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North Dakota State tops ORU 83-76

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FARGO, N.D. – Deondre Burns and Kevin Obanor combined for 46 points for ORU but it wasn’t enough Saturday as the Golden Eagles fell at North Dakota State, 76-83. Burns scored 60 percent of the Golden Eagles points in the opening half putting up 21 on 9-of-11 shooting and ended with 26 points. Obanor had…

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Decision on vote to close four more TPS schools nears

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Later this month, the Tulsa School Board will decide whether or not to close four elementary schools – a decision that would displace 1,200 children. Superintendent Deborah Gist has recommended the closing of Wright Elementary, Grimes Elementary, Mark Twain Elementary and Jones Elementary. Despite more funding from the state – and a host of other…

Cadets serve Air Guard families

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Civil Air Patrol’s Riverside Flight, based out of the R. L. Jones Airport, Tulsa Technology Center campus, rallied at 5:30 in the morning on October 5 at the Air National Guard’s 138th Fighter Wing to serve during the Fighter Wing’s family day. “The 138th Fighter Wing tries to have a Family day event every year,”…

Tulsa ranked 29th for Oktoberfest

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Fall has arrived and it’s time for Oktoberfest. According to Wallethub’s “2019’s Best Places for Oktoberfest Celebrations,” Tulsa is the 29th best bet for a rousing Oktoberfest party in the nation. WalletHub compared the 100 largest cities across 24 key factors, ranging from share of German population (see related chart) to number of beer gardens…

South African missionary: Don’t let them take your guns

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Americans should fight to retain their constitutional right to carry firearms and Christians should acknowledge their Biblically based duty for self-defense, South African missionary Charl van Wyk said in Tulsa. Wyk is a full-time Christian missionary from South Africa, in Zimbabwe, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He wrote the best-selling book, Shooting…

Creating and rejoining friends on a trip to Jerusalem

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I am writing today from the ancient city of Jerusalem. I have taken a couple of weeks to spend time with my oldest son, Jeremiah. Jeremiah teaches in a public high school, covering subjects like History and Geography. He is an incredible teacher because his lessons combine his deep studies of these subjects along with…

New law brings changes to car tags, Raises for state workers

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Eighty-six new state laws went into effect July 1 in, including changes in car tags that could effect everyone in the state. Under a new law, Oklahoma motorists will keep their license plates when selling their vehicles. Registering a newly purchased car with the Oklahoma Tax Commission (OTC) differs whether someone is purchasing the vehicle…

Actress targets Oklahoma for its laws restricting abortion

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This year, Oklahoma lawmakers voted to double the amount of tax credits/rebates provided to filmmakers under the state’s film incentive program, clearing the path for millions more in taxpayer funding to go to entertainment companies. If lawmakers expected that to increase interest from movie studios, they may be disappointed. Rather than embrace Oklahoma, one prominent…

Aquarium sales tax bill

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State Rep. Lonnie Sims, R-Jenks, said the House has passed HB1005, a bill he says aligns aquariums with the exemption already granted to zoos and museums. “House Bill 1005 ensures a level playing field with other educational and cultural venues already exempted from state sales taxes on admission tickets,” Sims said. “Our state’s aquariums would…