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Osage Nation's 'Million Dollar Elm' found cut down, police suspect vandalism
The Osage Nation reported that the historic "Million Dollar Elm" tree on the Osage Nation campus in Pawhuska was cut down Tuesday night. The Osage Nation Police Department suspects it was vandalism and are investigating the situation. Planted 10 years ago, the tree was planted to replace the giant elm...
82-year-old Arkansas City man dies after mower accident
COWLEY COUNTY, Kan. (KAKE) - An 82-year-old Arkansas City man died Tuesday afternoon following an accident on his lawn mower. The Cowley County Sheriff's Office says that just before 4 p.m. Tuesday, Winfield Fire and EMS as well as deputies from the sheriff's officer were dispatched to the 13000 block of 212th Road for an injury accident.
Owasso Roller Rink Helping Students Learn STEM Through Hands-On Experience
A local roller rink says it's possible for kids to have fun while learning new things. Wheels and Thrills in Owasso used skating to teach kids about science and math. It's an unusual setting for a classroom. Third and fourth-grade students from Hominy traded in their desks for the Wheels and Thrills Roller Rink in Owasso.
Town Rallies Behind Fired Fairfax Physician
Former patients and friends are asking for answers after a longtime physician assistant was let go from his job at Fairfax Community Hospital. A crowd gathered outside the hospital on Wednesday to show support for the employee. Tom Engel says he was not given a reason for being terminated after...
Tribes reverse meatpacking consolidation
HOMINY, Oklahoma – Cole McKinney leapt onto the edge of a metal fence and began banging its side, trying to spook an almost-700-pound bison into turning around inside its pen. But the bison repeatedly lowered its horned head into the fence, resisting McKinney’s order to face the other way.
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