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Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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• Former Sand Springs apprentice officer arrested (keystonegusher.com) — Sand Springs residents are learning that a recently hired apprentice police officer was fired and arrested after a Tulsa investigation into serious kidnapping and sexual assault allegations. Local police leaders stress the incident is isolated, outline their screening process, and emphasize their commitment to integrity and public trust as the former officer awaits court proceedings in Tulsa County.
• Oklahoma attorney says legal marijuana businesses impacted by slow approval process, strict enforcement (kjrh.com) — A recent deadly explosion at a Sand Springs marijuana processing facility has intensified scrutiny of Oklahoma's medical marijuana industry, especially how strictly rules are enforced. A Tulsa attorney says slow state approvals and harsh penalties for minor paperwork errors are pushing some compliant businesses toward closure, even as voters expected safe, regulated access to medical cannabis.
• Headlines: Teen pregnancy cuts, OKC water levels & Greenwood Film Festival (kosu.org) — Among statewide headlines, one key update for Sand Springs residents is that bonds were revoked for a man held in connection with a fatal local explosion, keeping him in custody. The roundup also highlights issues like Oklahoma City's water concerns, mental health funding cuts, and the Greenwood Film Festival in Tulsa, offering a snapshot of broader state news.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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