🌱 Sky-High Utility Bills + Motorcyclist Hospitalized But OK

Morning, Tulsa! It's Thursday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in town.

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First, today's weather:

Sunny to partly cloudy. High: 72 Low: 49.

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Here are the top stories today in Tulsa:

1. Tenants at Tulsa apartment complex near 23rd and Garnett said their electric bills keep going up and they're getting so high, they can't afford to pay them. Pearletha Walton said her bill has doubled since July. Walton has lived in the apartments for nine years but said lately, her electric bill has been sky-high. (News On 6)
2. Tulsa Police say a person was taken to the hospital overnight after crashing into a deer just before midnight near 21st and Lynn Lane. Tulsa Police say the biker was taken to the hospital with a possible broken ankle but is expected to recover fully. TPD and other law enforcement agencies are reminding drivers to be aware of deer during this time of year. (News On 6)
3. A local Tulsa Public School mom is upset because her child keeps having to go in and out of in-person learning due to quarantine procedures, particularly after another parent sent their child to school with a pending result. (news9.com KWTV)
4. Oral Roberts University has begun construction on a new library. (KRMG)
5. Jim Belushi and fellow Blues Brother Dan Akroyd spent a whirlwind day touring Tulsa dispensaries, meeting with fans, signing autographs, and preparing for a live concert at Cain's Ballroom. (KRMG)

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Today in Tulsa:

• Arab Film Fest Tulsa // Co-organized by Moheb Soliman, Circle Cinema, Mizna and TAF (All Day)
• Open House on the Lawn - Bixby Chamber of Commerce (4:00 PM)
• TYPROS Government Relations: County Government Spotlight (5:30 PM)
• 2021 October After Hours - Bixby Chamber of Commerce (5:30 PM)

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— Katarina Betterton

About me: Katarina loves to read and write. Her hobbies include cooking her grandmother's recipes, learning new languages, and crafting. She and her husband live with their mutt, Ledger, and Shiba Inu, Mikasa, who are both way too cute for their own good.