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Good morning Tulsa! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How quickly is TPS fixing overheated classrooms across Tulsa?
  • Tulsa police search for suspect after critical stabbing on Detroit Avenue
  • How a Tulsa tragedy helped spotlight a new national autism alert.

Also on today's calendar: Garden Bros Nuclear Circus and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Monday: An a.m. shower; mostly sunny, with a high of 96 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, temps: high: 94, low: 76.
  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 95 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• IMPROVEMENTS UNDERWAY: TPS working to restore A/C to classrooms (kjrh.com) — Tulsa Public Schools is working to fix broken A/C units after parents raised concerns about students enduring scorching classrooms since the August 19 start of school. District leaders say most affected rooms, including at Carnegie Elementary, now have cooling, fans, or relocation options, and they're prioritizing repairs at the neediest schools while urging families to help keep kids hydrated and safe.
   

• Tulsa police investigate stabbing that left man critically injured (newson6.com) — Tulsa police are investigating a stabbing that left a man critically injured early Saturday near the 1300 block of South Detroit Avenue. Officers say the victim reported being attacked while sleeping by a man on a bicycle, and multiple Tulsa Police Department units, including a helicopter, searched the area as the victim was taken to St. John in critical but stable condition.
   

• As Tulsa family mourns, feds unveil alert for missing, endangered autistic persons (basentinel.com) — A Tulsa family is grieving a 7-year-old autistic boy who drowned after wandering from home, as federal officials roll out a new National Autism Missing and Endangered Person Alert. The initiative aims to coordinate law enforcement and emergency agencies nationwide, emphasizing rapid searches of nearby water and other high-risk areas when autistic individuals go missing.
   


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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tulsa

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Other local events
    Tuesday August 25
  • Freshman Back to School Night
    Union Public Schools Freshman Academy
    6:00 pm
  • Thursday August 27
  • Expectation Night/Title 1 Engagement - 3rd through 5th Grade
    Henry Zarrow International Sch Tulsa, OK 74135
    5:30 pm
  • Back-To-School BASH
    Union Public Schools Central Park At Union
    6:30 pm
  • Friday August 28
  • PTA School Kick-Off Foam Party
    Patrick Henry Es Tulsa, OK 74135
    6:00 pm
  • Football - Union Vs. Bentonville
    Union Public Schools Bentonville HS Stadium 1801 SE J Street Bentonville, AR 72712
    7:30 pm
  • Saturday August 29
  • Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
    German American Society-Tulsa
    8:45 pm
  • Sunday August 30
  • Tulsa - Ok Monarch Conservation Action Plan Kickoff Celebration
    Heirloom Rustic Ales, 2113 E Admiral Blvd, Tulsa
    1:00 pm
  • Monday August 31
  • Cruising Summer Savings Event Through 8/31 at AAA
    AAA Tulsa 15th And Lewis, 2121 E 15th St, Tulsa
    9:00 am
  • Tuesday September 1
  • Expectation Night/Title 1 Engagement - Pre-K through 2nd Grade
    Henry Zarrow International Sch Tulsa, OK 74135
    5:30 pm
  • PTA Meeting
    Grissom Es Tulsa, OK 74133
    6:00 pm
  • Sunday September 13
  • Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5k/10k - Tulsa
    428 W 23rd St, Tulsa
    8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hello, I hope you all are having a great Saturday morning.
    I need assistance with an overgrown flower bed. I'd like to hire someone to assist me with getting it under control. (Nextdoor Burning Tree)
  • anyone missing a bird?
    this flew directly at me and is now hanging out around us. concerned it's a pet. (Nextdoor Columbus)
  • Whataburger posted a job opening for Restaurant Porter - Unit 1190 in Tulsa. Apply here.
  • Chuy's Tex-Mex Restaurant posted a job opening for Janitor/Busser in Tulsa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tulsa here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • BA airport debate: state's GA airports bring $1.3 billion ROI (basentinel.com)
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  • Oklahoma high school football from A to Z: What to know about the 2026 season (oklahoman.com)

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Ok Tulsa! 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: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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