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OBI shares dates for upcoming area blood drives

Tuesday, March 16

Oklahoma Blood Institute is encouraging donors to rise up and give! Oklahoma Blood Institute is also proud to partner with the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. Appointments are preferred. Walk-ins will be managed as schedules allow. All donations will be tested for COVID-19 antibodies to identify potential... Read More.

Willie Spears to speak at Northern Oklahoma College

Tuesday, March 16

Northern Oklahoma College is hosting the Willie Spears Experience Wednesday, March 24 at NOC Tonkawa and NOC Enid. Spears will be speaking March 24 at the Renfro Center at 3:30 p.m. in Tonkawa and Montgomery Hall at 6:30 p.m. in Enid Spears is a professional speaker, teacher, author,... Read More.

Mavs baseball takes two from Kansas Wesleyan

Tuesday, March 16

SALINA, Kansas -- The 3rd ranked NOC Mavs swept a pair from Kansas Wesleyan JV Sunday in Salina, Kansas. The Mavs (10-3) rallied in Game 1 for an 8-7 win and then won the nightcap 9-1. In Game 1, Levi Hauter had three hits including a home, double, four runs... Read More.

OSDH sees 310 new COVID-19 cases Monday

Monday, March 15

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 310 new COVID-19 cases for Monday. Oklahoma has seen 432,793 COVID-19 cases overall as 11,865 cases are active.The provisional CDC death toll's at 7,486 while confirmed deaths for Oklahoma is at 4,701.Kay County has eight new COVID-19 cases for Monday, putting... Read More.

Pioneer Tech Recognizes March Students of the Month

Monday, March 15

Andrew Yunker and Reagan Lockert are the Pioneer Technology Center (PTC) March Students of the Month. Yunker is a Junior at Medford High School and represents the Automotive Service Technology program. He’s a member of the Student Leadership Academy and his instructor says he is respectful and motivated in... Read More.

Water main work to be done tomorrow in Ponca City

Monday, March 15

The City of Ponca City announced that water main work will be done on Tuesday, March 16th, and will take most of the day( 6 to 8 hours) Water will be shut off at 8:00 a.m. The area that will not have any water is 3400 block of Meadows,... Read More.

2.8 magnitude earthquake in Pawnee County Sunday

Monday, March 15

U.S. Geological Survey Team is reporting that a 2.8 magnitude earthquake happened at around 11 a.m. Sunday morning with an epicenter about 10 miles northeast of Morrison in Pawnee County. No damage was reported from the earthquake as it was the only one in northern Oklahoma on Sunday.However, things... Read More.

OSDH reporting 492 new COVID-19 cases Sunday

Monday, March 15

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 492 for Sunday. Oklahoma currently has 11,930 active COVID-19 cases.The provisional CDC death toll's at 7,486 while confirmed deaths for Oklahoma is at 4,701.Kay County has seen 5,126 COVID-19 cases, 83 deaths and 4,903 recoveries. There are currently 135 active COVID-19... Read More.

NOC Foundation recognizes 2020 donors

Monday, March 15

The Northern Oklahoma College Foundation held a virtual NOCF Donor’s Banquet recognizing Northern Oklahoma College Foundation donors. NOCF Executive Director Sheri Snyder said this year’s annual greater gifts drive and employee campaign received nearly $117,000.00 in total contributions and pledges, including $6,400.00 pending in corporate matching pledges. She added that... Read More.

Cultural Engagement Center receives Tonkawa language, cultural books

Friday, March 12

The Northern Oklahoma College Cultural Engagement Center is the recipient of 10 Tonkawa Tribal Language Books and 10 historical books on the Tonkawa Tribe. The books were prepared for the Tonkawa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma as part of the Tonkawa Tribe Language Restoration and Presentation Program Series 2015. The Tonkawa... Read More.

Mavs’ men suffer first loss

Friday, March 12

ENID, Oklahoma -- The #4th ranked Northern Oklahoma College Mavs fell Thursday night to NOC Enid 66-62 at the Mabee Center in Enid. The Lady Mavs also fell to NOC Enid 59-56. The Mavs (11-1) fell to 7-1 in conference play while NOC Enid (9-3) improved to 7-2 in conference... Read More.

Mavs’ softball upends #8 Seminole

Friday, March 12

The NOC Mavs split a Thursday doubleheader Thursday with #8 Seminole in Tonkawa. The Mavs (9-7) lost 22-1 in Game 1 but rallied in Game 2 winning 6-4. The Mavs are 2-2 in conference play. In Game 2, Shay Cushenbery shut out Seminole over six innings and the Mavs' five run... Read More.