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OETA aired a pre-taped debate between the Republican and Democratic candidates for governor on Thursday.

Despite persistent rain Thursday, the event hosted at the Choctaw Event Center drew thousands from Oklahoma and Texas.

Thursday's Trump rally was held at the Choctaw Nation Event Center. The namesake tribe has tried to distance itself from partisanship, but its leaders were in attendance.

Federal authorities opened a new field office in Edmond on Monday. Officials say the goal is to improve the "customer experience" of immigration services while cracking down on fraud.

The Grady County Sheriff's Office is being accused of keeping seized or stolen property. Several people have sued the sheriff, hoping to get their stuff back.

Inola residents will decide the fate of a massive aluminum smelter in a town-wide vote next spring. Until then, city officials have paused heavy industrial development.

In July, the Teacher Freedom Alliance held its annual meeting, which Tulsa teacher Micah Cash attended. Last week, he published a write-up of the experience in the Tulsa-based publication The Pickup.

Many Oklahomans are living with an allergy to meat and dairy. Lawmakers, researchers, doctors and residents across the state are trying to adapt.

The Trump administration has weighed in on Oklahoma's lawsuit against the companies behind an aluminum smelter in Inola. In new court filings, the U.S. Department of Justice argues the project should be allowed to move forward.

Oklahoma is expected to receive approximately $12 million from a newly announced settlement with opioid manufacturers.