Busy travel weekend expected for Labor Day

Despite the pandemic, millions of Americans will travel this Labor Day, with estimates of about 900,000 people per day as compared with 750,000 per day over the 4th of July holiday. AAA says about 97 percent of Americans who do travel this weekend will do so by car, including many who haven’t traveled at... Read More.
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Oklahoma sees 1,311 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend

There are no new COVID 19 related deaths being reported in the latest update from the state department of health on Sunday, and three deaths on Saturday. Oklahoma's death toll is at 603.The report shows 486 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, and 825 new cases on Saturday, bringing Oklahoma’s total number of active cases... Read More.

OSDH reporting 1,738 COVID-19 cases and nine deaths over the weekend

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,738 new positive COVID-19 cases over the weekend for Oklahoma. There have been 38,225 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, and 7,405 cases are active as of Sunday, August 2.Kay County is reporting seven new COVID-19 cases since Friday, putting the county's total to... Read More.
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Pawnee Bill Memorial Rodeo set for this weekend

The 35th annual Pawnee Bill Memorial Rodeo, one of the IPRA’s top outdoor rodeos, will be held this weekend at Lakeside Arena just north of Pawnee. Action starts at 8 o’clock nightly on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, (July 30-Aug. 1) and organizers say they’ve cancelled indoor events and are encouraging fans to “mask up”... Read More.

Crazy Days weekend to be strictly a shopping event this year

The following is a statement from Ponca City Main Street:"In the interest of the health of our beloved community, our Ponca City Main Street Board has decided to make our normal Crazy Days weekend strictly a shopping event this year, and not host our usual Street Party at the Veterans’ Plaza. As much as... Read More.

Increase in flooding concerns this weekend across southern Kansas

The following is information from the National Weather Service in Wichita, Ks. regarding the chance of heavy rain and flooding going into Memorial Day weekend for southern Kansas. This includes Cowley and Sumner counties.An active weather pattern will support the potential of several rounds of showers and thunderstorms over the next several days, likely... Read More.
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Sun N’ Fun looking to open the weekend of May 30

B&B Sun N' Fun Recreation, who was planning on opening up for the season during Memorial Day weekend, has made the decision to open the weekend of May 30.The current weather is setting them back. Additionally, the hand sanitizer and entire-park disinfectant that Sun N' Fun has ordered will not arrive until after Memorial... Read More.

Broadway Ave. railroad crossing closed for maintenance

Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad crews will be performing maintenance activities at the Broadway Avenue railroad crossing beginning this morning, April 30. The rehabilitation work is expected to last through Monday, May 4 and the crossing will be closed to motor vehicle traffic during that time. Traffic that normally uses the Broadway crossing may... Read More.