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Otoe-Missouria Tribe expands recycling program with $1.5 million EPA grant
The Otoe-Missouria Tribe in northern Oklahoma plans to increase its recycling rate to 50% with the assistance of a $1.5 million EPA grant. The Otoe-Missouria Tribe's environmental coordinator, Angela Heim, said this EPA grant is the first of its kind for her tribal nation. It will help recapture waste that usually goes into landfills, creating a better environment for those in the area.
Driver Crashes Head-On With OHP Trooper Near Stillwater
A trooper with Oklahoma Highway Patrol and another driver were taken to the hospital after a head-on crash near Stillwater on Friday. According to OHP, the trooper was stationary in his car and working a construction zone on Highway 33 south of Stillwater. Another vehicle crossed the center line and hit the trooper's vehicle head-on. Both drivers were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Osage Casinos Still Offering Free Rooms For Tornado Victims Across Four Cities
Osage Casinos said its doors are still open for tornado victims. People are in free rooms in four cities, including Pawhuska and Bartlesville. Management at Osage Casinos is assessing the need one day at a time, so right now, there is no timeline for when they will stop offering free rooms to tornado victims.
Group Of Adults With Disabilities To Cheer On Fellow Athletes At Special Olympics Summer Games
The Summer Games for Special Olympics Oklahoma is May 15th through 17th, with more than 4,600 athletes competing. Among those is a group of adults with disabilities that has started its first cheer squad to root for fellow athletes. Home of Hope is a non-profit based in Vinita and helps...
Student follows in family’s footsteps to healthcare profession
Numerous cords, machines, bottles and devices filling rooms in the ICU made Jenna King want to be like her dad. In the stillness of the night, a little girl would run into those rooms and imagine how each piece of equipment worked. The other nurses said she was an employee of the month. She’d see family photos in her dad's office and was mesmerized by his life.
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