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creation of taxpayer supported religious virtual charter school is cancelled.
For now, approval for creation of the nation’s first tax supported religious virtual charter school is cancelled. The Statewide Charter...
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Aug 12, 20241 min read


minimum wage question will be put to a statewide vote.
The signatures have been verified with over 65-thousand more than required to put raising the minimum wage to a vote of the people....
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Aug 12, 20241 min read


opposition grows to hydroelectric project!
Oklahoma Energy Today is reporting State Representative George Burns of Pollard has joined the opposition to the project. Southeast...
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Aug 12, 20241 min read


beloved philanthropist is remembered!
A woman known for her animal advocacy and the arts has succumbed to cancer. 54-year-old Louisa McCune also had a long career the...
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Aug 12, 20241 min read


lower gasoline prices
U.S. gasoline prices slipped three cents in the past week to a new national average of three dollars and 44 cents a gallon. Oklahoma...
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Aug 12, 20241 min read


meals for hungry students
At least two Oklahoma school districts will be feeding their kids three times a day. Konawa School District Superintendent Karis Reavis...
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Aug 12, 20241 min read


restrictions on teens at the state fair
Kids under the age of 18 won’t be allowed to attend the big annual event by themselves. The change is prompted by last year’s shooting...
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Aug 9, 20241 min read


radio oklahoma news investigates - bus driver shortage
Checking with six mid-sized school districts across the state about their bus driver needs. Enid and Weatherford have openings, while...
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Aug 9, 20241 min read


ditch witch investing in perry
The Ditch Witch facility in Perry breaks ground for a new paint plant. Vice President Kevin Smith tells the Radio Oklahoma News Network...
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Aug 9, 20241 min read


rADIO OKLAHOMA'S STATE CAPITOL CORRESPONDENT JACQUELYN FARRIS REPORTS - COVID CASES ARE RISING AGAIN!
Covid-19 rates are rising as students are heading back-to-school. Mike Mannell with the Oklahoma State Department of Health says, stay...
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Aug 9, 20241 min read


Phillips 66 lays off more employees
Photo courtesy of www.okenergy.com Another round of pink slips at Phillips 66 in Bartlesville. A year ago, 100 Phillips workers were...
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Aug 8, 20241 min read


the bible in the classroom - okcps superintendent sounds off.
Oklahoma City Public Schools are walking a tight wire over the edict they use the bible in social studies, English language arts, fine...
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Aug 8, 20241 min read


a cold case partially solved!
A Pottawatomie County murder and a missing person case in 1983, has finally been partially solved. 19-year-old Melody Ann Jones...
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Aug 8, 20241 min read


Changes at the Oklahoma corporation commission
As the Oklahoma Corporation Commission prepares for another meeting, issues involving Commissioner Todd Hiett are on the agenda. ...
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Aug 6, 20241 min read


deadly plane crash is under investigation
The NTSB is investigating the crash of a plane near the runway of Sundance Airport in Northwest Oklahoma City. On impact the plane burst...
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Aug 6, 20241 min read


fraud lands a broken arrow in federal prison
Stealing 8-million dollars from the OSU Medical Center will cost 62-year-old Leslie Ameen of Broken Arrow, four years in a federal...
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Aug 6, 20241 min read


next step u.s. supeme court
A request that the state Supreme Court stay its ruling against the nation’s first tax supported virtual charter school is rejected by...
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Aug 5, 20241 min read


Funds to combat opioids
More than five million dollars in settlement funds are being released to combat opioid use in the state. Oklahoma Attorney General...
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Aug 5, 20241 min read


Texoma boat explosion injures one child
Photo courtesy of the Madill Fire Department A child is recovering from burns after a boat exploded and caught on fire at Bridgeview...
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Aug 4, 20241 min read


regional food bank is matching donations
The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma is matching donations up to three hundred and fifteen thousand dollars, through September thirtieth...
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Aug 2, 20241 min read
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