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Oklahoma officials urge patience amid record Fourth of July travel surge

Wednesday, July 2 by News 9

OKLAHOMA CITY -The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) is asking travelers to be patient during the Fourth of July holiday season.The Fourth of July holiday travel rush is already underway, and transportation officials say this year is set to break records.Now, travel experts are working to fill Oklahomans in on what... Read More.

Farmer in Oklahoma Gets Creative as Egg Prices Surge

Tuesday, March 11 by News 9

A farmer in Oklahoma says he started renting out his birds and coops amid the nationwide bird flu outbreak.The goal of Rent-A-Coop is to encourage more people to farm chicken, and it is also a great way for people to try out chicken ownership before committing, farmer Craig Beam explained.“This program would... Read More.

Stillwater’s hospital activates their surge plan

Tuesday, September 29 by Lyman James

After a spike in cases in the Stillwater and Payne County areas, Stillwater Medical Center has released a surge plan.The surge plan was activated on Monday. Officials reported 15 patients in the hospital with COVID-19, which is an increase of seven over the past week. Officials say three people are in ICU.According to The... Read More.