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Keystone Dam increases release of water to 254,943 CFS - May 24, 2019
TULSA -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Tulsa is increasing the amount of water being released from a dam as flooding continues along the Arkansas River in Oklahoma and moves into western Arkansa...
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FLOODING: Highway Conditions 5-24-19 as of 11 a.m. - May 24, 2019
EDITOR'S NOTE: With historic rainfall since winter 2018 through the spring, many roads are closed, including some construction projects due to rivers and creeks rising too high for some work to contin...
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Sine Die 2019 - May 24, 2019
By Sen. Bill Coleman The 2019 Legislative Session has adjourned Sine Die. My first year in the Legislature has been an incredible experience and I want to thank you all once again for entrusting ...
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US 77, SH 156 closed - May 24, 2019
The latest update from the Oklahoma Department of Transportation shows no road closings currently in Payne County, Pawnee County, Noble County or Osage County. However US 77 south of Tonkawa Salt Fo...
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Latest status at Kaw Dam (9 a.m. Friday) - May 24, 2019
UPDATE: As of 9 a.m., the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is now releasing 95,000 cubic feet of water per second at Kaw Dam. Current readings at Kaw Lake at 9 a.m. Friday: 37.03 ft ABO...
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Blackwell man’s body recovered - May 24, 2019
Recovery workers retrieved the body of Larry Elliswoth Larimore, 77, of Blackwell, early Thursday afternoon about 400 yards west of where his truck was overtaken by rushing flood waters and swept away...
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Arkansas braces for major flooding on Arkansas River - May 23, 2019
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Areas along the Arkansas River in Arkansas are bracing for near-record flooding because of a deluge of water heading into the state from Oklahoma. The U.S. Army Corps of Engi...
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Turbine buckles, collapses on Oklahoma wind farm - May 23, 2019
HUNTER, Okla. (AP) - Authorities are trying to determine what caused a turbine on an Oklahoma wind farm to buckle and collapse midway up the tower. The Enid News & Eagle reports that nobody was h...
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Senate gives final OK to workers’ comp overhaul - May 23, 2019
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The state Senate has given final legislative approval to a bill that overhauls Oklahoma's workers' compensation system, including increasing the benefits paid to injured workers. ...
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Oklahoma lawmakers seek return to 5-day school weeks - May 23, 2019
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A bill that would force more Oklahoma school districts to return to five-day school weeks has been given final legislative approval and is heading to the Governor's desk. A top p...
