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You are invited to be a part of  the 41st Annual OKM Music Festival from June 6-8, 2025.   Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Mary Lynn Mihm announced the mainstage and showcase acts for this beloved tradition in Bartlesville that celebrates the transformative power of musi ... read more »

 A confirmed tornado reported touchdown in Osage County near Pearsonia early Wednsday morning just after 5am. Confirmed tornado were also reported in Owasso, and in Sperry between 6: 35 and 6:40 a.m.   We are also awaiting damage reports from these violent storms.  ... read more »

The Osage County Sheriff's Office is warning residents of yet another scam. This time, the scammers are calling from a number that appears to be the Osage County Sheriff's Office and telling people they need to pay a fee for an ankle monitor, missing jury duty or other related charges.&nb ... read more »

Several elections took place Tuesday in Washington, Nowata and Osage counties. The Copan Public Schools election for Office 5 on the Board of Education went to Tony Holland over David Witherspoon. Two of the three propositions in the Town of Copan failed with 58% of the voters casting ballots ... read more »

The Bartlesville Police Department, in partnership with Oklahoma Wesleyan University, will conduct a police training scenario on campus on April 15. According to a news release, the exercise is part of a continued effort to enhance emergency response preparedness and ensure the safety of the ... read more »

Early morning storms impacted the listening area, but the most damaging impact was a tornado warning that got issued for Osage County shortly after 5 a.m. As of 10:30 a.m., Emergency Manager Jerry Roberts was in the northern part of the county looking for any damage that may have occurred. Th ... read more »

The Bartlesville Police Department, in partnership with Oklahoma Wesleyan University, will conduct a police training scenario on campus on April 15, 2025. This exercise is part of a continued effort to enhance emergency response preparedness and ensure the safety of the university community. ... read more »

Arvest Bank launched its annual million meals campaign on Tuesday. This is a two month initiative aimed at fighting hunger in the region. Proceeds raised through the two-month long event benefits more than 80 food partners, including Mary Martha Outreach in Bartlesville. Bartlesville’s Arve ... read more »

The Legislature recently completed one of our major deadlines. Thursday was our final day to pass House bills off the House floor. We spent many hours in the chamber considering and voting on measures, as well as several late evenings. I was glad to pass two of my bills this year before t ... read more »

The Bartlesville Police Department invites the community to join them for “A Day in the Park” on Saturday, April 26 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lee Lake, 2200 SE Adams Blvd., across from Lowe’s. According to a news release, the BPD and other city departments have worked dilige ... read more »

The Justice Department announced Tuesday it will surge FBI assets across the country to address unresolved violent crimes in Indian Country, including crimes relating to missing and murdered indigenous persons. The FBI will send 60 personnel over a six-month period. This operation is the long ... read more »

The Pawhuska Chamber of Commerce hosted the April lunch and learn series, which featured Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready as the speaker. Mulready recently visited Stillwater and Mannford, where homes were destroyed because of the wildfires. He talked about how important it is to be ... read more »

AFTERNOON UPDATE 4-1-2025   The potential for severe weather Tuesday night and early morning Wednesday has increased to a Level 3 out of 5. Two rounds of severe weather are possible. First, a dry line is expected to form ahead of a cold front in northeast Oklahoma and southeast K ... read more »

The Bartlesville High School presents the Spring Musical, "Les Misérables," at the Bartlesville High School Fine Arts Center, April 25-26 at 7pm and 27, at 3:00 pm.    Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Bartleswville High School student actors Carter Wells, Soph ... read more »

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. April is also Sexual Assault Awareness Month.    Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION,  Rhonda Hudson and Yocelin Claybourn with Ray of Hope Advocacy Center talked about raising awareness for both issues.Rhonda said, "Our hope for th ... read more »