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'We're Pumped About It': Tulsans Enjoy Festivities At Zink Lake
The Big Dam Party at Gathering Place has officially kicked off the Labor Day weekend. There are events Friday through Labor Day celebrating the grand opening of the Williams Bridge and Zink Lake. “That is really cool down there; I want to Kayak down there; it looks so fun,” said...
INTEGRIS Health Awards Grants to local schools implementing Hope Squads, Suicide Prevention Programs
Ponca City East Middle School, West Middle School and Ponca City High School received Community Giving Fund grants from INTEGRIS Health to bring Hope Squads to their campuses.Over the last five years, serious mental health conditions and suicide rates among adolescents have increased substantially across the nation. Allie Friesen, the former system director of Behavioral Health at INTEGRIS Health…
Tiniest Hometown Hero Returns Home To Cherokee Following Heart Transplant
An Oklahoma baby got a warm welcome from his hometown of Cherokee this week. One-year-old Arthur Allen spent eight months in Dallas following a heart transplant. The family stopped in for a visit at News 9 on their way home. “He's done more in his first year of life than...
Stitt, McGirt, Walters and infrastructure: Takeaways from Tulsa's 2024 ‘State of the State’ event
Oklahoma’s current and future legislative leaders answered questions Thursday about Gov. Kevin Stitt, tribal relations, education and more at Tulsa Regional Chamber’s ‘State of the State’ event at Cox Business Center. NonDoc Editor-in-Chief Tres Savage moderated two discussions. One was with current Oklahoma Speaker of the...
Tulsa’s Big Dam Party Starts Today
If you drive down Riverside past Gathering Place, you may see a huge, yellow dome sticking up above the trees. It’s a giant duck. Yes, a giant, inflatable duck. The duck, and Timmy, the smaller 10-ft. rubber duck that you may have seen at various places around town, are part of Tulsa’s Big Dam Party, which celebrates the opening of the new pedestrian bridge this Labor Day weekend.
Bartlesville City Council to Discuss Resolution Addressing Public Drag Shows
The Bartlesville City Council is expected to discuss a resolution Tuesday related to public drag queen performances, with the intent to firm up First Amendment protections and public safety for drag performers, attendees and protestors. The controversy arose in 2022 during the Bartlesville Pride event held at Unity Square, where...
NCAA nixes Oklahoma State's helmet QR code for NIL money
The NCAA blocked a plan from Oklahoma State to put a QR code on the back of its helmets that would allow fans to make a direct donation to the team's NIL fund, according to Eli Lederman of ESPN.Oklahoma State first introduced the plan less than two weeks ago and was going to place a 1.5-square-inch decal on the back of its helmets that would allow fans watching from home to scan them and make a donation to the fund. It was a fascinating idea and another sign of how much of a factor money is for major college sports programs....
Our TV picks for Sunday, September 1: In the Arena: Serena Williams; Tulsa King; Hotel Portofino
In the Arena: Serena Williams KATU 11 a.m. With three decades of professional tennis behind her, Serena Williams looks back on specific moments that shaped her and left the biggest impressions. From memorable Grand Slam appearances to other milestones, she talks life on and off the court. Tulsa King ...
Friday Night Lights Kick Off In Owasso For Battle Of The Burbs Against Bixby
It's the start of Friday night lights at schools across Green Country. Bixby is at Owasso kicking off the season with the Battle of the Burbs. The third annual Battle of the Burbs has a different feel to it, with the game not taking place on the Tulsa campus. Safe to say though, Owasso stadium will be rocking with the 2-time Class 6A Division 1 champions in town.
Fort Sill Graduates: nearly 700 Soldiers graduate from basic training
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Fort Sill officials are calling it one of the largest graduations in recent memory, after nearly 700 soldiers graduated from basic training on Friday, Aug. 30. The graduates will now report to active duty, national guard, and reserve components. They’ll also head to Advanced Individual Training...
It’s not too late: OKCPS has Open Seats for Pre-K Students
The local public school district -- Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) -- still has free, “full-day pre-kindergarten (Pre-K) seats available for students who turned four on or before September 1, 2024.”. The district has space to accommodate four-year-olds residing within district boundaries as well as the ability to welcome...
'The Mercy Way:' Longtime OKC Nurse Reflects On Mercy Hospitals 50 years On Memorial Road
A metro hospital is celebrating five decades of service in the community. Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City was built on Memorial Road in the middle of a cow pasture in August of 1974. Del City’s Madalene Smith always knew she wanted to help people. She put her passion into practice...
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