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New threat to Oklahoma cattle: The Asian Longhorned Tick
News9 - Oklahoma
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Oklahoma cattle producers face a new and concerning threat: the Asian Longhorned Tick. This invasive species, native to East Asia, has recently been identified in Eastern Oklahoma. Why It Matters The Asian Longhorned Tick is small, about the size...
Oklahoma City kids enjoy courtside NBA game with Shaquille O'Neal
KOCO 5 - Oklahoma
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June 12, 2025
OUR OLIVIA HICKEY HAS THE STORY. WHEN TWO LOCAL KIDS HEADED TO THE PAYCOM CENTER FOR THE OKC VERSUS INDIANA MATCHUP, THEY EXPECTED TO SEE ALL OF THEIR FAVORITE PLAYERS ON THE COURT. WHAT THEY DIDN’T EXPECT IS TO WATCH THE GAME WITH AN NBA LEGEND....
Scientists Found an Unexpected Toxin in Oklahoma
Prevention
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June 12, 2025
Similar to ‘forever chemical’ PFAS, medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCPs)—often found in textiles and PVC products—are toxins that can take a long time to breakdown in the environment and negatively impact human health. Scientists at the...
Oklahoma woman spends confused weekend in county
Marion County Record - Kansas
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June 11, 2025
An Oklahoma woman apparently suffering a mental health crisis Saturday caused tense moments for emergency workers after she ran out of gasoline near Burns, pulled her Jeep Wrangler into the entrance of an abandoned farmstead, and vanished. The...
Motorcyclist injured, pedestrian killed in early morning crash on I-35 in Oklahoma City
KOKH - Oklahoma
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OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) is investigating a fatal collision that happened on June 8 around 1:45 am on Interstate 35 southbound, south of SE 66th Street in Oklahoma City. According to OHP, the incident involved a...
Oklahoma’s loophole: How Tyson’s water use goes unchecked
Investigate Midwest
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June 11, 2025
As Jill Trapp steered her pickup truck down the red dirt roads of southeast Oklahoma, she raised a hand to greet a passing neighbor — a calf roper who once made it to the National Finals Rodeo. She drove on, passing a modest cowboy church where...
University of Oklahoma regents approve tuition increase for 2025-2026
KOCO 5 - Oklahoma
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June 12, 2025
COSTS FOR SOME STUDENTS. NOW THE TUITION UPTICK MAINLY IMPACTS OU’S NORMAN HEALTH SCIENCES CAMPUS AND THE ONLINE PROGRAM. STUDENTS I SPOKE WITH SAY WHILE IT MAY NOT BE MUCH, THEY STILL EMPATHIZE WITH THOSE STUDENTS. THIS DOES IMPACT FOR LIKE...
Tribes report $23.4B economic impact on Oklahoma in 2023
KOCO 5 - Oklahoma
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June 12, 2025
TRIBES SHOWED THE NUMBERS, THEY RELEASED THEIR ECONOMIC IMPACT, THEIR ECONOMIC ENGINES IN THE OKLAHOMA HISTORY CENTER, OKLAHOMA TRIBES ARE RELEASING STATISTICS THEY SAY ARE HISTORICAL. THE RESULTS OF TODAY’S REPORT SHOWS THAT WHEN WE CONTINUE TO...
OSU-CHS recognized for health and wellness initiatives
Oklahoma State University
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June 12, 2025
Thursday, June 12, 2025 Media Contact: Kayley Spielbusch | Digital Communications Specialist | 918-561-5759 | kspielb@okstate.edu The well-being of students, faculty and staff is a priority at Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences....
Born to Persevere: Percy’s recovery at OSU Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital
Oklahoma State University
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June 12, 2025
Thursday, June 12, 2025 Media Contact: Kinsey Reed | Communications Specialist | 405-744-6740 | kinsey.reed@okstate.edu A newborn foal named Percy, short for Perseverance, is on the road to recovery thanks to the dedicated care of the Oklahoma...
Here's How You Can Stop Spending So Much On Fast Food in Oklahoma
KWFS - Texas
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June 12, 2025
If you notice your wallet's feeling a little lighter, you might check to see just how much you and your family are spending on eating out. According to a recent study released by WalletHub, Oklahoma is one of the top 10 states paying the most for...
Get the Facts: Immigration Raids in Oklahoma
KOCO 5 - Oklahoma
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June 12, 2025
CHANTEL, GETTING THE FACTS ON THIS TONIGHT. YEAH, LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN SHARING MISINFORMATION ONLINE ABOUT ICE RAIDS, BUT THAT DOESN’T MEAN THEY’RE NOT HAPPENING, RIGHT? WELL, I DUG INTO WHAT’S ACTUALLY GOING ON AND WHAT ATTORNEYS ARE SAYING....
Controversial Oklahoma law affecting ballot initiatives draws legal challenges
Oklahoma Voice
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June 12, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY – Legal challenges were filed Wednesday aimed at a recent law that puts more restrictions on the process voters use to get issues on the ballot. The suits were filed with the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Gov. Kevin Stitt in May signed...
Oklahoma Veterans Council names Democratic Leader Julia Kirt Senator of the Year
The Journal Record - Oklahoma
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June 11, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY — Senate Democratic Leader Julia Kirt said she was honored to have been named Senator of the Year by the Oklahoma Veterans Council. Each year, the Senate and House meet in a special joint session to honor Oklahoma’s military...
Chickasaw Nation hires former OSU president as chief health strategy officer
The Ada News - Oklahoma
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The Chickasaw Nation has hired former Oklahoma State University president Dr. Kayse Shrum as its chief health strategy officer. The Nation made the announcement Monday. Prior to Shrum’s time as OSU top administrator, she served as dean of the OSU...
How Donald Trump's election led to Thursday's Oklahoma execution
The Oklahoman
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John Fitzgerald Hanson, 61, was executed in Oklahoma on Thursday, June 12, for the 1999 murder of Mary Agnes Bowles. This was Oklahoma's 17th execution since 2021 and the third in the U.S. that week. Hanson's clemency plea was denied, and his...
Oklahoma AG joins bipartisan push to oppose Trump bill's ban on AI regulation
The Oklahoman
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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...
Oklahoma's first mountain lion kittens confirmed in state: What it means
The Oklahoman
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The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation announced the first confirmed sightings of mountain lion kittens in the state. The two separate mountain lions and the kittens were seen on trail cameras in different regions of the state, in...
Man injured in accidental shooting in NE Oklahoma City
KFOR - Oklahoma
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June 12, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – A man was injured in an accidental shooting in Northeast Oklahoma City, police say. According to the Oklahoma City Police Department, officers responded to the area of NE 36th St. and Lottie Ave. regarding a shooting. Upon...
Asian longhorned tick threatens U.S. livestock and health
KOLR/KOZL - Missouri
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June 12, 2025
The National Veterinary Services Laboratory identified a dangerous tick species in Northeast Oklahoma in early June. The same species was also identified for the first time in St. Louis County in late February. The species in question is the Asian...