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Route 66 monuments being installed across Oklahoma City
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Route 66 monuments being installed across Oklahoma City
Route 66 monuments are popping up across Oklahoma in spots where the historic highway crossed.The 16-feet-tall monuments feature oversized Route 66 signs that
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September 18, 2026 at 10:07 PM
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Report: Gracemont Fire burns 2,665 acres, 30% contained
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Report: Gracemont Fire burns 2,665 acres, 30% contained
Firefighters battling an out-of-control wildfire in Caddo County are getting help from the air as officials report new details on the damage and the fire’s grow
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September 18, 2026 at 10:06 PM
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Caddo Co. Sheriff’s Office warns residents of scam calls
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https://kfor.com/news/local/caddo-co-sheriffs-office-warns-residents-of-scam-calls/
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September 18, 2026 at 10:04 PM
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Canton Lake water release underway to replenish Lake Hefner, raising local concerns
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September 18, 2026 at 10:04 PM
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In The News 09.17.2026

Here are the headlines shared on the week of Thursday, September 17, 2026.
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September 18, 2026 at 12:39 AM
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Senate advances bipartisan bill to overhaul college sports
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Senate advances bipartisan bill to overhaul college sports
The Senate advanced a bipartisan bill to set national standards for college athlete compensation and NIL deals.
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September 17, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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Not Your Average Joe faces federal wage, child labor lawsuit
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Not Your Average Joe faces federal wage, child labor lawsuit
The U.S. Department of Labor sued Oklahoma nonprofit coffee shop Not Your Average Joe over alleged wage, tip and child labor violations.
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September 17, 2026 at 7:34 PM
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Lawmakers seek solutions to lower cost of building homes in Oklahoma
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Lawmakers seek solutions to lower cost of building homes in Oklahoma • Oklahoma Voice
State lawmakers on Tuesday turned their focus to policy ideas to lower the cost of building houses in Oklahoma.
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September 17, 2026 at 7:32 PM
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Oklahoma’s current drought is bad, but residents lived through worse, climatologist says
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Oklahoma’s current drought is bad, but residents lived through worse, climatologist says • Oklahoma Voice
While nearly the entire state is in a drought, the state climatologist doesn’t expect it to break many records.
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September 17, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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Challenge to required Oklahoma Bar Association membership heads to federal appeals court
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Challenge to required Oklahoma Bar Association membership heads to federal appeals court • Oklahoma Voice
A federal appeals court is set to hear a case that could affect how the Oklahoma Bar Association conducts business and collects dues.
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September 17, 2026 at 7:29 PM
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Evicted Students Miss Class and Fall Behind. Tulsa Schools Want to Change That. - Oklahoma Watch
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Evicted Students Miss Class and Fall Behind. Tulsa Schools Want to Change That. - Oklahoma Watch
Tulsa has one of the highest eviction rates in the country, with landlords filing cases affecting more than 600 children in Tulsa Public Schools last year. ImpactTulsa has built a first-responder…
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September 17, 2026 at 7:28 PM
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A quarter of all U.S. natural gas came from Texas in 2025 - Oklahoma Energy Today
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A quarter of all U.S. natural gas came from Texas in 2025 - Oklahoma Energy Today
A recent report showed Texas was the number one producer of all U.S. natural gas in 2025 while Oklahoma's share was only one-sixth of what the Lone Star State
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September 17, 2026 at 7:24 PM
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Oklahoma County confusion: Accounting errors, embezzlement inquiry spur audit calls
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Oklahoma County confusion: Accounting errors, embezzlement inquiry spur audit calls
The Oklahoma County Board of Commissioners is set to vote whether to audit the county's financial ledger Sept. 18, 2026.
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September 17, 2026 at 7:22 PM
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An Oklahoma boarding school promised help for troubled girls. Students say they got punishment instead. - The Frontier
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An Oklahoma boarding school promised help for troubled girls. Students say they got punishment instead.
New Lifehouse Academy markets help for depressed” and “self-destructive” teens. Former students say they found punishment, isolation, and physical restraint instead of treatment.
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September 17, 2026 at 7:21 PM
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Inola smelting ban will appear on spring referendum ballot, moratorium will remain in effect
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Inola smelting ban will appear on spring referendum ballot, moratorium will remain in effect
Inola residents will decide the fate of a massive aluminum smelter in a town-wide vote next spring. Until then, city officials have paused heavy industrial development.
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September 17, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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USAO president addresses student concerns at town hall in wake of sweeping policy changes
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USAO president addresses student concerns at town hall in wake of sweeping policy changes
USAO President Kayla Hale publicly responded to concerns over policy changes for the first time Monday evening. She said changes were made for federal and state compliance.
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September 17, 2026 at 7:19 PM
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Congress clears Miami Nation to litigate for compensation of homeland acreage
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Congress clears Miami Nation to litigate for compensation of homeland acreage
The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma has sought damages for 2.6 million acres of its homelands for years. Congress approved a bill Monday that could help resolve the case.
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September 17, 2026 at 7:17 PM
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Missing guns, 17 vehicles and a meat slicer: What Oklahoma sheriff turnover audits are finding
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Missing guns, 17 vehicles and a meat slicer: What Oklahoma sheriff turnover audits are finding
Since 2021, Oklahoma sheriff turnover audits have identified more than 3,000 unaccounted-for items across county departments statewide, including guns, vehicles, Tasers and, in some cases,…
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September 17, 2026 at 7:16 PM
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Oklahoma-led group is calling for more collaboration, better data to combat the MMIP crisis
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Oklahoma-led group is calling for more collaboration, better data to combat the MMIP crisis
A state-led group dedicated to combating the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples crisis is sharing its recommendations in a new report released last month. Better data, collaboration and more law…
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September 17, 2026 at 7:15 PM
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Oklahoma is ending a school meal program. Districts are left to figure out how to feed kids
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Oklahoma is ending a school meal program. Districts are left to figure out how to feed kids
Oklahoma schools are scrambling to find ways to continue serving students after the State Department of Education recently ended a federally funded school meal program.
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September 17, 2026 at 7:14 PM
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Oklahoma | U.S. Drought Monitor | September 17, 2026
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Oklahoma County Burn Bans
OFS - Burn Ban Map - Updated September 16, 2026
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September 17, 2026 at 7:08 PM
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Women denied abortion care file lawsuit against State of Oklahoma
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Women denied abortion care file lawsuit against State of Oklahoma
The Center for Reproductive Rights filed a lawsuit on Wednesday on behalf of two Oklahoma women who received fatal fetal diagnoses and had to leave the state to
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September 17, 2026 at 7:04 PM
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FBI, bank impersonation scam targets Oklahomans with fake fraud alerts
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FBI, bank impersonation scam targets Oklahomans with fake fraud alerts
Scammers are posing as bank representatives and FBI agents to steal personal and financial information from victims across Oklahoma.
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September 17, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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OSU president wants to explore merger between TCC and OSU Tulsa
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OSU president wants to explore possible merger between Tulsa Community College and OSU Tulsa
What if TCC and OSU Tulsa merged? OSU President Jim Hess said it would give Tulsa students the opportunity to start and end their education careers at the same university.
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September 17, 2026 at 6:57 PM
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Lincoln County rejects commissioner’s proposed $275K road project on street he lives on
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Lincoln County rejects commissioner’s proposed $275K road project on street he lives on
Lincoln County commissioners rejected a $275,000 request to pave a half-mile, dead-end road where the commissioner behind the proposal lives.District 3 Commissi
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September 17, 2026 at 6:55 PM