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Tornadoes are spinning up farther east in US, study finds - October 17, 2018
WASHINGTON (AP) - A new study finds that over the past few decades U.S. tornadoes have shifted - decreasing in Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas but spinning up more in states along the Mississippi River and...
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Oklahoma, Arkansas officials investigate polio-like illness - October 17, 2018
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Health officials Arkansas and Oklahoma say a rare illness that's being compared to polio may have reached the states as it spreads across the U.S. Officials call the condit...
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Ceremony held for Grand Lake Mental Health Center - October 17, 2018
The Chamber held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the new Grand Lake Mental Health Center Located downtown at 110 N. 4th Street. Cutting the ribbon is Malena Munger along with Christie Julian, Darrin...
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No threat found at Ponca City Schools, superintendent says - October 17, 2018
The resurrection of an Instagram post from June of 2017 had rumors flying Wednesday morning about whether Ponca City Public Schools were on lockdown today. Superintendent Shelley Arrott said the sc...
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OnCue gives $1,232 to school district - October 17, 2018
During the teacher walk-out last April, OnCue created a teacher commemorative cup, and 50 cents from the sale of each cup was to be given back to teachers in the districts where the cups were sold. �...
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Ponca City Public Schools provide training for lockdown situations - October 17, 2018
The Ponca City Public Schools and the ALICE Training Institute recently teamed up to bring ALICE Training Instructor Certification to Ponca City. The two-day training was held at the Central Admini...
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Applications available for Citizens’ Police Academy - October 17, 2018
Applications are now available for the 23rd session of the Citizens' Police Academy. The applications are available at the Ponca City Police Department from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. ...
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Retirees to assist with Medicare Part D information - October 17, 2018
Conoco and Phillips 66 retirees will be available to assist and guide individuals enrolling in Medicare Part D enrollment from Oct. 22 to Oct. 26. The assistants will be at the Pioneer Technology C...
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Oklahoma workers group to sue Health Department over layoffs - October 17, 2018
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A group representing state workers says it intends to sue the Oklahoma State Department of Health over the agency's termination of 161 workers amid fears of financial insolvency t...
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Commission hears latest update on city broadband project - October 16, 2018
Ponca City's board of commissioners and city staff members continue to lay the groundwork for the installation of fiber to the home broadband service as a city utility. Discussions this week focu...
