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Spirit Halloween Will Open After August 1 in Oklahoma
July is coming to a close, which means summer is almost over and Oklahomans will soon be getting ready for Halloween. And the opening of Spirit Halloween signals that the spooky season will be here soon. After Independence Day, stores instantly began putting Halloween decorations on shelves. And big stores...
Oklahoma ranked among the worst in the nation for women's health care
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma ranked among the worst states in the United States for women’s health and reproductive care, according to a new national health scorecard. Ranked at 48, only Texas and Mississippi performed worse. The state’s most recent maternal mortality rate is 31.9 deaths per 100,000 live births, above the national average of 26.3 deaths,...
State workers received a minimum wage increase. Advocates want the same for all Oklahomans
OKLAHOMA CITY – A growing disparity between what the state requires its employees to make and what it requires everyone else to pay is an indication that it’s time to increase the state’s minimum wage rate, advocates said. Starting July 1, all state employees must make at least $12.41 an hour, or an...
With program ending, Oklahoma students are losing access to mental health care
Through guitar lessons and group music sessions, Leticia Castro helped students in her small, rural district in western Oklahoma build confidence and form deeper relationships with their peers. Over a semester, she taught 60 students in kindergarten through 12th grade how to express their emotions and encourage others through music. “By the end...
Our triple-digit temperature stretch begins today | 7/28 AM
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Happy Sunday, Texoma! We are going to be seeing a ridge of high pressure building this week across our area, leaving us very dry and very hot. Afternoon highs today will reach the triple-digit mark across many locations under a mostly sunny sky. Southerly winds will blow between 10 to 15 mph, with gusts up to 25 mph.
A Day In The Life: How those in basic on Fort Sill train before they shoot
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - When basic trainees join the Army, they receive a lot of firearm training before ever picking up an M4. In our most recent Day In The Life, 7News anchor Haley Wilson tried her hand at a shooting simulation alongside some Fort Sill basic trainees. Timothy Ortner,...
Local group recreates Middle Aged competitions in Elmer Thomas Park
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - One local group that’s all about the Middle Ages invited the public to join them in Elmer Thomas Park. The Barony of Eldern Hills Chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) hosted “A Day in the Park.”. Members of the group and locals...
Historic downtown Oklahoma City building purchased, will be turned into housing
More upscale housing is headed for downtown Oklahoma City with Gardner Tanenbaum's purchase of Robinson Renaissance, vintage twin office towers at 119 N Robinson Ave., from the Commissioners of the Land Office state agency. Gardner Tanenbaum paid $10.25 million at auction for the 12-story, 174,140-square-foot, U-shaped office building, built in 1927. The Land...
Kiddie Farm In Bartlesville Offers Farm Fun For Kids, Parents
A farm created for kids is introducing agriculture at a young age. Kiddie Farm is an 80-acre property in Bartlesville. Kelly Zimmerman opened it to the public about four years ago and runs the farm with Col. Ken Suggs's help. "They can come out here, and they can ride the...
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