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Standing Bear Pow-Wow This week

by Ponca City Now
The Standing Bear Powwow, hosted by the six north-central tribes of Oklahoma, is held the last Friday and Saturday of September, this year on September 26-27. It features inter-tribal dancing, exhibition dancing, contest dancing, tiny tot contests and the crowning of the Standing Bear Princess. Visitors will also find a variety of arts and... Read More.

Ponca City High School Band Attends First Contest of the Season

by Ponca City Now-PCPS
By: Katie ParrThe Ponca City High School Band attended their first contest of the season, the Moore Outdoor Music Festival, on Saturday, September 20. The band placed in the top six out of 13 performing bands during prelims with their show Forever Young. After their prelims performance, students and staff attended a clinic with one... Read More.

Oklahoma lawmakers push to halt biosolid use amid health concerns

by KOKH
Oklahoma City, Okla. — An Oklahoma lawmaker is intensifying efforts to halt the use of biosolids, also known as humanure, as fertilizer on farmland due to health concerns linked to "forever chemicals."Representative Jim Shaw has been vocal about the potential risks, stating, "We here in Oklahoma as a legislative body haven't somehow figured out that... Read More.
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Edmond’s Uncommon Ground Park one step closer with Route 66 Eagle’s Nest

by News 9
A long-awaited Edmond sculpture park reaches a key milestone as it begins installing the centerpiece.On Monday, The Uncommon Ground Sculpture Park, located at 2nd Street and Coltrane, says it is one step closer to a 2026 opening with the arrival and installation of The Route 66 Eagles Nest.Atop the 64-foot rusted steel structure, a... Read More.

NASA introduces 10 new astronaut candidates

by CBS News
NASA's 2025 astronaut class (left to right): Ben Bailey, Rebecca Lawler, Cameron Jones, Anna Menon, Katherine Spies, Lauren Edgar, Adam Fuhrmann, Erin Overcash, Imelda Muller and Yuri Kubo.Josh Valcarcel - NASA - JSCNASA on Monday introduced 10 new astronauts, four men and six women selected from more than 8,000 applicants, to begin training for... Read More.

OHP Reports on Minco Bus Crash Investigation

by Ponca City Now-OHP
OHP UPDATE Sept 23, 2025: The Oklahoma Highway Patrol Traffic Homicide Unit has completed its investigation into the September 8, 2025, crash. Investigators determined that while traveling on State Highway 152, a Minco school bus struck a deer, which partially pinned the left front tire and caused the bus to turn left and leave the... Read More.
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Ponca City Men Recently Arrested in Ark City, Ks

by Ponca City Now-Ark City Police
On September 14, at approximately 3:01 a.m., Arkansas City Police Department officers were dispatched to the 1200 block of North A Street after a report of a suspicious subject possibly looking into vehicles. Officers soon discovered that two vehicles in the area had been entered by an unknown subject, with items reported stolen from... Read More.
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Fugitive wanted for rape, domestic assault added to Drummond’s 10 Most Wanted list

by Ponca City Now
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond has added to his 10 Most Wanted list a 20-year-old man wanted for charges that include rape, domestic assault and battery by strangulation and robbery.Justice Jauquin Jones faces charges stemming from a July 17, 2025 incident in which he allegedly attacked the victim after she tried to break... Read More.

Saltwater contamination kills cattle, threatens water in western Oklahoma: ‘It’s devastating’

by News 9
A heartbreaking situation is unfolding in western Oklahoma, where farmers say saltwater contamination is killing cattle and threatening local water sources. Ranchers near Five Mile Creek in Caddo County are demanding answers as state officials work to find the source.Five Mile Creek, a common watering hole for livestock in the area, has become a source... Read More.
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