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A civil rights lawsuit was filed Tuesday against Tulsa, Oklahoma, police officers, the city and Mayor G.T. Bynum by a Black woman who alleges she was attacked and arrested while she was having a mental health crisis. Ladonna Paris, a 70-year-old...

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Enough pieces of a bronze statue of a famous Native American ballerina that was stolen in Tulsa have been recovered to restore it, historical officials said. The additional missing pieces of the statue of Marjorie Tallchief t...

LAWTON, Okla. (AP) — Two former Oklahoma police officers have been charged with first-degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a Black man in December while responding to a 911 call of an alleged protective order violation. Following a m...

NEW YORK (AP) — Actor and activist James Cromwell has gone from "Succession's" Uncle Ewan to real-life supergluin' — pasting his hand to a midtown Manhattan Starbucks counter on Tuesday to protest the coffee chain's extra charge for plant-based mil...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Water use in California jumped nearly 19% in March compared to 2020 as residents defied pleas for conservation from Gov. Gavin Newsom and other authorities amid a severe drought, state officials announced Tuesday. Newsom las...

ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — Russia pummeled the vital port of Odesa in an apparent effort to disrupt supply lines and Western weapons shipments. Meanwhile, Ukraine's foreign minister appeared Tuesday to suggest that the country could expand its w...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Parents across the U.S. are scrambling to find baby formula because supply disruptions and a massive safety recall have swept many leading brands off store shelves. Months of spot shortages at pharmacies and supermarkets have b...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fighting for decades over abortion policy, Congress is about to run into the stark political limits of its ability to save — or end — the Roe v. Wade protections. President Joe Biden has called on Democrats to enshrine the nearl...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Stories about long-departed Las Vegas organized crime figures are surfacing after a second set of unidentified human remains were revealed as the water level falls on drought-stricken Lake Mead. The Colorado River reservoir is a...

According to the affidavits and petitions on file, the following individuals have been charged. An individual is innocent of any charges listed below until proven guilty in a court of law. All information is a matter of public record and may be...

Tuesday, May 3, 2022 During this day there was one traffic stop. 2:03 p.m. – Report of a person who fell at Cherokee’s sport complex. Medic took the patient to Kiowa Hospital in Kiowa, Kansas. Wednesday, May 4, 2022 During this day there were two...

Real Estate Transfers Book 880 page 183: Kim Allen Metcalf, trustee of the Metcalf Family Trust, conveys unto Kim Allen Metcalf, trustee of the E.J. Metcalf and Betty Jo Metcalf Revocable Trust. The northwest quarter of section 34, township 35 north,...

Limited Civil Synchrony Bank vs. Roberta Martin: debt collection. LVNV Funding LLC vs. Christopher Conaway: debt collection. Housing Authority of Medicine Lodge vs. Tiffany Henson: landlord/tenant dispute-other. LVNV Funding LLC vs. Savanah R....

Real Estate Transfers Book 147 page 244: SOVARBCO LLC conveys unto Linchpin Farms LLC. Lots 1 and 2 and the north half of the northeast quarter of section 17, township 35 south, range 12 west of the 6th PM, Barber County, Kansas. Warranty deed. Book...

Marione MartinThe Alva Police Department is holding a BBQ fundraiser this weekend on the downtown square. In addition to cook-offs, there will be concerts, a car show and cruise and an Alva EMS sponsored 5K run. It will be a busy weekend with people...

At the Alfalfa County commissioner meeting earlier this week, Mike Roach, Jay Hague and Marvin Woodall signed approvals on their usual orders of business. They took care of the last meeting's minutes, blanket purchase orders, M&O payment warrants,...

Burlington Public School has lots going on as the school year comes to an end. Graduation is Friday at 7 p.m. The district is starting the process to proceed with their approximately $10.5 million building project that will transform the campus. The...

After receiving several local inquiries about starting pickleball in Alva, the Alva Recreation Center (ARC) has purchased initial startup equipment. Pickleball has become a very popular activity over the past several years across the nation,...