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Elizabeth Caldwell/KWGS NewsThe measures approved were House Bills 2912 and 2913. One creates the “Disaster-impacted Local Economies Revolving Fund,” and the other appropriates $45 million to seed it with enough money for places like Sulphur, Barnsdall and other impacted communities to pay for rebuilding costs. -
A major Tulsa-area hospital system has confirmed it was the target of a cyber attack. Tulsa’s transit system will be increasing fares soon. A new water feature on the Arkansas River is about to open. A contractor has filed a lien on the American heartland property in Craig county. The average minimum winter temperature in Tulsa is now 5.5 degrees warmer than in the past. A new state fund for people impacted by recent tornadoes will soon be available.
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Tornadoes touched down in Central and Northeast Oklahoma, leaving destruction — especially in the small Osage County town of Barnsdall and in Bartlesville. -
A bill to up the age of sexual consent to 18 in Oklahoma won’t pass this session. An Oklahoma tribal nation is spreading awareness about missing and murdered indigenous people. The leader of the State Senate is concerned over reports the Oklahoma Department of Education did not submit permission to use data to a national media company that ranks education institutions. -
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Millions of people in the central United States are bracing for powerful storms Monday including long-track tornadoes, hurricane-force winds and baseball-sized hail, forecasters said. -
A long-running event celebrating Asian culture is expanding in Tulsa. -
Leaders of the Chickasaw, Cherokee, Choctaw, Muscogee and Seminole nations are urging the FCC to establish a new event code to help locate missing and endangered adults — a crucial tool for tribal nations impacted by the MMIP crisis. -
Add one more accolade to legendary Oklahoma athlete Jim Thorpe's trophy case. -
Soybeans are used in everything from animal feed to soy burgers to the famous salty, brown condiment that bears their name. Now they have the honor of becoming Oklahoma’s latest state symbol. -
A statewide advocacy group is calling for an investigation into the Tulsa County Family Center for Juvenile Justice. A Tulsa church is reacting to the latest news from their governing body regarding LGBTQ rights. Oklahoma’s new system for state vehicle services aims to fill a void in Catoosa. A renowned Chickasaw-Choctaw artist died this week.
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Authorities jailed Michael James Hoeppner under suspicion of drunk driving in March 2019. He wasn’t intoxicated but suffering from a treatable illness.
