE DECISION ON WHETHER OR NOT TO GO BACK TO WORK.

>> FROM A PERSPECTIVE, DEALING WITH SOME OF THE MY CLIENTS, THEY'RE ENJOYING THOSE WORKING REMOTELY, AND ABLE TO MANAGE THEIR FAMILY AND TAKE CARE OF SDMINGZ HAVE THE FLEXIBILITY.

THAT'S A FACTOR NUMBER ONE IN SAVING THAT COST, AND ALSO CREATING THAT WORK LIFE BALANCE.

AND ALSO, CHILDREN SCHOOLING WORKING FROM HOME WITH THOSE IN THE COVID-19 PERIOD, STRUGGLING, TO I THINK MANY OF THE PEOPLE WORKING REMOTELY, AND ENJOYING IT, THEY LOVE SAVING THE MONEY AND THE LIFESTYLE.

>> I DO, AND THOSE THAT ARE NOT WORKING REMOTELY, THERE ARE COMPANIES THAT DO PAY FOR CHILD -- SOME OF THE DAY CARE COSTS.

WHAT ARE THE NEEDS, OUTSIDE OF THE WORK PLACE, BEING WILLING TO CONTRIBUTE TO THOSE.

>> JAMIE, WHAT'S THE AVERAGE AGE, BALLPARK OF THE STUDENTS YOU WORK WITH?

>> ADULT STUDENTS SO THEY RANGE FROM THE TRADITIONAL AGE UP TO 60 PLUS.

I SEE A WIDE RANGE OF -- THE BEST WAY IN THAT 35 TO 45 RANGE, BUT I EXPAND ALL AGES, AND IT'S INTERESTING EVERYTHING IS PROVEN IN HISTORY ANYTIME WE GO THROUGH A MAJOR CHANGE TRANSITION THAT AFTER THAT CHANGE, WE BEGIN TO SEE THIS RETHINKING OF WHO AM I?

AND THAT TURNS INTO THE WHOLE REPROCESSING.

>> WHAT DO YOU ADVISE THE STUDENTS?

>> I WORK WITH THEM ON THE PURPOSE OF WHO ARE YOU, WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WITH YOUR LIFE, WHAT WILL THAT LOOK LIKE.

EXAMINE YOUR INTERESTS, WHERE YOU ARE IN THE PROCESS AND WHETHER A YOU NEED TO DO -- THEY WANT THE WELLNESS AND THE HOLISTIC LIFE.

>> I KEEP HEARING NO ONE IS GOING TO WORK BECAUSE THEY'RE GETTING GREAT PAY.

THEY DON'T HAVE TO WORK, IS THAT TRUE, IS THAT HAPPENING NOW OR WE'RE SEEING THE MEANING OF LIFE IN BUSINESS NOW FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT.

>> IT IS THE CASE, IN OKLAHOMA, IF YOU LOOK AT THE FIRST ROUND OF CORONAVIRUS RELIEF POLICY, GO BACK TO THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AND THE FIRST POLICY, YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT 15 OR $16,000 FOR EVERY ONE OF -- A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF POLICY SUPPORT.

THE ANSWER IS A STRETCHED HOUSEHOLD BUDGET.

IT'S NOT UNTIL YOU GET A STRESSED BALANCE SHEET YOU SEE PEOPLE GO BACK AND REACT, BEING WILLING TO GO BACK AND RETURN TO A -- MENTALITY.

>> WE DON'T SEE THOSE, WHAT KIND OF IMPACT WILL HAVE THAT IN THE INDUSTRY.

OR A BROADER ECONOMIC SENSE.

>> YOU WOULD BEGIN TO SEE UPWARD PRESSURE ON WAGES.

PART OF THIS INCREASE OF WAGES IS GOOD, IT'S HEALTHY, AND PART OF IT, THE CONCERN IS WITH CURRENT MONETARY POLICY, YOU SEE WAGE PRESSERS GOING UP, THEY'RE PASSED TO CONSUMER PRICES, AND THEN REQUIRE HIGHER WAGES, IF THE FEDERAL RESERVE LOSE IT IS CONTROL, YOU CAN GET A CASE WHERE THE WAGES AND PRICE IS GOING UP TOGETHER IN A WAY THAT'S NOT FOR WORKERS.

THE OTHER THING YOU'LL SEE LONG TERM, IF, IF YOU WERE ABLE TO HOLD A DECISION LONG ENOUGH, YOU HAVE A CAPITOL FOR LABOR SUBSTITUTION.

SECTORS MOVING AWAY FROM LABOR AND STAFF AND TO USING MACHINES, TOOLS, CAPITAL, IN PLACE OF LABOR.

AT SOME POINT IN THE PRODUCTION PROCESS, HIGH TOUCH POINT JOBS, PEOPLE FIND CREATIVE WAYS TO ENGAGE CONSUMERS BUT WITH FEWER WORKERS.

>> BE INVESTING IF TECH OR AI AFTER THIS INTERVIEW.

IF THAT'S THE WAY OF THE FUTURE IN THE RETAIL INDUSTRY.

>> THE SELF-ORDER KIOSK, AND THEN IN THE PANDEMIC, NOBODY WANTED TO GO THERE.

AS THE PANDEMIC PASSES IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR WORKERS, YOU'LL SEE THE CAPITAL FOR LABOR SUBSTITUTION.

>> I HAVE -- YOU HAVE ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK, A $50 MILLION -- AND $14 MINIMUM WAGE AND BONUSES REFERRING TO HIRED AMONG OTHER PROGRAMS AND THIS QUESTION IS FOR ANYONE, IS THIS SOMETHING THAT EMPLOYERS CAN TURN AROUND.

DIFFERENT INCENTIVES LIKE THE PROGRAM AT OU DRAW FOR NURSING AND STAFF TO WORK.

>> THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION, IS MONEY ENOUGH TO DRAW PEOPLE IN.

AND THAT'S SOMETHING I'M HEAR, AND GOING ON WITH MY OWN STUDENTS.

AS LONG AS THEY'RE COMFORTABLE, THEY'RE NOT GOING TO CHANGE.

THEY HAVE TO BE DRAWN TO UNCOMFORTABLE, THE QUESTION IS WHAT IS IT THAT'S THE TRUE INTERNAL MOTIVATION.

TO GET THEM TO WORK AGAIN.

THE INDIVIDUALS I WORK WITH RIGHT NOW IS THE QUALITY OF LIFE.

>> THAT WAS NOT THE CASE A YEAR AGO.

I THINK IT'S NOT MONEY, WHAT'S INTERNALLY DRIVING THE PEOPLE TODAY, AND THAT'S WHAT WE NEED TO SEE.

>> WHAT ADVICE DO YOU HAVE FOR PEOPLE, INCLUDING REENTERING THE WORK FORCE.

>> BE OPEN TO ALL OPPORTUNITIES, KNOW WHAT YOU WANT GOING IN, AND DON'T SETTLE.

THERE'S REALLY NO REASON TO SETTLE.

IF YOU GO IN IF JOB AND SUDDENLY IT'S NOT GOING TO MEET YOUR NEEDS OR THE COMPANY, IT'LL LEAD TO MORE TURNOVER, I THINK THAT COMPANIES AS A WHOLE ARE BEGINNING TO SEE WE'VE GOT TO TREAT OUR WORKERS WITH MORE COMPASSION AND UNDERSTANDING AND NOT JUST PUSH THEM FOR PRODUCTION DOLLAR.

ESPECIALLY HAPPEN THOSE WHO WENT TO WORK AND THOSE IN THE WORK FORCE.

THEY ARE, THEY'RE BURNT OUT.

I WOULD SAY, KNOW WHAT YOU WANT, AND KNOW WHAT YOU'RE WILLING TO LOOK AT.

AND BE OPEN MINDED.

THINK OF THE FUTURE, WE HAVE TO COME TO SOME AGREEMENT OF THOSE COMING IN THE WORK FORCE, OR COMING BACK IN THE WORK FORCE.

ESPECIALLY FOR SKILLED LABOR, THERE'S A GAP.

>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TODAY.

GREAT INFORMATION FOR SHARING WITH US.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU.

>>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

YOU WOULD BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND AN INDUSTRY THAT'S NOT EXPERIENCING A LABOR SHORTAGE RIGHT NOW.

AND THAT INCLUDES THE LARGE MUSHROOM OPERATION IN OUR STATE.

THEY NEED AN ADDITIONAL 50 EMPLOYEES.

THE MUSHROOMS THEY GROW HERE ARE MEANT FOR EATING.

BUT THAT'S NOT THE ONLY USE FOR THEM.

WE'LL HEAD NORTH TO NEBRASKA, WHERE YOU CAN BUILD STUFF OUT OF MUSHROOMS.

>> WE ALL KNOW YOU CAN EAT MUSHROOMS, BUT DID YOU KNOW YOU CAN MAKE THEM IN THE WALLET?

THE UNSEEN BODY OF THE MUSHROOM, TO MAKE STUFF.

IT'S PART OF A SORT OF FUNGAL REVOLUTION.

>> A LOT OF THE EXCITEMENT ABOUT FUNGI RIGHT NOW.

LOTS OF CREATIVE IDEAS ON USING FUNGI TO CREATE PACKING MATERIALS OR -- YOU COULD USE AT HOME.

>> THERE'S THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS OF SPECIES OF FUNGI, WE'RE JUST STARTING TO EXPLORE USING A FEW OF THEM.

>> I LOVE THAT ARTISTS CAN NOW THINK OF LIVING FUNGI AS A MEDIUM THEY CAN WORK WITH.

I DO THINK THAT THE FUNGAL BASED LEATHER LIKE PRODUCTS ARE INTERESTING.

>> THE FIRST IDEA THAT COMES TO MIND IS TO MAKE A -- THAT CAN BE USED [INAUDIBLE].

>> SHE'S WORKING ON THINGS THAT BIO DEGRADE WHEN NO LONGER NEEDED.

>> WHEN YOU HAVE AN OPEN WOUND AND THEN YOU PUT THE FIBERS -- THEY SLOWLY COPE THE -- KEEP THE WOUND -- AND AT THE SAME TIME, [INAUDIBLE].

>> THERE'S STILL MAJOR CHALLENGES, HOW TO PRODUCE THE FUNGUS PRODUCTS ON A LARGER SCALE.

STILL, THE POSSIBILITIES.

>> THERE ARE AN IMMENSE NUMBER OF POSSIBILITIES, WE THINK ABOUT SUSTAINABLE SYSTEM AND THE USE OF THIS ORGANISM TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE.

BY USING SUBSTANCES THAT WILL DEGRADE NATURALLY.

>> MAKING A CANOE, I CAN'T CONTROL EVERYTHING, ESPECIALLY A FUNGUS.

BUT I CAN DIRECT IT.

>> AFTER MAKING A CANOE, NOW USING IT TO -- USING THE RESEARCH HELP HER -- HERE'S WHY.

CLIMATE CHANGE, OTHER FACTORS CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DECLINES IN BEE POPULATION.

WE NEED BEES TO POLLINATE CROPS.

WE CREATING A PLACE FOR BEES TO LIVE AND LAY EGGS -- >> EVERY TIME IT RAINS, IT'LL MAKE A TINY BIT OF -- AND WE HOPE THE BEES GO OUT AND DRINK THOSE AS A WATER SOURCE.

>> HOW DO BUILD A BEE HOTEL.

>> WE TAKE THE FUNGAL -- IT'S GROUND UP WOOD, AND IT'S GOT IT IN THERE.

>> PACK IT IN A MOLD.

>> AND WE PACK IT UP TIGHT AND PUT IT IN THE INCUBATOR.

>> SO IT GROWS FOR FIVE DAYS.

>> ONE THING WE'RE STRUGGLING WITH, MUSHROOMS LOVE TO EAT EVERYTHING.

IT'S GROWN THROUGH THE MOLDS.

>> INTO A HUMIDITY -- >> KEEPING THE HUMIDITY UP HELPS IT TO CONTINUE GROWING.

>> THEY'RE LOOKING FOR PLACES TO LAY THEIR EGGS.

>> WE DO SAVE ALL THESE.

IT WON'T GO TO WASTE.

>> SHE'S INSTALLING HER MUSHROOM BEE HOTELS IN NEBRASKA AND RETRIEVE THEM CITY END OF THE YEAR -- AT THE END OF THE YEAR AND STUDY THEM.

SHE'LL KEEP PADDLING HER CANOE.

>> THERE'S SO MUCH POTENTIAL FOR FUNGI, LOTS OF USES FOR THEM IN LITERALLY EVERYTHING.

THE POSSIBILITIES ARE WHATEVER YOU CAN IMAGINE.

>> WHO KNEW?

>>> ON THE NEXT OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT, THE UNITED STATES NEEDS 80,000 NEW TRUCK DRIVERS, AND OKLAHOMA IS TRAINING THOUSANDS.

WHAT THAT ENTAILS, WHAT IT PAYS, AND WHY IS BEHIND THE WHEEL OF THE 18 WHEELER?

STEVE SHAW WILL REPORT.

>>> SO LONG FOR NOW.

PHOTOGRAPHER CASEY FERGUSON IS OUR TOUR GUIDE FOR ALL OF US ON THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT, I'M RICH LUND, STAY SAFE, STAY HEALTHY AND AS ALWAYS, STAY TUNED TO OETA.

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