Oklahoma City, OK – OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Between 5,000 and 6,000 census takers have started going door-to-door to count the number of Oklahomans.
U.S. Census officials say the workers began making home visits last week and will continue until mid-July in an effort to count the population of the nation and of Oklahoma.
More than 72 percent of all U.S. households and about 66 percent of Oklahoma households that received a census form have mailed it back.
Tulsa, OK – Okla. man sentenced in bribery scandal
TULSA, Okla. (AP) A federal judge has sentenced a Bartlesville man to one year and a day in prison for bribing an ex-Tulsa Public Works Department employee.
U.S. District Judge Terence Kern ordered Kenneth Shoemaker on Monday to be under court supervision for three years after his release. The 47-year-old must report to prison by June 16.
Tulsa, OK – Tulsa's Future, a job-creation initiative of the Tulsa Metro Chamber of Commerce, announced today that eight companies have hired or intend to hire a total of 361 employees during 2010. Chamber and City of Tulsa officials made the announcement to emphasize that jobs are available and that efforts to attract and retain businesses are working.
Nowata, OK – NOWATA, Okla. (AP) Authorities in Nowata County say seven marijuana fields with more than 32,000 plants were found on public hunting grounds east of Nowata. Undersheriff Doug Sonenberg says the fields were first found and reported by turkey hunters last week.
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Information from: Tulsa World, http://www.tulsaworld.com
Oklahoma City, OK – OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Oklahoma's transportation secretary says budget cuts could take as much as half a billion dollars from road and bridge programs and devastate those projects.
Shawnee, OK – Call led Shawnee authorities to abandoned twins
SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) Authorities in Shawnee say a phone call to dispatchers led to the discovery of twins left in a pickup truck outside a fire station.
The twin boy and girl were found about 6:30 a.m. Saturday in the back of the truck owned by fire Lt. Chuck Tade that was parked outside the station.
New York City, NY – Avis to Dollar Thrifty: We will top Hertz bid
NEW YORK (AP) Avis says rival rental car company Dollar Thrifty is selling itself too cheaply to Hertz, and promised to top the buyout offer announced last week.
In a letter to two top executives at Dollar Thrifty, Avis said Monday it wants Dollar Thrifty to open its books before it counters the $1.17 billion offer from Hertz Global Holdings.
Omaha, NE – The Business Conditions Index for the Mid-America region climbed for the fifth straight month, pointing to a growing economy in the months ahead, according to the April Business Conditions survey of supply managers and business leaders in a nine-state region.
Oklahoma City, OK – Oklahomans with Alzheimer's expected to increase
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) A neurologist at the Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center says better recognition of Alzheimer's disease and an aging population mean the incidence of the disease is likely to grow in Oklahoma.
