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The Board of Osage County Commissioners convened for a regularly scheduled meeting at the fairgrounds on Monday morning. In that meeting, the Board renewed a contract with Eagleview Pictometry for just over $188,000. That will assist with the Assessor's Office. There were also two utility per ... read more »

The Nowata County Commissioners convened for their weekly meeting on Monday morning in the Nowata County Courthouse Annex.   During the meeting, the ongoing discussion of courthouse improvements continued, with this week's topic involving the exhaust vents in the jail and the pos ... read more »

The legislative session is officially underway. On Monday, the Legislature heard Gov. Kevin Stitt's seventh annual State of the State address to mark the beginning of the 60th Legislature. He shared several of his priority policies for this year. One idea he discussed follows a model ... read more »

The Inter-State Farm & Home Show is coming to Nellis Hall at Coffeyville Community College on March 28th and 29th, 2025, and it is presented by Bartlett Co-op.   Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Bartlesville Radio Promotions Director Tina Romine said, "This show brings tog ... read more »

The Washington County Commissioners accepted several grants and reported on end of the month accounts and their weekly Monday-meeting. Washington County Emergency Management Director Kary Cox went over nearly 400-thousand dollars in grant money from ARPA funds that will help in construction a ... read more »

A fatal collision occurred on the evening of February 8, 2025, on the Will Rogers Turnpike at mile marker 257 westbound, approximately four miles east of Claremore. According to authorities, the crash involved a 2006 Lexus ES330 driven by 26-year-old Aaron Brixey of Pryo ... read more »

KWON has won the 2024 Best of Show award in the non-metro radio division from the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters. The Best of Show award, formerly named Station of Year, is the top award for radio and television stations in the state, covering three divisions — television, non-met ... read more »

The Board of Osage County Commissioners will convene for a regularly scheduled meeting at the fairgrounds on Monday morning for a fairly standard meeting. There will be consideration to open bids for mobile shelving at the annex building. The Board will also consider approving a payment in th ... read more »

Firefighters have contained a small fire at the Dollar Tree on South Washington Boulevard in Bartlesville. Bartlesville Radio’s Ty Loftis was on-scene shortly after the fire was reported Thursday morning. He spoke with a witness who was in the store shortly before the fire began and wit ... read more »

Appearing on KWON Radio’s Community Connection, District 2 Commissioner Corey Shivel discussed his transition into office following the passing of former Commissioner Mike Bouvier. Shivel was appointed by Gov. Kevin Stitt on Dec 5 and sworn in the next day, Shivel talked the circumstances o ... read more »

Sen. Julie Daniels, Rep. Judd Strom and Rep. John B. Kane joined KWON Radio for our weekly CAPITOL CALL Powered by Phillips 66 on Friday.    Daniels began by saying, "I got to be with Judd and Representative Kane on the floor for the governor's State of the State. It wa ... read more »

The Washington County Commissioners will discuss several grants Monday morning for the Emergency Operations Center construction project. According to an agenda, the commissioners will hear and possibly approve three grants from the American Rescue Plan Act — $137,500 for parking constru ... read more »

An Independence, Kan., man faces charges of kidnapping and aggravated assault. On Monday around 3:15 p.m., Independence police officers responded to a report of an armed man holding a victim at knifepoint. Officers arrived in the 200 block of North 12th Street to find a female victim who repo ... read more »

Get ready for a day of high-flying fun at the 33rd Annual Kite Fest, returning to Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge on March 22, 2025, from 10 AM to 3 PM. Sponsored by KaleidoKites, this family-friendly event is set to welcome spring with vibrant kites filling the Ozark skies. The event promis ... read more »

A Bartlesville man is facing a felony charge after allegedly stealing a car in Bartlesville in 2022.   27-year-old Colten Lee was charged with one count of grand larceny on Thursday, after allegedly stealing a 2018 Toyota Camry on Jan. 14, 2022.    According to the ... read more »