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Conversation: Oklahoma Singer-Legislator Jared Deck Represents
In a nation beset by disinformation and division, Oklahoma country soul artist Jared Deck has taken his truth, quite deliberately, to the nexus of music and politics. While writing and recording his latest album, he also marched his faith in progressive ideas and civil process to the public stage of the statehouse in Oklahoma City as a Democratic representative from district 44.
OU Health Holding Men's Health Awareness Summit
Health leaders in the Oklahoma City metro are set to host a summit bringing awareness to men's health later this month. Joining the News 9 team Wednesday morning to tell us about the event is Dr. Adam Alexander and Community Outreach Coordinator Valerie Moise OU Health. The summit is scheduled...
Driver Arrested After Breaching Tinker Air Force Base Gate, Installation Says
A driver was able to breach Tinker Air Force Base on Tuesday after crashing their vehicle into one of the base's entrances, officials say. Officials at the base said at approximately 2:10 p.m. on Tuesday, a driver breached the Hruskocy Gate, which leads into the base from Interstate 40 via Industrial Boulevard at Tinker Air Force Base.
From caves to caterpillars: How Oklahoma schools are working to beat the ‘summer slide’
It usually refers to learning loss in reading and math, though other areas of child development can be affected, like behavior. The term gained popularity in the 90s when researchers began studying how the summer break’s dip in learning snowballed into cumulative effects year after year. On average, students lose about 20% of their school-year gains in reading and 27% in math.
Gopher Girl: A go-to rodent-trapping expert
Darra Roberson, also known as the Gopher Girl, has been in business for four years now, but she’s been trapping gophers for 15 years. “I was doing it on the side,” Roberson said. “After school, I would go and trap and then whenever I had jobs and everything, I would do trapping on the weekends, and then I got fired from a job, and decided to just do this full time. Everything went really good with it and I got to be on the news, and that really helped a lot. People knew who I was after that.”
Robot at Norman Regional Hospital helping people to walk again
NORMAN, Okla. — A robot in Norman is helping people to walk again, by putting them in zero gravity situations. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. The brand new zero gravity system helps patients who have trouble walking on their own by taking off some of the load, and if they do fall, the machine is ready to help break it.
Cherokee Nation Expands Casino Operations In Oklahoma, Arkansas
The Cherokee Nation is expanding its casino footprint, applying to build its 10th casino in Oklahoma near Bartlesville and another northwest of Little Rock, Arkansas. The gaming industry is competitive in Oklahoma, with 33 tribes using their gaming licenses. But industry advocates say there's still room for more. Oklahoma's Growing...
The Porch Visits New Summer Camp From The Academy Of Contemporary Music At UCO
If you're looking for a summer camp that features loud and live music, "Rock Band Camp" from The Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma might be the one for you. ACM at UCO in Bricktown has put together a new summer camp for kids that is...
County sales tax income up from last year
The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from May business. The monies they reported this period represent sales from May 16-31 and estimated sales from June 1-15.
'We're Very Confident': Billy Bowman On Preparation For SEC
Billy Bowman started the afternoon session at SEC Media Days for the Oklahoma Sooners on Tuesday at the Omni Hotel in Dallas, Texas. Bowman was quick to point out that Oklahoma is confident heading into their first season in the SEC. "We're very confident. The preparation we have put in,...
Inspiring a love for reading in Oklahoma City students
The Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation is dedicating efforts to the development and enhancement of classroom resources to benefit the district, its teachers and its students. One of the Foundation’s most influential resources provided to OKCPS students is the ReadOKC program, with the ultimate vision ensuring young students practice reading...
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