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Nerdy Digest

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Why So Many Homes in Tornado Alley Have an Underground Storm Shelter

Drive through central Oklahoma in the spring and you’ll notice something about nearly every backyard: a steel hatch flush with the ground, surrounded by worn concrete. It doesn’t look like much. Neighbors know exactly what it is. That small underground room is a cultural and practical fixture in Tornado Alley, and its presence tells you ... Read more

Tornado Alley, AL · 5d

FoodWorldNews

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GreenAcres Market Closes Two Wichita Stores and Its Oklahoma City Location, Leaving Bradley Fair and Lawton Open

GreenAcres Market has permanently closed two of its three Wichita stores and its Oklahoma City location, leaving shoppers with just two GreenAcres stores: Bradley Fair in east Wichita and Lawton, Oklahoma, KSN reported Nov. 6 after the company announced the change on Facebook. The Wichita closures affect the store at...

Wichita, KS · 2d

KFOR

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New private school opening in Nichols Hills in January

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A unique new education option is coming to the metro. It allows students to follow either American, or British Curriculum. That is just one of the ways this school differs from the traditional classroom. The Brave Generation Academy originated in Portugal, and also has locations in the United Kingdom, Europe, Africa, […]

Oklahoma City, OK · 2d

KFOR

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Thousands gather for OKC Tree Lighting Festival

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahoma City is getting into the holiday spirit. The mayor helped flip the switch on the Bricktown Christmas Tree Thursday night to kick-off a jam-packed holiday season in downtown. Friends, family and strangers all coming together to witness the 25th annual Oklahoma City Tree Lighting...

Oklahoma City, OK · 16h
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USA Softball Unveils Class of 2027 National Softball Hall of Fame Inductees

Ten legendary figures will join the ranks of the National Softball Hall of Fame as the Class of 2027 was enshrined during the 46th Annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Saturday, October 30, at the Oklahoma City Convention Center. Honored for their accomplishments and dedication to the sport of softball were meritorious leader, Donn Addante; standout umpires Billy Norton and John Orlowski; Fast pitch legends Ross Dey, Tairia Flowers and Venus Jennings; and Slow pitch greats Bryson Baker, Darby Cottle Veazey, Greg Fuhrman and Brian Wegman.

Oklahoma City, OK · 3d

okpoliticstoday.com

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Ethics Commission to consider Williams case Thursday

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Ethics Commission is scheduled to consider its investigation of Rep. Danny Williams on Thursday, with possible action after a closed-door discussion. The commission’s Nov. 12 agenda lists Williams’ case among several matters proposed for executive session. A separate item allows commissioners to take action...

Oklahoma · 2d

unearththevoyage.com

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These 8 Oklahoma Restaurants Make Eating Gluten-Free Feel Easy

Some of the best meals in Oklahoma happen at places you would drive right past without a second look. For anyone who avoids gluten, finding one of those spots feels like striking gold, because ordering stops being a nervous guessing game. Picture walking into a plain little storefront, scanning the...

Tulsa, OK · 20h

WJTV 12

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Doctors warn parents about risks of declining vitamin K shots for newborns

Although the vitamin K shot is not a vaccine, doctors say some parents have become increasingly hesitant about the injection in recent years.

Oklahoma City, OK · 2d

hoodline.com

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Tenmark Holdings Pays $73M for Oklahoma City Industrial Park

Tenmark Holdings has closed on the Britton Commerce Center, an industrial park along I-35 Service Road in Oklahoma City, paying $73 million for the 560,000-square-foot portfolio of warehouse and distribution buildings. Gardner Tanenbaum was the seller in the deal, which works out to roughly $130.36 per square foot. According to...

Oklahoma City, OK · 7h

KXII.com

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Ardmore Tigers to host Bethany in football playoff opener Friday

ARDMORE, Okla. (KXII) - The Ardmore Tigers will host Bethany on Friday in the opening round of the high school football playoffs at Noble Stadium in Ardmore. The high school football playoffs begin this week. Ardmore earned the right to host a playoff game with a 9-1 regular-season record. The...

Ardmore, OK · 2d

cowboysindians.com

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Oklahoma City’s Nova Cocktail Lounge Raises The Bar For Sooner Spirit

Oklahoma has always had a knack for arriving all at once. At Nova, the new cocktail lounge perched 49 floors above Oklahoma City, that soaring Sooner spirit is as crafty as ever. Oklahoma City didn’t so much grow as arrive. On April 22, 1889, the Unassigned Lands — a nearly 2-million-acre block...

Oklahoma City, OK · 1d

mccurtaingazettenews.com

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OBNDD case results in charges here; special prosecutor appointed

District Attorney Mark Matloff has filed a string of felony drug charges against a doctor and a nurse following an investigation by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (OBN), McCurtain County District Court records show. The case involves local activity, but an Edmond doctor, Dr. Nitin Sawheny, M.D.,...

Edmond, OK · 3d

News On 6

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Mix and Mingle helps Oklahoma business owners turn lunches into customers

OKLAHOMA CITY - Some small business owners say local networking saved their business, and they credit their success to working with others, the more the better. A metro businesswoman set out to bring together owners of all kinds with a focus on collaboration over competition. Her idea has grown into several chapters, and its members are working to make the most of their numbers.

Oklahoma City, OK · 22h

hoodline.com

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Oklahoma City Unveils 10-Year Plan to Build, Fix 45,000 Homes Amid Price Surge

Oklahoma City has launched a 10-year strategy to build and repair 45,000 homes, an effort city officials say is needed to keep pace with rising prices and a population expected to swell toward one million residents by 2055. The plan arrives as more than 77,000 households in the city already spend over 30% of their income on housing, a threshold officials define as cost-burdened.

Oklahoma City, OK · 2d

hoodline.com

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Edmond Teen Collects 300 Gifts So Trafficking Survivors Can Shop for Their Kids

An Edmond teen’s Girl Scout Gold Award project has produced more than 300 Christmas gifts for Dragonfly Human Trafficking Victim Services. The collection is intended to let trafficking survivors shop for gifts for their families at no cost this holiday season. Edmond Memorial High School junior Sydney Austin is...

Edmond, OK · 2d

okenergytoday.com

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Piedmont to continue data center effort

Towns and cities in central Oklahoma continue dealing with the issue of data centers. As the City Council in Oklahoma City voted this week to extend the city’s moratorium on new data centers until the end of 2027, the city of Piedmont prepares to consider the topic. The Piedmont...

Piedmont, OK · 1d

hoodline.com

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Del City Official Urges Sale of Jail Site After Tax Defeat

Del City Ward 4 Council Member Scott Tatom wants Oklahoma County commissioners to sell the land and improvements planned for a new jail site. The ask comes after voters refused the sales tax that was supposed to pay for the rest of the project. Tatom's call, reported Wednesday by The...

Del City, OK · 1d

madillrecord.net

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Kingston rolls by Star Spencer into 3A playoffs

Kingston scored early and often while cruising into the Class 3A football playoffs in style with a 48-0 whitewashing of Star Spencer on Senior Night last week. The Redskins, who improved to 9-1 on the season, are slated to host Kingfisher in the postseason opener at 7 p.m. Friday as they make their fifth consecutive playoff appearance.

Kingston, OK · 1d

okcfox.com

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Rain & Coldest High Temperatures In 8 Months On The Way This Weekend

We stay sunny today as temperatures cool off into the upper 50s. The cooler temperature trend will stick around right through the weekend. On Sunday, we'll see the coldest high temperatures since March 16th when we hit 42 as a high temperature. We're also going to see some much-needed rainfall in the region Saturday evening into Sunday.

Oklahoma · 1d