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By Associated Press

Oklahoma City, OK – Okla. Court: Trust violated Open Meeting Act

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled that a trust overseeing a voluntary buyout program for residents of the Tar Creek Superfund site has violated the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act.

The state's highest court made the ruling in an 8-1 decision handed down Tuesday.

By Associated Press

Tecumseh, OK – Okla. authorities looking for possible plane crash

TECUMSEH, Okla. (AP) Authorities are looking for a small airplane that may have crashed in Pottawatomie County.

Tecumseh Emergency Manager Melvin Potter said 36 square miles had been searched but crews hadn't found any wreckage Tuesday morning.

By Associated Press

Broken Arrow, OK – Authorities identify body found in BA field

BROKEN ARROW, Okla. (AP) Broken Arrow police have identified a man whose body was found on an undeveloped plot of land.

Police Maj. Carole Newell says it was the body of 29-year-old Joshua Michael Wilson of Broken Arrow that was found on June 13 by horseback riders.

Police initially investigated the case as a homicide, but Newell said Monday there is nothing at this time to indicate foul play was involved in Wilson's death.

By Associated Press

Oklahoma City, OK – Okla. state revenue shows improvement

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) State revenue is projected to improve over the coming year, a sign that Oklahoma is slowly pulling out of the national economic slump.

The state Board of Equalization Monday certified revenue that will be available to pay for state services during the fiscal year that begins July 1. That certification is more than $308 million more than revenue estimates the board approved in February.

By Associated Press

Oklahoma City, OK – Oklahoma unemployment rate reaches 6.7 percent

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) New figures show more Oklahomans were out of work in May than in April or during the same period in 2009.

According to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, Oklahoma's unemployment rate was 6.7 percent, a slight increase over the 6.6 percent rate reported in April. The agency says the rate represented 119,430 people.

By Denise Brewer

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By KWGS News

Tulsa, Ok – The Tulsa City Council will take up a proposed settlement with the county again tomorrow. After a two hour closed door meeting today, the council failed to approve an agreement to settle fairgrounds utility bill dispute with the county. The settlement was worked out with a mediator.

By John Durkee

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By KWGS News

Tulsa, OK – An Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect in the Tulsa area. The Tulsa Heat Coalition has opened two cooling stations and is advising area residents to take precautions to protect their health against heat-related illnesses that may cause heat stroke or death.

The two cooling stations open to the public include:

Tulsa County Social Services
2401 Charles Page Boulevard, Tulsa, OK
Operational Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. 7 days per week

By Associated Press

Muskogee, OK – Mast from USS Oklahoma set to arrive in Muskogee

MUSKOGEE, Okla. (AP) Plans call for a 45-foot section of the mast from the battleship USS Oklahoma to serve as a centerpiece of a building at a Muskogee park.

Rick Dennis, the director of War Memorial Park, says the bent mast section, which is on loan from the U.S. Navy, is scheduled to arrived Monday at Tinker Air Force Base and should be in Muskogee by Tuesday or Wednesday.