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An odd trend in wheat country: not much wheat - August 28, 2017
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Many wheat farmers facing low prices have turned this year to other crops, including chickpeas and lentils, in hopes of turning a profit. This year's wheat crop of 45.7 mill...
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Vote set on completing American Indian museum in Oklahoma - August 28, 2017
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma City Council is to vote on agreements to complete building the American Indian Cultural Center and Museum. The Oklahoman reports the council is to vote Tuesday on ...
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Chamber Chat - August 28, 2017
Our 32nd Ponca City Leadership Class will have its class retreat Thursday and Friday at Camp Horizon. We have 19 in this year’s class. They will have two days of activities. Arlene Stauffer is t...
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US judge orders mental exam for Oklahoma bomb plot suspect - August 27, 2017
US judge orders mental exam for Oklahoma bomb plot suspect OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A federal judge has ordered a mental competency evaluation for a man accused of trying to detonate what he believed was...
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1 child killed, 1 injured in fire at Tulsa apartment complex - August 27, 2017
1 child killed, 1 injured in fire at Tulsa apartment complex TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Authorities in Tulsa say a 1-year-old child has died and a 7-year-old child was injured when fire spread through an ap...
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Ponca City man, former AP Topeka correspondent Lew Ferguson dies at 83 - August 26, 2017
Ponca City man, former AP Topeka correspondent Lew Ferguson dies at 83 TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Lew Ferguson, a journalist whose 42-year career included nearly three decades as the Associated Press superv...
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Federal judge upholds overhaul of Oklahoma liquor laws - August 26, 2017
Federal judge upholds overhaul of Oklahoma liquor laws OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A federal judge has upheld a voter-approved overhaul of Oklahoma's liquor laws that will expand wine and strong beer sales ...
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Flood warnings in effect as thunderstorms cross Oklahoma - August 26, 2017
Flood warnings in effect as thunderstorms cross Oklahoma NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Flash flood warnings are in effect across Oklahoma as thunderstorms drop heavy rainfall. The National Weather Service is...
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Tulsa police to install video equipment in patrol vehicles - August 26, 2017
Tulsa police to install video equipment in patrol vehicles (Information from: Tulsa World, http://www.tulsaworld.com) TULSA, Okla. (AP) - A police department in northeast Oklahoma has distributed 45...
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Magnitude 3.2 earthquake shakes parts of central Oklahoma - August 26, 2017
Magnitude 3.2 earthquake shakes parts of central Oklahoma HELENA, Okla. (AP) - An earthquake has shaken parts of northern Oklahoma. The U.S. Geological Survey says the 3.2 magnitude earthquake was r...
