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Winds should ease, helping firefighters - March 08, 2017
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) - Winds are expected to diminish as emergency crews in four states continue to battle wildfires that have killed six people and destroyed hundreds of square miles of land. The...
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Ponca City man injured in truck accident - March 08, 2017
A Ponca City man was transported by Air Evac to Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas, after a commercial vehicle collision at 3:17 p.m. Tuesday on U.S. 77 and Brake Road, two miles south of Newk...
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Governor Mary Fallin Declares State of Emergency for Kay and 21 Other Counties Due to Wildfires, Critical Fire Conditions - March 07, 2017
Governor Mary Fallin Declares State of Emergency for 22 Counties Due to Wildfires, Critical Fire Conditions OKLAHOMA CITY - Governor Mary Fallin today issued an executive order to declare a state o...
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Highway Patrol on scene of injury accident - March 07, 2017
Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Josh Kelle is on the scene of an injury accident involving a commercial vehicle at U.S. Highway 77 and Brake Road in Kay County. The roadway is blocked at this time. ...
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Fallin approves report on assessments, accountability system for public schools - March 07, 2017
OKLAHOMA CITY - Gov. Mary Fallin on Tuesday signed House Joint Resolution 1028 to approve the assessment and accountability report recommendations required by House Bill 3218, passed and signed into l...
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Marland resident sentenced in negligent homicide - March 07, 2017
Heron Jesus Ramirez entered a blind plea of no contest Tuesday morning to a charge of negligent homicide. The Kay County District Court accepted the plea and found Ramirez guilty in the death of Jo...
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Groundbreaking - March 07, 2017
Members of the Ponca City Public Schools Board, with Superintendent Dr. David Pennington, broke ground this afternoon on the site of the new Ponca City High School Concert Hall....
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Critical Fire Danger expected across northern Oklahoma through Wednesday evening - March 07, 2017
The National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma, has issued a Critical Fire Danger warning across northern Oklahoma through Wednesday evening. The counties affected include Harper, Woods, Alfalfa,...
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Oklahoma American Indian students lead nation in math, reading scores - March 07, 2017
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma’s American Indian students continue to lead the nation in math and reading scores. The 2015 National Indian Education Study (NIES) released today shows significant gains i...
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University of Oklahoma eyes early retirement offer amid cuts - March 07, 2017
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - The University of Oklahoma is considering another round of voluntary early retirement offers to faculty and staff as a cost-saving move amid further expected budget cuts. An ag...
