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Kay County sees six new COVID-19 cases, OSDH reporting 861 new cases statewide

Tuesday, August 4

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 861 new positive COVID-19 cases for Tuesday, Aug. 4. Oklahoma has seen a total of 39,463 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic started, and 7,144 cases are active.Kay County has six new COVID-19 cases, putting the county's overall total to 223 cases,...

Interstate speed limits to rise to 75 mph in rural areas

Tuesday, August 4

The Oklahoma Transportation Commission voted on Monday to raise the speed limit to 75 mph on nearly 400 miles of the rural portions of Interstate 35 and Interstate 40.This includes I-35 in northern Oklahoma where the speed limit will be raised from the Oklahoma-Logan County line south of Guthrie...

Gone Savin’ Lives: Take Some Time to Donate Blood

Tuesday, August 4

July, 20th 2020 ─ Oklahoma Blood Institute knows this summer is different, and it may be a time for staycations or camping trips. Oklahoma Blood Institute needs donors to help rebuild the blood supply in response to the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis and is urging healthy adults to take some time to...

NOC Virtual Graduation taking place this Saturday

Monday, August 3

The Northern Oklahoma College Class of 2020 will be celebrated with a Virtual Commencement Ceremony held Saturday, Aug. 8. The ceremony is not live, but the link to the virtual commencement will be made active at

Three new COVID-19 cases for Kay County, OSDH reporting 377 new cases statewide

Monday, August 3

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 377 new positive COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Monday, Aug. 3. The state has seen a total of 38,602 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic started earlier this year, and 7,437 cases are active.Kay County saw three new COVID-19 cases reported Monday...

McCarter Museum in Tonkawa open tonight

Monday, August 3

The McCarter Museum in Tonkawa will open its doors to visitors, tonight at 6:30, before the Full Moon Concert. Tonight’s concert will feature The Hillcrest Ensemble and will be held in Centennial Park starting at 7:30 p.m.

Payne County Fair in Stillwater to be limited

Monday, August 3

Carnival rides, food vendors and events like the Barnyard Olympics, Pet Parade, Antique Tractor Parade and others have been cancelled, but the Payne County Fair in Stillwater will go on this year in a very limited way. Organizers say this year’s free fair will be limited to livestock exhibits...

OSDH reporting 1,738 COVID-19 cases and nine deaths over the weekend

Sunday, August 2

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,738 new positive COVID-19 cases over the weekend for Oklahoma. There have been 38,225 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, and 7,405 cases are active as of Sunday, August 2.Kay County is reporting seven new COVID-19 cases since Friday,...

Ponca City Police investigating dead body at Lake Ponca

Saturday, August 1

On August 1 at approximately 9:25 a.m., the Ponca City Police Communications Center received a 911 call stating there was a body in the water on the east lake of Lake Ponca.Officer’s and Investigators responded to the area near the Lake Ponca Campgrounds and confirmed a male was deceased...

747 new positive COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Friday

Friday, July 31

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 747 new positive COVID-19 cases for Friday, July 31. Oklahoma has seen 36,487 cases since the start of the pandemic, and 7,300 cases are active.Kay County saw a slight increase with two new cases Friday. Kay County has now seen 207...

One injured in accident west of Pawhuska Thursday evening

Friday, July 31

A personal injury collision occurred at 6 p.m. Thursday evening along U.S. Highway 60, 0.5 miles west of Pawhuska in Osage County.Linda Falk, 75, of Pawhuska was driving a 2017 Chevy Traverse eastbound on Highway 60 and started to slow down to make a left turn onto County Road...

Flood Warning for the Salt Fork Arkansas River at Tonkawa

Friday, July 31

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Flood Warning for the Salt Fork Arkansas River at Tonkawa until Friday evening.At 7:30 p.m. Thursday, the river was at 17.1 feet. Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is in the forecast. The flood stage of the Salt Fork...