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While nearly the entire state is in a drought, the state climatologist doesn’t expect it to break many records. Oklahoma Voice reports:
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Oklahoma’s current drought is bad, but residents lived through worse, climatologist says
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 18, 2026 at 7:37 PM
While nearly the entire state is in a drought, the state climatologist doesn’t expect it to break many records. Oklahoma Voice reports:
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Bethany Children's Health Center is hosting its third "All Abilities Resource Fair" from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday. The free event was born out of a desire to meet the needs of children with physical and intellectual disabilities and their families. www.kgou.org/health/2026-...
Bethany Children's Health Center to feature assistive technology, adapted sports at resource fair
The free event was born out of a desire to meet the needs of children with physical and intellectual disabilities and their families.
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September 18, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Bethany Children's Health Center is hosting its third "All Abilities Resource Fair" from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday. The free event was born out of a desire to meet the needs of children with physical and intellectual disabilities and their families. www.kgou.org/health/2026-...
Oklahoma Medicaid recipients can now access a long-acting medication to treat opioid use disorder with fewer barriers. www.kgou.org/health/2026-...
Oklahoma Health Care Authority improves access to medication to treat opioid use disorder
Oklahoma Medicaid recipients can now access a long-acting medication to treat opioid use disorder with fewer barriers.
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September 18, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Oklahoma Medicaid recipients can now access a long-acting medication to treat opioid use disorder with fewer barriers. www.kgou.org/health/2026-...
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. www.kgou.org/indigenous-n...
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 9:03 PM
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. www.kgou.org/indigenous-n...
Two Oklahoma mothers are challenging state abortion laws in a new lawsuit filed Wednesday. The women are suing state leaders after they were denied access to an abortion for their effectively nonviable pregnancies and forced to seek care outside of the state. www.kgou.org/health/2026-...
Two Oklahoma women were denied abortions after receiving fatal fetal diagnoses. Now they're suing
The lawsuit, filed by the Center for Reproductive Rights, challenges two state abortion bans.
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September 17, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Two Oklahoma mothers are challenging state abortion laws in a new lawsuit filed Wednesday. The women are suing state leaders after they were denied access to an abortion for their effectively nonviable pregnancies and forced to seek care outside of the state. www.kgou.org/health/2026-...
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. www.kgou.org/education/20...
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 5:18 PM
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. www.kgou.org/education/20...
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, refrigerators and meat slicers. Oklahoma Watch reports: www.kgou.org/criminal-jus...
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 16, 2026 at 9:03 PM
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, refrigerators and meat slicers. Oklahoma Watch reports: www.kgou.org/criminal-jus...
New projects from the MAPS 4 Improvement Program were revealed at Tuesday’s Oklahoma City Council Meeting. www.kgou.org/transportati...
MAPS 4 Improvement Program brings interstate signs, pedestrian bridge remodels
New projects from the MAPS 4 Improvement Program were revealed at Tuesday’s Oklahoma City Council Meeting.
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September 16, 2026 at 7:37 PM
New projects from the MAPS 4 Improvement Program were revealed at Tuesday’s Oklahoma City Council Meeting. www.kgou.org/transportati...
State lawmakers on Tuesday turned their focus to policy ideas to lower the cost of building houses in Oklahoma. Oklahoma Voice reports: www.kgou.org/politics-and...
Lawmakers seek solutions to lower cost of building homes in Oklahoma
State lawmakers on Tuesday turned their focus to policy ideas to lower the cost of building houses in Oklahoma.
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September 16, 2026 at 5:18 PM
State lawmakers on Tuesday turned their focus to policy ideas to lower the cost of building houses in Oklahoma. Oklahoma Voice reports: www.kgou.org/politics-and...
The Oklahoma Water Resources Board approved a plan to bring unpermitted dams into regulatory compliance, against the wishes of homeowners in the downstream community of Cedar Lake. www.kgou.org/oklahoma-new...
As Cedar Lake water issues continue, Oklahoma regulators move forward with dam permitting plan
The Oklahoma Water Resources Board approved a plan to bring unpermitted dams into regulatory compliance, against the wishes of homeowners in the downstream community of Cedar Lake.
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September 16, 2026 at 3:52 PM
The Oklahoma Water Resources Board approved a plan to bring unpermitted dams into regulatory compliance, against the wishes of homeowners in the downstream community of Cedar Lake. www.kgou.org/oklahoma-new...
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is proposing a decrease in reimbursement rates for same-day healthcare. Oklahoma doctors say the change would negatively affect patients. www.kgou.org/health/2026-...
Feds propose Medicare reimbursement cuts for same-day care. Oklahoma doctors say it will endanger patients
The rule change would mean physicians recieve 50% less reimbursement from Medicare for services provided on the same day as an office visit.
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September 11, 2026 at 5:18 PM
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is proposing a decrease in reimbursement rates for same-day healthcare. Oklahoma doctors say the change would negatively affect patients. www.kgou.org/health/2026-...
The Oklahoma Ethics Commission is inching closer to rules regulating the use of AI-generated political messaging. At a meeting on Thursday, they discussed the route they'll likely take to get it done. www.kgou.org/politics-and...
Oklahoma Ethics Commission inches toward disclosure rules around AI political messaging
The Oklahoma Ethics Commission is inching closer to rules regulating the use of AI-generated political messaging. At a meeting on Thursday, they discussed the route they'll likely take to get it done.
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September 11, 2026 at 3:52 PM
The Oklahoma Ethics Commission is inching closer to rules regulating the use of AI-generated political messaging. At a meeting on Thursday, they discussed the route they'll likely take to get it done. www.kgou.org/politics-and...
The Tenth Circuit Wednesday ruled against a preliminary injunction that prohibited enforcement of certain parts of House Bill 1775, Oklahoma’s law banning certain classroom conversations on race and gender. www.kgou.org/education/20...
Federal appeals court rules full House Bill 1775 enforcement can move forward while lawsuit continues
The Tenth Circuit Wednesday ruled against a preliminary injunction that prohibited enforcement of certain parts of House Bill 1775, Oklahoma’s law banning certain classroom conversations on race and…
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September 10, 2026 at 7:37 PM
The Tenth Circuit Wednesday ruled against a preliminary injunction that prohibited enforcement of certain parts of House Bill 1775, Oklahoma’s law banning certain classroom conversations on race and gender. www.kgou.org/education/20...
A report released Wednesday by the Oklahoma Center for Education Policy at OU found administrative burdens and state policy inefficiencies hamper Oklahoma charter schools. www.kgou.org/education/20...
New report finds administrative reporting burdens for Oklahoma charter schools
A report released Wednesday by the Oklahoma Center for Education Policy at OU found administrative burdens and state policy inefficiencies hamper Oklahoma charter schools.
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September 10, 2026 at 5:18 PM
A report released Wednesday by the Oklahoma Center for Education Policy at OU found administrative burdens and state policy inefficiencies hamper Oklahoma charter schools. www.kgou.org/education/20...
Residents at a private lake community near Hinton are watching their lake shrink and their wells dwindle. They blame unpermitted dams upstream, while state regulators point to a tangle of factors. www.kgou.org/science-tech...
Why are wells running dry at Cedar Lake? Residents, Oklahoma officials have different answers
Residents at a private lake community near Hinton are watching their lake shrink and their wells dwindle. They blame unpermitted dams upstream, while state regulators point to a tangle of factors.
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September 10, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Residents at a private lake community near Hinton are watching their lake shrink and their wells dwindle. They blame unpermitted dams upstream, while state regulators point to a tangle of factors. www.kgou.org/science-tech...
Cleveland County Commissioners on Tuesday approved a $20 million settlement for the family of Norman resident Shannon Hanchett, who died in the county jail during a mental health crisis in 2022. More from The Frontier: www.kgou.org/oklahoma-new...
Cleveland County approves $20 million settlement in death of Shannon Hanchett
Cleveland County Commissioners on Tuesday approved a $20-million settlement for the family of Norman resident Shannon Hanchett, who died in the county jail during a mental health crisis in 2022.
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September 9, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Cleveland County Commissioners on Tuesday approved a $20 million settlement for the family of Norman resident Shannon Hanchett, who died in the county jail during a mental health crisis in 2022. More from The Frontier: www.kgou.org/oklahoma-new...
The City of Edmond is launching a new initiative to help caregivers and families build community and navigate mental health challenges. www.kgou.org/health/2026-...
Edmond launches monthly 'Parent Café' to build community, share mental health resources
The City of Edmond is launching a new initiative to help caregivers and families build community and navigate mental health challenges.
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September 9, 2026 at 3:52 PM
The City of Edmond is launching a new initiative to help caregivers and families build community and navigate mental health challenges. www.kgou.org/health/2026-...
A Former state lawmaker is suing Gov. Kevin Stitt for calling a special election for State Question 848, asking voters whether they want to launch a constitutional convention. www.kgou.org/politics-and...
Former state lawmaker sues Stitt over call for Oklahoma constitutional convention state question
A Former state lawmaker is suing Gov. Kevin Stitt for calling a special election for State Question 848, asking voters whether they want to launch a constitutional convention.
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September 8, 2026 at 11:17 PM
A Former state lawmaker is suing Gov. Kevin Stitt for calling a special election for State Question 848, asking voters whether they want to launch a constitutional convention. www.kgou.org/politics-and...
Oklahoma City is set to bring in water from Canton Lake to restore water levels in Lake Hefner, which stores about 40% of OKC's drinking water. www.kgou.org/oklahoma-new...
Oklahoma City to bring in water from Canton Lake
The release of water from Canton Lake to Oklahoma City is scheduled to begin in mid-September.
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September 8, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Oklahoma City is set to bring in water from Canton Lake to restore water levels in Lake Hefner, which stores about 40% of OKC's drinking water. www.kgou.org/oklahoma-new...
The remains of 12 Indigenous children are coming home from the most notorious federal Indian Boarding School in the U.S., including two students from Oklahoma. www.kgou.org/indigenous-n...
2 federal Indian boarding school students to be repatriated to tribes in Oklahoma
The remains of 12 Indigenous children are coming home from the most notorious federal Indian Boarding School in the U.S., including two students from Oklahoma.
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September 8, 2026 at 1:04 PM
The remains of 12 Indigenous children are coming home from the most notorious federal Indian Boarding School in the U.S., including two students from Oklahoma. www.kgou.org/indigenous-n...
In Oklahoma, legislators are pushing for more teachers to be traditionally educated and certified, but Oklahoma Watch reports data shows that educator preparation programs aren’t living up to their promises. www.kgou.org/education/20...
Oklahoma's teacher certification pass rates range from 100% to 15%. The data has problems too
In Oklahoma, legislators are pushing for more teachers to be traditionally educated and certified, but data shows that educator preparation programs aren’t living up to their promises.
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September 2, 2026 at 7:37 PM
In Oklahoma, legislators are pushing for more teachers to be traditionally educated and certified, but Oklahoma Watch reports data shows that educator preparation programs aren’t living up to their promises. www.kgou.org/education/20...
The Muscogee National Council approved a minimum wage increase for tribal employees, which will grow to $20 per hour over the next two years. www.kgou.org/indigenous-n...
Muscogee Nation increases minimum wage for tribal employees
The Muscogee National Council approved a minimum wage increase for tribal employees on Saturday, which will grow to $20 per hour over the next two years.
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September 2, 2026 at 5:18 PM
The Muscogee National Council approved a minimum wage increase for tribal employees, which will grow to $20 per hour over the next two years. www.kgou.org/indigenous-n...
The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority is moving forward without two interchanges on a planned turnpike after the proposal failed to secure approval from the Norman City Council. Oklahoma Voice reports: www.kgou.org/transportati...
Interchanges removed from controversial Oklahoma turnpike design amid local opposition
The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority is moving forward without two interchanges on a planned turnpike after the proposal failed to secure approval from the Norman City Council.
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September 2, 2026 at 3:52 PM
The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority is moving forward without two interchanges on a planned turnpike after the proposal failed to secure approval from the Norman City Council. Oklahoma Voice reports: www.kgou.org/transportati...
Norman City Hall is getting a new pollinator garden later this month. www.kgou.org/science-tech...
New pollinator garden coming to Norman City Hall
Norman City Hall is getting a new pollinator garden later this month.
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September 1, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Norman City Hall is getting a new pollinator garden later this month. www.kgou.org/science-tech...
Representatives from 20 tribes gathered for the quarterly United Indian Nations of Oklahoma meeting last week. Prediction markets were a big point of conversation.
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Tribal nations in Oklahoma: prediction markets threaten sovereignty
Representatives from 20 tribes gathered for the quarterly United Indian Nations of Oklahoma meeting Thursday. Prediction markets were a big point of conversation.
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September 1, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Representatives from 20 tribes gathered for the quarterly United Indian Nations of Oklahoma meeting last week. Prediction markets were a big point of conversation.
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