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🌱 Muskogee's castle joins a statewide holiday lights road trip

Muskogee, Oklahoma Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi there, Muskogee! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Muskogee's castle joins a statewide holiday lights road trip
  • Muskogee's new Nothing Bundt Cakes plans December celebrations
  • Stardust Power reaffirms Muskogee refinery plans after Nasdaq delisting

Also on today's calendar: Muskogee Art Guild 2026 Fall Art Show & Sale and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 75 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Thursday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 66, low: 35.
  • Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 60 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 6 Oklahoma Winter Festivals Worth Planning A Holiday Road Trip Around This December (newsbreak.com) — The Castle of Muskogee's Christmas drive-thru earns a spot among six Oklahoma holiday outings, offering lighted turrets and pathways without leaving town. The guide describes donation-based admission, often suggesting $10 per car, but gives typical hours rather than a confirmed 2026 schedule.
   

2. Nothing Bundt Cakes to host grand opening at Muskogee location (enidnews.com) — Nothing Bundt Cakes is now open at 944 W. Shawnee St., with a week of grand opening activities planned for December. Community appreciation offers run Dec. 7–10, followed by a veterans benefit and ribbon cutting Dec. 11. The first 300 customers making a purchase Dec. 12 will receive monthly Bundtlet giveaway cards.
   

3. Stardust Power isn't dead yet (okenergytoday.com) — Stardust Power says it remains committed to building its Muskogee lithium refinery despite losing its Nasdaq listing Oct. 23. The company reported a $9.14 million first-half loss, and earlier reports said its board was considering alternatives including a sale or operational cuts. Its latest statement offers no construction timeline.
   

4. American Cruise Lines' inaugural Arkansas River cruise (workboat.com) — Muskogee is a scheduled stop on American Cruise Lines' new Arkansas River itinerary, which launched Nov. 8 aboard American Serenade. Most nine-day trips will run between Tulsa and Little Rock, also visiting Fort Smith/Van Buren and Dardanelle. A second sailing begins Nov. 15 with an included Tulsa hotel stay.
   

5. Sequoyah County Resident Pleads Guilty To Illegally Possessing Firearm (justice.gov) — A Vian man has pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a firearm after a felony conviction, federal prosecutors announced in Muskogee. Lucas James Blackbird, 42, remains in federal custody awaiting sentencing and faces a maximum of 15 years in prison, though a judge has not determined his sentence.
   

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Ok Muskogee! 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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Muskogee

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

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Muskogee

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