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As of this advisory at 7 a.m. on April 11, there are 1,868 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma. There are an additional six deaths: Three in Cleveland County, two females and a male in the 65 and older age group. Two in Oklahoma...

State legislators for Woods County were unopposed in election filings held Wednesday through Friday, April 8-10. Representative Carl Newton of Cherokee, a Republican, was the only candidate filing for District 58. Senator Casey Murdock of Felt,...

ALVA, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State University director of athletics Brad Franz has announced Alex Piekarski will take over as the new head coach of the Rangers women's soccer program. Piekarski takes the helm as the sixth head coach, as he...

There are several pieces of good news about face masks. Some of you may remember when everyone had a mask in the windy dusty days before cars were invented. Bandanas were big enough to easily fasten in a way that dust could be filtered from your...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The only U.S. Senate seat up for grabs in Oklahoma drew a crowded field of challengers as the state's three-day filing period for political office ended Friday. Four Democrats, three Republicans, two independents and a...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Audubon Nature Institute in New Orleans welcomed a new resident, a baby giraffe named Hope. Sue Ellen, a middle-aged giraffe at the Freeport-McMoRan Audubon Species Survival Center, gave birth Monday, according to a Friday...

BELLE PLAINE, Kan. (AP) — An attorney for Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly told the state Supreme Court on Saturday that a Republican-dominated legislative panel exceeded its authority when it overturned the Democratic governor's executive order banning...

COVID-19 is a virus identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China in 2019 and has since spread globally into a pandemic. Symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, cough, and shortness of...

LENEXA, Kan. (AP) — Kelsey Erickson had spent nearly a decade working in the mucky world of international anti-doping when she heard that USA Cycling was looking for someone to build and administer a wellness program for riders at all levels. She...

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Police arrested on Friday evening a Kansas man wanted on capital murder charges in the shooting deaths of his girlfriend and her 8-year-old daughter. Daniel Lopez, 25, was arrested without incident at a residence in Wichita... Full story

GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — A beef plant in northern Colorado where dozens of employees have tested positive for COVID-19 will be shut down through Tuesday for deep cleaning and to screen additional workers. Andre Nogueira, JBS USA's CEO, said in a...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jeff Attinella is unique in that he's the only MLS goalkeeper who can also say he's a children's book author, a side job that has helped earn him the nickname "Dadtinella" from the Portland Timbers faithful. He's already... Full story

TORONTO (AP) — Colby Cave, an excellent teammate whose lone goal for the Edmonton Oilers this season came on an "awesome" rush down the ice, died Saturday after a brain bleed this week. He was 25. The NHL club did not say what caused the bleed.... Full story

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. TOP OF THE HOUR...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Ivy Tech culinary students who lost training opportunities as schools and restaurants closed amid the coronavirus pandemic have turned to helping a food rescue organization cook and prepare meals from food donated by...

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A fundraising run for Alaska's oldest original lighthouse will use technology to allow participants to raise money while social distancing during the coronavirus outbreak. The Run 4 the Rock Foghorn Race in Juneau will allow...

Alva Farmer's Coop: Complete farm supply, investor owned http://www.alvacoop.com/ Alva Vision Clinic: The vision source http://visionsource-alvavisionclinic.com/ Alva's Market: Alva's hometown market, locally owned and operated ht... Full story