The Clinton Economic Development Authority received updates on new businesses opening in town and discussed paying $10,000 to the Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority (OSIDA) from private funds at its regular meeting Tuesday.

New owners

The sale of Red Collar Pet Foods’ manufacturing plant in Clinton to Colgate-Palmolive’s subsidiary Hill’s Pet Nutrition was officially completed Sept. 30. The company announced the sale in August as part of a $700 million plan by Colgate-Palmolive to purchase three dry pet food manufacturing plants in the United States from Red Collar. Other plants involved in the sale are located in South Carolina and Ohio. The plant here will produce dry pet food for Hill’s Science Diet and Prescription Diet brands.

Finishing details

Dakota Elizondo, left, and Mia Miskel add finishing touches to their float for the Clinton Homecoming Parade which will take place at 3:45 p.m. Friday.

A representative from Carrus Health spoke during the regular meeting of the Clinton City Council Tuesday. Also discussed at the meeting were bids for a new air conditioning unit at the Clinton Fire Department, the purchase of a new chipper for the Streets Department, and the abatement of a structure on Hunt Avenue.

Responded to a report of harassment in the 100 block of S. 4th St. in Clinton.

A Clinton Therapy and Living Center resident and participant in the Grandbuddies Program was misidentified.

(AP) — Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced an expansion Wednesday of a National Park Service historical site dedicated to the massacre by U.S. troops of more than 200 Native Americans in what is now southeastern Colorado.

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