A grass fire northwest of Shawnee forced evacuations Monday for residents between Westech and Coker roads as crews worked to contain the blaze.

A short pursuit in Midwest City ended near North Douglas and Reno with one person in custody after officers responded to a domestic call involving a firearm.

Two boys, ages 8 and 9, died after falling through ice on Bird Creek near Avant. Officials said crews searched for hours and warned residents to stay off frozen waterways.

A former Oklahoma State Penitentiary chaplain received a 10-year suspended sentence after state monitoring led to an OSBI probe and the recovery of child sexual abuse material. The plea included supervision and a sex-offender registration order.

Linda Hollrah has sued Sonic, saying a Dec. 16 parking‑lot stabbing left her with serious injuries and that the chain’s failures — including inoperable cameras — made the attack possible. The complaint seeks damages and the case will move through Oklahoma County court.

OTRD rewrote the bidding rules for state park restaurants so operators can bid per park, offer seasonal concepts and negotiate revenue shares. Site visits begin Feb. 18; proposals are due March 23.

Rep. McCane introduces bills to improve Oklahoma education, including fair compensation for educators, capping superintendent salaries, and raising the minimum hourly wage for school employees.

Construction on Hidden Hill Road in Danfield for waterline replacement leads to partial road closures and possible traffic delays for about four weeks.

House Bill 1484 — Rain’s Law — would require annual fentanyl education for grades 6–12 in Oklahoma and now sits one vote from passage in the state Senate.

A proposed $1.6B federal package would accelerate USA Rare Earth’s Stillwater magnet factory and speed a domestic mine‑to‑magnet supply chain while key conditions remain.

ODOT warns of extended traffic disruptions and closures on key routes in Tulsa due to road infrastructure improvement projects, affecting I-44, SH-66, US-75, and other areas until 2028.

Oklahoma's Department of Corrections plans to add disposable nicotine vapes and pouches to prison commissaries, saying sales will be paid by inmates and aim to reduce contraband.

Senate Bill 1434 would let DPS and ODOT place automated speed cameras at work‑zone entrances to flag and stop dangerous speeders. Backers say it could save lives; critics raise privacy concerns.