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US 77, SH 156 closed - May 24, 2019
The latest update from the Oklahoma Department of Transportation shows no road closings currently in Payne County, Pawnee County, Noble County or Osage County. However US 77 south of Tonkawa Salt Fo...
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Latest status at Kaw Dam (9 a.m. Friday) - May 24, 2019
UPDATE: As of 9 a.m., the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is now releasing 95,000 cubic feet of water per second at Kaw Dam. Current readings at Kaw Lake at 9 a.m. Friday: 37.03 ft ABO...
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Blackwell man’s body recovered - May 24, 2019
Recovery workers retrieved the body of Larry Elliswoth Larimore, 77, of Blackwell, early Thursday afternoon about 400 yards west of where his truck was overtaken by rushing flood waters and swept away...
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Arkansas braces for major flooding on Arkansas River - May 23, 2019
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Areas along the Arkansas River in Arkansas are bracing for near-record flooding because of a deluge of water heading into the state from Oklahoma. The U.S. Army Corps of Engi...
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Turbine buckles, collapses on Oklahoma wind farm - May 23, 2019
HUNTER, Okla. (AP) - Authorities are trying to determine what caused a turbine on an Oklahoma wind farm to buckle and collapse midway up the tower. The Enid News & Eagle reports that nobody was h...
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Senate gives final OK to workers’ comp overhaul - May 23, 2019
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The state Senate has given final legislative approval to a bill that overhauls Oklahoma's workers' compensation system, including increasing the benefits paid to injured workers. ...
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Oklahoma lawmakers seek return to 5-day school weeks - May 23, 2019
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A bill that would force more Oklahoma school districts to return to five-day school weeks has been given final legislative approval and is heading to the Governor's desk. A top p...
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Oklahoma County creates trust to manage troubled county jail - May 23, 2019
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma County's Board of Commissioners has created a trust to manage the troubled Oklahoma County Jail. The three-member board voted unanimously Wednesday to create a nine-memb...
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Residents of two more towns urged to evacuate - May 22, 2019
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Residents of two more Oklahoma towns are being encouraged to leave their homes ahead of expected flooding that has also prompted flooding concerns in Missouri and Kansas. Resid...
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River Spirit Casino to close as Arkansas River approaches moderate flood stage - May 22, 2019
TULSA -- River Spirit Casino plans to close at 2 p.m. Wednesday as the Arkansas River approaches moderate flood stage with more rain in the forecast. The closure req...
