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No injuries reported in boat sinking incident

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Ambulance from Ponca City and Newkirk, along with Kay County deputies and the Kildare Fire Department, were dispatched to Coon Creek Cove on Kaw Lake at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday evening for a report of a boat that sank.Kildare Volunteer Fire Department arrived on scene at 6:36 p.m. and advised that it was a paddle...

Osage Nation campus and all departments and programs temporarily closed

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Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear of the Osage Nation has given an executive order to close the Osage Nation campus and all departments and programs Wednesday, June 3, to contain the possible spread of the COVID-19 virus.According to Osage News, Standing Bear said he is meeting with his top staff in the morning to...

Tonkawa Tribe postponing 40th annual PowWow

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Due to the concerns of COVID-19, the Tonkawa Tribe of Oklahoma has decided to postpone the 40th annual PowWow at this time.The Tonkawa Tribal Committee said in a press release that the decision was not easy to make, but stated that the concerns for participants, vendors and attendees are their top priority.A new date...
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Two new COVID-19 cases for Kay County; 119 new cases statewide

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The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting two new positive cases of COVID-19 for Kay County as of Tuesday, putting Kay County's overall total at 56 with four active cases.Statewide, there are 119 new positive cases of COVID-19 documented for Tuesday as their are currently 1,093 active COVID-19 cases in Oklahoma. There have...

Resurfacing project to begin Wednesday along 14th Street

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Northbound and southbound lanes of U.S. 77 (14th Street) in Ponca City will be narrowed to one lane in each direction between South Ave. and E. Hartford Ave. beginning at 7 a.m. Wednesday for a resurfacing project.Motorists can expect delays, congestion and even intermittent side street closures in the area at varying times. Road...

Gov. Stitt authorizes OHP and National Guard to provide support

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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announced Monday that the Oklahoma National Guard and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol have been authorized to provide support as needed after protests over the weekend became violent and destructive in downtown Oklahoma City.A curfew was implemented for downtown Oklahoma City between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.According to KWTV in Oklahoma...
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Silver Alert CANCELED for Osage County man

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Officials with the Osage County Sheriff's Office have cancelled the Silver Alert for Charley Kowena, 54.Charley was last seen walking eastbound in the area of State Highway 20 and County Road 5451 west of Hominy just after 9 a.m. Monday. Officials report that Kowena has a traumatic brain injury that affects his short-term memory...

units respond to overturned semi near Blackwell on Sunday

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Just after 8 a.m. on Sunday morning, Blackwell ambulance and fire units responded to a report of an overturned semi on Interstate 35 near mile marker 222 in the southbound lanes. No injuries were reported with the accident. It's unknown as to what the truck was hauling.

One new COVID-19 case in Kay County; 67 new cases across Oklahoma

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The Oklahoma State Department of Health has documented 67 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Monday, June 1. There are currently 1,062 active cases statewide, and there have been 6,573 reported cases since testing started.Locally, Kay County has one new COVID-19 case to put their overall total at 54. Garfield County has two new...
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Cases of COVID-19 in Cowley County Multiply

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City Cowley County Health Department disease investigation, contact tracing and testing efforts have identified four (4) additional cases of COVID-19 in Cowley County.The new cases are all interrelated and affirm that COVID-19 is present in the county and is easily spreading through...

Local swimming pools opening today

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On Monday, June 1, Parks and Recreation will open AMBUC Pool, located a 600 S. Eighth Street, and Wentz Pool, located a 2932 LA Cann Drive for the summer pool season. Both pool facilities will follow CDC pool guidance and recommendations on social distancing. AMBUC PoolOpen Swim is held from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on...
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