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On November 11, 2026, the Mother Road celebrates its 100th birthday. With more driveable miles of Route 66 than any other state, Oklahoma has been investing in the road and the businesses along it.
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Local headlines for Wednesday, November 11, 2026
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The Cherokee Nation Tribal Council is formally opposing the Inola smelter and calling on intergovernmental consultation with the neighboring Muscogee Nation.
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People with serious mental illness need a level of care that Oklahoma doesn’t adequately provide, experts said at a "State of Mental Health" address.
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OKC Animal Welfare says adopters can set their own adoption fee. The move is part of a campaign to empty the shelter before the organization moves to a new facility next month.
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Native Americans in the United States have some of the highest suicide rates in the country, and rates are also especially high for veterans. One Choctaw Nation program is working to bring those numbers down through community.
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The Rural Health Transformation Program is a $50 billion investment signed into law last year, alongside an estimated $911 billion in reductions to federal Medicaid spending over a decade.
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The state wildlife department is asking birdwatchers and nature lovers to document the migrating whooping crane.
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Enter for a chance to win tickets to see Nick Shoulders at Beer City Music Hall in Oklahoma City on Sunday, November 22, 2026.
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Local headlines for Tuesday, November 10, 2026
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Cherokee singer-songwriter Ken Pomeroy was named Emerging Artist of the Year at this year’s Americana awards. But she was on the verge of quitting till she recorded her debut album with her partner Dakota McDaniel.
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One of the country's largest Asian food festivals is coming to Scissortail Park in November
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A new $10 million outpatient substance use treatment facility could soon be coming to Stilwell, funded by opioid settlements awarded to the Cherokee Nation.
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Researchers want to pilot a court dedicated to domestic violence intervention. If they can secure funding, the new system could streamline services for both victims and offenders.
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Oklahoma is getting federal funding for projects to reduce feral hog and eastern redcedar populations. The projects total more than $3 million in funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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