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Pott. County sales tax collections up
Pottawatomie County sales tax collections in February show a more than $68K increase in numbers compared to January and reports a nearly $7K increase when compared to last year’s February figures.
Threat of drought pushes Oklahoma lawmakers toward more heavy water usage monitoring
Oklahoma lawmakers are trying for a second year to require commercial users to more accurately track water usage.
In rural Oklahoma, women often travel hours to get maternity care. One couple is trying to change that
A report on maternity care by the March of Dimes said that 52% of counties in Oklahoma are classified as maternity care deserts, areas without access to birthing facilities or prenatal providers.
OBN agents seize marijuana plants connected to a Shawnee operation
Agents with the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics confirmed the seizure of 5,346 plants and 61.5 pounds of processed marijuana in Pottawatomie County on February 13.
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Despite growing homelessness, Oklahoma lawmakers look to punitive measures
In the wee hours of Jan. 23, volunteers took to the frigid streets to find, count and survey people sleeping unsheltered in Norman.
Oklahoma authorities seize over 5,000 marijuana plants in fraud scheme crackdown
The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics's Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET) executed a search warrant on Thursday at a marijuana ...
Muscogee Nation sues Tulsa County officials over prosecutions of tribal members
The tribe is seeking a judge’s order clarifying that the county lacks criminal jurisdiction over tribal members for conduct occurring within its reservation.