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Muskogee Officials: Study Shows Town not Responsible for Flooding

City officials did nothing to contribute to flooding that damaged homes and belongings of property owners who live in a southeast Muskogee, Okla., neighborhood, a study shows. The city commissioned the $11,000 hydrological study as part of its defense against …

$100M Weigh Station Project Underway in Oklahoma

The first of nine new weigh and inspection stations for heavy trucks entering Oklahoma has opened for business, and state officials are pushing ahead with a nearly $100 million project to build the rest, the head of Oklahoma’s Department of …

Apache Corp. Donates $350K for New Oklahoma Sirens

Woodward, Okla., will soon have a new tornado warning system. Apache Corp, an oil and gas exploration and production company, and the City of Woodward announced Monday a $350,000 donation from the company to replace the city’s current tornado warning …

Oklahoma’s Emergency Price Stabilization Act in Effect for 12 Counties

Oklahoma’s Emergency Price Stabilization Act is now in effect for 12 Oklahoma counties after Gov. Mary Fallin declared a state of emergency due to tornadoes, severe storms, straight line winds and flooding that began Friday. The counties included in the …

3 Hurt by Massive Hail in Oklahoma County

Officials in Woodward , Okla.,say softball-sized hail caused an estimated $250,000 in damages after severe storms swept through the area Monday night, injuring three people. Woodward County Emergency Manager Matt Lehenbauer says an infant was injured by glass from a …

SUNZ Insurance Expands Into Oklahoma

SUNZ Insurance announced that they have received their Certificate of Authority to begin offering workers’ compensation in Oklahoma, effective immediately. SUNZ specializes in underwriting workers’ compensation policies for PEOs and staffing cnd has documented national growth throughout 2011 and into …

Oklahoma Pays $300K to Settle DHS Lawsuit

The state of Oklahoma has paid $300,000 to a woman who spent more than a year in the Sequoyah County jail for refusing to tell Department of Human Services workers the location of her daughter – whom she said had …

Rain Floods Some Roads in Oklahoma, Arkansas

Authorities say heavy rain caused flooding in parts of Oklahoma and Arkansas, but no injuries have been reported. The National Weather Service on Wednesday cancelled flood and flash flood watches for both states after thunderstorms moved out of the area. …

4 Injured in Explosion at Oklahoma Business

Authorities say four men have been injured in an explosion at a business in south Edmond, Okla. Edmond firefighter Kelly Lewis told reporters at the scene that one suffered third-degree burns and the others suffered first-degree burns in the blast …

Oklahoma Baby is 3rd Sickened by Rare Bacteria

An Oklahoma baby is the third infant this month sickened by a rare type of bacteria sometimes associated with tainted powdered infant formula. The child, from Tulsa County, was infected with Cronobacter sakazakii but fully recovered, health officials said Wednesday. …