🌱TU STEM Competition + WWII Vet Rides T-6 Texan At Jones Airport

Happy Tuesday, people of Tulsa! Here's everything worth knowing around Tulsa today.

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First, today's weather:

Breezy in the afternoon. High: 67 Low: 53.

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Here are the top stories today in Tulsa:

1. Tulsa University invited thousands of middle and high school students and their teachers to campus on Monday for the 2021 Native American STEM Competition and Teacher Conference.
   Students from across Northeast Oklahoma, most of whom are Native American, learned about science, technology, engineering, and math through a series of activities and challenges. About 250 teachers were also on-campus learning about STEM activities they can bring back to the classroom. (News On 6)
2. Tulsa gave a World War II veteran a special surprise during his travels through Jones Airport this weekend. Bill Parker, a 98-year-old veteran who is believed to be the first boots on Omaha Beach on D-Day, got to ride a T-6 Texan, a WWII-era plane that was used to train pilots during the war. Parker was recently the Parade Marshal for the Claremore Veterans Day Parade and will soon receive a Medal of Honor in Belgium for his service. (news9.com KWTV)
3. Yesterday, local organization John 3:16 Mission prepared meal boxes for more than 5,000 Tulsa families in need as part of its 20th annual Thanksgiving food distribution event. (kjrh.com)
4. The fourth annual Garden of Lights kicks off this Friday, Nov. 26, at Tulsa Botanic Garden and will run throughout the holiday season. The illuminated gardens will have over a million lights this year, plus s'more making and a "snowball" fight. Visit tulsabotanic.org for the full schedule. (KTUL)
5. Amid rising gas prices across the country, Tulsa has the cheapest gas in America this week, despite the fact that the average price at the pump is $1.31 higher than it was this time last year. (Free: Spot On Oklahoma; Subscription: Tulsa World)

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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.