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Second Level I Trauma Center set to open in Oklahoma. 'Minutes matter when lives are on the line.'
News9 - Oklahoma
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State lawmakers approve state funding to greenlight the second Level I trauma center in Oklahoma, at St. Francis Health System. Legislation to fund Level 1 Trauma Center: Two budget bills, HB 2784 and HB 2793, will officially create a...
Oklahoma House Districts 71, 74 head to the polls
Public Radio Tulsa - Oklahoma
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June 10, 2025
The Tulsa area has two elections for the state Legislature Tuesday. House District 71 House District 71 includes the neighborhoods between Riverside Drive and Lewis Avenue from 81st to 21st streets. Republican Beverly Atteberry and Democrat Amanda...
Tribes celebrate record economic impact in Oklahoma
Oklahoma Voice
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June 11, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s tribal nations contributed $23.4 billion to the state’s economy in 2023, according to a study released Wednesday. Over 55,000 Oklahomans were directly employed by tribes and nearly 140,000 jobs were supported for both...
Oklahoma AG signs letter critical of congressional efforts to prohibit AI state regulation
Oklahoma Voice
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June 10, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma’s attorney general is pushing back on a congressional effort to bar states from regulating artificial intelligence for the next decade. Attorney General Gentner Drummond is one of a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys...
Working Dads in Oklahoma Deserve Some Extra Recognition
107.3 PopCrush - Oklahoma
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June 12, 2025
With Father's Day fast approaching, we'd like to take the time to really thank our dads. Fathers specifically in Oklahoma deserve an extra pat on the back since they live in one of the worst states for working dads, according to a study done by...
Oklahoma’s Poverty Crisis Deepens as Lawmakers Clash Over Solutions
Oklahoma Watch
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June 10, 2025
Sign up today for First Watch! Want to understand Oklahoma better? Sign up for First Watch and let Ted Streuli guide you beyond the surface of daily news. Poverty is deeply woven into the fabric of Oklahoma history. Whether it is the result of...
Tribal economic impact in Oklahoma surges with $23.4B output, boosting local growth
KTUL - Oklahoma
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TULSA, OKLA (KTUL) — Just how much impact do tribes have on the state’s economy? Dr. Kyle Dean, the economist who was commissioned to conduct the economic impact study, says that the tribes’ contributions to the state are extraordinary. "Total...
Former OSU president joins Chickasaw Nation as chief health strategy officer
Oklahoma Voice
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June 11, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY – Former Oklahoma State University President Dr. Kayse Shrum has joined the Chickasaw Nation as chief health strategy officer. Shrum resigned in February after more than three years as OSU president. She resigned amidst questions...
Mountain Lion kittens confirmed in Oklahoma
KOAM TV 7 - Kansas
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OKLAHOMA (KOAM) — The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) has confirmed reports of two separate mountain lions observed with kittens in different regions of the state. Photographic evidence of an adult mountain lion with two...
US wheat gets a glow-up: Multiyear highs for crop health, export sales
Hellenic Shipping News
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June 11, 2025
Second-worst ever. That’s how health conditions for the 2025 U.S. winter wheat crop were described last autumn. But winter wheat ratings now sit at a six-year high for early June, just as the harvest is kicking off. This is exactly what U.S....
State wildlife officials: Mountain Lion kittens confirmed in Oklahoma
The Shawnee News-Star - Oklahoma
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June 11, 2025
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) has confirmed reports of two separate mountain lions observed with kittens in different regions of the state. Photographic evidence of an adult mountain lion with two half-grown kittens was...
Milwaukee fire engine struck by car at 26th and Oklahoma; 1 hurt
FOX 6 - Wisconsin
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Milwaukee fire engine struck by speeding driver at 26th and Oklahoma MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee police say a speeding vehicle collided with a Milwaukee fire engine that was operating with lights and sirens on Wednesday afternoon, June 11. What we know:...
Report suggests it’s all play, no work for many on Medicaid
Tulsa Beacon - Oklahoma
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June 13, 2025
In 2020, by an extremely narrow margin, Oklahoma voters opted to expand the state’s Medicaid program to provide medical welfare benefits to able-bodied adults with lower earnings and no children. That expansion has diverted hundreds of millions of...
Science Museum Oklahoma hosts 'Space Day' and 'Sally's Night' for young astronomers
KOCO 5 - Oklahoma
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June 11, 2025
TALKED WITH THEM ABOUT ABOUT WHAT TO EXPECT. THAT’S RIGHT. SPACE DAY AND SALLY’S NIGHT ARE COMBINED FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS YEAR, A FULL DAY CELEBRATING ALL OF THE PROGRESS MADE IN ASTRONOMY AND SPARKING NEW CURIOSITY FOR KIDS. WHEN SOMETHING...
New Oklahoma law makes contraception more convenient
Oklahoma Voice
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June 11, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY- A new law that gives women access to a six month prescription of birth control will make it easier to access pregnancy prevention medication, one health advocate said. Maintaining access to contraceptives can be difficult for women...
Invest in good health as you age
The Journal Record - Oklahoma
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June 11, 2025
Key Summary: Smoking kills ~7,500 Oklahomans yearly; quitting brings fast breathing, smell and heart‑health gains. Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline delivers a 44 % seven‑month quit rate—higher than OTC methods. CDC: adults 65 + get instant sleep, mood...
Popular Product Recalled In Arizona Poses Dangerous Health Risk
KFYI - Arizona
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A popular product sold around the country, including in Arizona, has been recalled over a potentially dangerous health risk. Dynarex Corporation has recalled over 1,000 cases, totaling around 40,000 bottles, of its Dynacare Baby Powder due to a...
Oklahoma ranks 46 overall in new Kids Count Data Profile
FOX23 News - Oklahoma
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The Anne E. Casey Foundation 2025 Kids Count Data Profile was released, and Oklahoma scored an overall ranking of 46 out of 50. Slight improvements were made from years prior. Broken down, Oklahoma ranks 40 in economic well-being, 48 for...
NBA summer conference coming to Oklahoma
The Fence Post - Nebraska
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June 11, 2025
National Bison Association ALLEN, Okla. — Bison enthusiasts have a great opportunity to learn and network at the upcoming National Bison Association Southern Summer Conference in Allen, Okla. Co-hosted by the Oklahoma Bison Association, the event...
Study: Oklahoma improves in LGBTQ+ safety ranking, but still at bottom
The Oklahoman
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As Oklahoman legislators push to restrict trans rights and overturn the 2015 Supreme Court decision legalizing gay marriage, Zane Eaves says his identity as a transgender man has put a target on his back in his home state. One of 18,900 trans...