• Commissioners approve application for FEMA grant

    Commissioners approve application for FEMA grant - December 29, 2015

    Ponca City's City Commissioners voted Monday night to approve an application for the Fire Department to seek a Citizens Firefighting Grant from FEMA for the cost of firefighting equipment and trai...

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  • Commissioners review snow, ice policy

    Commissioners review snow, ice policy - December 29, 2015

    Ponca City's Board of Commissioners reviewed the city's ice and snow control manual Monday night during the commissioners' meeting. Rob Dick, assistant public works director, outlined the order ...

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  • Red Cross blood drive Jan. 13 at YMCA

    Red Cross blood drive Jan. 13 at YMCA - December 29, 2015

    A community blood drive sponsored by the American Red Cross will be at the YMCA, 1604 West Grand Ave., on Wednesday, Jan. 13, from 2 to 6 p.m. Call 1-800-RED-CROSS for more information or visit redcr...

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  • Two quakes shake Edmond area Tuesday morning

    Two quakes shake Edmond area Tuesday morning - December 29, 2015

    EDMOND, Okla. (AP) - A strong earthquake awoke many people in the Oklahoma City area early Tuesday. There are no immediate reports of major damage, but the quake is blamed for power outages affectin...

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  • Northwest Oklahoma wind farm to miss 2015 completion goal

    Northwest Oklahoma wind farm to miss 2015 completion goal - December 29, 2015

    KINGFISHER, Okla. (AP) - An energy company official says a new wind farm in northwest Oklahoma will not meet its deadline to be completed by the end of the year. Apex Clean Energy spokeswoman Dahvi W...

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  • Illinois River conditions called ‘extremely dangerous’

    Illinois River conditions called ‘extremely dangerous’ - December 29, 2015

    TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (AP) - Emergency responders in northeastern Oklahoma say heavy rainfall and extreme flooding have made conditions along the Illinois River extremely dangerous. Ed Fite, with the Okla...

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  • Oklahoma governor extends state of emergency after storm

    Oklahoma governor extends state of emergency after storm - December 29, 2015

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Gov. Mary Fallin is extending a state of emergency to all 77 Oklahoma counties after another winter storm brought ice to western and central parts of the state and heavy flooding ...

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  • Recovery efforts suspended for day

    Recovery efforts suspended for day - December 28, 2015

    The Oklahoma Highway Patrol announced at 5 p.m. Monday that the search for a second duck hunter missing at Kaw Lake has been suspended for the night. At 11:10 a.m. Monday, Trooper Humdy and Tro...

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  • OHP recovers body of one Arkansas duck hunter at Kaw Lake

    OHP recovers body of one Arkansas duck hunter at Kaw Lake - December 28, 2015

    Kay County Undersheriff Steve Kelley said at 4 p.m. Monday that the body of one man was recovered from Kaw Lake about mid-day today. The man was one of two duck hunters from Arkansas who were reporte...

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  • Power restored in Tonkawa

    Power restored in Tonkawa - December 28, 2015

    UPDATE: The Tonkawa City Clerk's office said power was restored about 2 p.m. Monday. ---------- The Tonkawa Police Department reports a citywide power outage from OG&E due to issues with wind...

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