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Farmers are cutting less hay this year due to persistent drought, the soaring price of fuel and a new pest. That’s driving up the cost for livestock producers, who often rely on hay to feed their animals during the winter.
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On the latest episode of "This Week in Oklahoma Politics," the panel discusses a Jewish charter school failing to get enough votes of approval, the Ethics Commission releasing allegations against Seminole Republican State Rep. Danny Williams and more.
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Oklahoma City is using a $293,250 human services grant from the Inasmuch Foundation to fund a mental health project coordinator, aiming to improve the city’s mental health systems.
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Oklahoma County will continue to face costly lawsuits stemming from its overcrowded, understaffed jail unless reforms allow more people to be released into the community before trial, said Oklahoma County District Attorney Vicki Behenna.

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Oklahoma medical marijuana packaging will soon look different. State leaders say the changes will make medical cannabis less appealing to children.
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As renewable energy companies look to Oklahoma to expand wind and solar production, lawmakers are considering changes to property tax exemptions for manufacturers to accommodate future energy needs.
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Two Osage Nation bills on data center operations and reopening the tribe’s defunct immersion school will not become law after Principal Chief Joe Tillman pocket-vetoed them.
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Muscogee Nation opened enrollment Thursday for Native Advantage, the first tribally owned Medicare Advantage plan in the U.S.
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The FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are looking into a series of suspicious mailings sent to state election officials and congressional offices, including in Oklahoma.
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[NWS Norman @NWSNorman]

Windy and cool today with highs in the 50s and 60s. Wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph are possible as well. Winds are expected to decrease late this afternoon/evening becoming light overnight.

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An investigation into allegedly stolen Osage Nation property that led to police searches of homeschool locations began after Principal Chief Joe Tillman’s chief of staff reported concerns about missing school materials to police.

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Oklahoma’s top school board has been ordered to reconsider its decision to revoke the teaching license of a former Norman High School teacher who posted a QR code in her classroom linking to a library catalogue containing banned books.

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Millions of birds have flown over Oklahoma's night skies in recent months. But finding food can be difficult in urban areas and vast agricultural land. To help wildlife, some are spending their free time repairing natural habitat.

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On Tuesday, Oklahoma City and airport leaders announced new details about expansions and upgrades at Will Rogers International Airport, which include a roundabout, a new parking garage, a covered rideshare area and restroom renovations.
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The Cherokee Nation formally launched its Period Project on Tuesday, which plans to put feminine hygiene products at sites in 85 school districts across the reservation.
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Pop culture fans, gamers and artists are invited to the Stillwater Cultural District for LexiCon — Stillwater’s annual comic-con and fandom event — on Saturday, Oct. 17.
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A law requiring Oklahoma cold cases to be reviewed with fresh eyes takes effect on Nov. 1. On Tuesday, lawmakers and experts discussed investigative challenges and potential solutions.
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Jim Halsey is getting a street named after him in Tulsa. The 96-year-old has managed the careers of some of the biggest names in country music, including Roy Clark, Hank Thompson, Reba McEntire and dozens more.
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The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board voted 3-2 Wednesday against recommending clemency for a man convicted of murdering his girlfriend’s husband.

James Pavatt is scheduled to die by lethal injection on Nov. 12.

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[NWS Norman @NWSNorman]

A Flood Watch has been extended through 7 PM this evening.

Multiple rounds of rain and storms will continue today, particularly across southern Oklahoma and western-north Texas. Additional amounts of 0.5 to 1" expected, with isolated amounts up to 3" possible.

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