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Risk increases & expands: Central Plains, Ozarks storms & flooding
As we discussed this week, the thread for severe storms across the Plains and flood risk continues to be fine-tuned. Starting Thursday evening, over 5 million people are at risk of severe weather, and the risk increases and expands on Friday and into the weekend. Flood Threat. , mainly for...
Gov. Stitt signs bill on name, image and likeness. Here's what it means for OU, OSU.
NORMAN — Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill Tuesday that allows universities to directly pay student athletes for name, image and likeness, should NCAA or federal laws change to allow it. The bill also outlines protections for student-athletes and universities alike. Senate Bill 1786 was authored by Sen. Kristen Thompson (R-Edmond) and Rep. Chris Kannady...
Okarche baseball advances at state tournament
SHAWNEE – Behind the stellar pitching performance of Easton Roby, the Okarche Warriors spring baseball team won their first game of the Class A state tournament Thursday at Shawnee High School. Roby allowed just one run from the Wright City Lumberjacks as the Warriors took a 2-1 opening day...
Sky 5 Coverage: Overnight storms cause damage in Shawnee
SHAWNEE, Okla. — The overnight storms that moved through central Oklahoma left behind some damage early Friday morning in Shawnee. Sky 5, which is the only news helicopter in the sky on weekday morning, showed damage to structures and debris in the Pottawatomie County city. Among the damage includes...
OU Cancer Center expanding to Tulsa
The University of Oklahoma announced Wednesday an expansion of its Stephenson Cancer Center into Tulsa. OU President Joe Harroz made the official announcement at a press conference that included Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum and Cherokee Nation Deputy Principal Chief Bryan Warner. According to a statement, the OU-Tulsa branch will start...
1 person dead, homes destroyed after tornado rips through northeastern Kansas
One person died Tuesday when a tornado ripped through the small city of Westmoreland in northeastern Kansas, destroying houses, RVs and outbuildings, authorities said.Pottawatomie County officials said on Facebook that a tornado struck the city of about 700 people Tuesday evening, destroying 22 homes, three RVs and five outbuildings and damaging another 13 homes and one commercial building. First responders were conducting grid searches in Westmoreland to survey damage and to look for people who may have been injured. A Pottawatomie County spokesperson confirmed the single fatality in a news release sent to media. The name of the person...
Rain, Thunderstorms Lead ASCS Officials to Postpone RPM Speedway Event
After RPM Speedway was hit with more than two inches of rain last week and several more inches this week, in addition to weather models showing severe thunderstorms throughout the weekend, American Sprint Car Series and track officials agreed to postpone this weekend’s event. Track and series officials are...
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