One person was confirmed dead by Pottawatomie County Sheriff Mike Booth.
Austin O’Brien and Trae Bobo, who helped lead Owasso to a 36-0 record and the Class 6A state championship, were among metro-area athletes chosen to the Oklahoma Coaches Association's 2013 All-State baseball team.
The Enbridge oil slick never reached Lake Michigan, but it slid as far down river as the delta of Morrow Lake, not too far from the city of Kalamazoo.
With the Memorial Day weekend approaching, many people have been taking advantage of nice weather.
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Voter files challenge in Rogers County road tax vote Rogers County voters approved the renewal of a penny tax for roads and bridges by more than 16 percentage ...
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Medical Examiner: 51 killed in tornado that swept through Moore The death toll is expected to rise, officials said. The tornado had winds up to 200 mph, the National ...
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Letter to the Editor: Complicit It was with sadness and disbelief that I read your Benghazi editorial on May 15.
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