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🌱 What the 2026 Rural Health Conference could mean for Broken Arrow care

Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi Broken Arrow! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What the 2026 Rural Health Conference could mean for Broken Arrow care
  • Why Broken Arrow now ranks as Oklahoma’s best place to live

Also on today's calendar: The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show - Broken Arrow, OK and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Breezy in the a.m.; clearing, with a high of 71 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Thursday: A gusty t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 76, low: 65.
  • Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 77 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• OSU Center for Health Sciences leads nation in training doctors for rural communities (newson6.com) — Broken Arrow will host the 2026 Oklahoma Rural Health Conference Sept. 30–Oct. 2 at the Stony Creek Hotel, bringing statewide health leaders here to tackle doctor shortages. The event builds on OSU Center for Health Sciences’ No. 1 national ranking for placing graduates in underserved areas, a major issue as most Oklahomans live in medical deserts.
   

• How many people live in Oklahoma? See population growth over time (oklahoman.com) — Broken Arrow just earned the top spot as the best place to live in Oklahoma, according to U.S. News, and ranks 12th nationwide, thanks to relatively affordable home prices and strong household incomes. The broader story tracks Oklahoma’s steady population growth, especially around Tulsa and Oklahoma City, showing how migration and millennial newcomers are reshaping the state.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday April 22
  • Union Chamber Winds Concert
    Union Performing Arts Center
    7:00 pm
  • Don McMillan
    Tulsa’s Bricktown Comedy Club , 5982 S Yale Ave , Tulsa
    7:00 pm
  • Don McMillan (18+ Event)
    Tulsa’s Bricktown Comedy Club , 5982 S Yale Ave , Tulsa
    7:00 pm
    • Thursday April 23
  • Pryor Varsity Baseball @ Coweta
    Coweta High School , 14607 S 305th E Ave , Coweta
    5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I found this dog wandering around our neighborhood.
    She is really sweet pup and follows commands. Please contact me if you are the owner or know her owner. Thank you! (Nextdoor Stone Horse)
  • Update: Pet Reunited
    A dog who went missing in Broken Arrow, OK, has been safely reunited with their family after 2 hours, 4 minutes. Message from Finder: "Found this… (Nextdoor Adams Creek Estates)

🗞 Nearby News

Bixby

  • Washington Inks Sharpshooter Transfer Parker Friedrichsen - University of Washington Athletics (gohuskies.com)
  • Bixby Police, residents asking for animal shelter (kjrh.com)
  • Free seeds available at Tulsa County libraries for spring gardening (newson6.com)

Tulsa

  • City of Tulsa to host workshop series aimed at improving local neighborhood (fox23.com)
  • Tulsa Public Schools seniors awarded scholarships for college (fox23.com)
  • Tulsa police to roll out new records system, replacing nearly 50-year-old platform (ktul.com)

Ok Broken Arrow! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Broken Arrow

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Broken Arrow

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.