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			<title><![CDATA[Ascension St. John Promotes Wellness, Cardiac Rehab Programs]]></title>
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	Jody Taylor with Ascension St. John Jane Phillips highlighted local wellness and cardiac rehabilitation services during a recent KWON Community Connection interview, emphasizing support for residents looking to improve their health ahead of summer.

	Taylor said the Jane Phillips Wellness Connection, located on the 9th floor of the medical center, offers fitness equipment, personal training, classes, and nutrition programs, along with specialized cardiac rehab for patients recovering from heart or lung procedures. He said, &amp;quot;Staff work alongside physicians to create personalized plans aimed at helping patients safely return to daily activities.&amp;quot;

	Tqaylor said that long-term success comes from setting realistic goals, finding enjoyable forms of exercise, and building accountability through tools like fitness tracking or workout partners. Taylor added, &amp;quot; The community-based programs, including diabetes prevention and weight management, are designed to help individuals of all fitness levels build sustainable, healthy habits.&amp;quot;

	To find out more and how you can utilize the facility, click&amp;nbsp;Ascension St. John Jane Phillips Wellness Connection | Ascension

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			<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 03:31:56 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Bartlesville Man Charged With Threatening Violence]]></title>
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	A Bartlesville man with pending felony charges is facing an additional charge after allegedly threatening a Washington County Correctional Facility (WCCF) officer.

	&amp;nbsp;

	23-year-old Caleb Holdaway was charged on Friday with threatening to perform an act of violence.

	&amp;nbsp;

	According to the Washington County Sheriff&amp;#39;s Office, Holdaway was allegedly making threats to shoot an officer at their residence on April 10. Holdaway allegedly said that he was able to find their information and hire people to shoot the victim.

	&amp;nbsp;

	Holdaway was charged with a felony on Monday after allegedly spitting on a WCCF officer. Holdaway also faces a felony charge of endagering others while attempting to elude a police officer.

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	Holdaway will appear in court again on May 12 at 1:30 p.m. His bond in the new charge is set at $5,000.
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			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:13:24 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Nowata Co. Commissioners to Meet Monday]]></title>
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	The Board of Nowata County Commissioners have a regularly scheduled meeting Monday morning at the Nowata County&amp;nbsp; Annex.

	&amp;nbsp;

	The board will discuss improvements to the courthouse, an agreement to work on private property and the county&amp;#39;s road use agreement. The commissioners will revisit a proclamation and permission letter from Nowata EMS to be the sole service provider for the county, the county certification map and county action report and the county&amp;#39;s drug and alcohol testing policy.

	&amp;nbsp;

	In other business, the commissioners will possibly approve a resolution for a donation, review a solid waste request form, appoint a deputy, review requests for leave sharing and hear an update from Emergency Manager Laurie Summers.

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	Monday&amp;#39;s meeting begins at 9 a.m. at the Nowata County Annex Meeting Room, located at 228 N. Maple St. in downtown Nowata.
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			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:51:50 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Washington Co. Commissioners to Meet Monday]]></title>
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	The Washington County Commissioners will meet Monday morning for a fairly routine agenda.

	The commissioners are expected to discuss payment card purchases, allocate alcoholic beverage taxes and approve two standard reports.

	Additionally, the commissioners are expected to discuss payments for the Twin Bridges Replacement Project and for relocation of utilities for the Saunders Creek bridge project.

	The meeting begins at 9:30 a.m. Monday on the second floor of the Washington County Administration Building, 400 S. Johnstone Ave., in downtown Bartlesville.
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			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:42:21 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Osage Co Commissioners to Meet Monday]]></title>
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	The Board of Osage County Commissioners will convene for a regularly scheduled meeting at the fairgrounds on Monday morning.

	At that meeting, Beth Reed will give a presentation on the P3 Pooled Finance Program. There will also be consideration to sign an agreement with Secure Tech of Oklahoma for alarm monitoring services in District Two.

	There will also be discussion to possibly approve a quote for lawn maintenance at the courthouse, annex building and old Matthew&amp;rsquo;s House.

	Monday&amp;rsquo;s meeting begins at 10 a.m. for those interested in attending.
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			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:53:04 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Lt. Governor Candidate Darrell Weaver on KWON ]]></title>
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	Appearing on KWON Radio&amp;rsquo;s Community Connection, GOP Lt. Governor candidate Darrell Weaver introduced himself to are voters.&amp;nbsp;

	&amp;nbsp;

	Weaver began talking about his career in public service and public safety serving 28 years with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics (OBN), serving as Director for the final nine years and now in his second term (eighth year) in the Oklahoma State Senate.

	&amp;nbsp;

	Weaver was raised in rural Comanche, Oklahoma as one of five children. He is a licensed pilot and currently serves as Vice Chair of Aerospace in the Senate. He is also a small business owner alongside his wife who is a physician. Together, they have expanded a medical practice from one clinic to five across southwest Oklahoma.

	&amp;nbsp;

	Weaver share his vision for the office of Lt. Governor. He views the role as the essential backup to the Governor in case of tragedy or vacancy. He also told our audience that the office offers a blank slate for an active leader to create and drive meaningful initiatives.

	&amp;nbsp;

	Weaver said he intends to leverage his unique mix of public safety, business ownership, healthcare knowledge, and aviation expertise.&amp;nbsp; Weaver wants to focus on rural Oklahoma to prevent the loss of jobs and population to major metro areas; Support for major attractions (Route 66, OKC Thunder) while focusing on the individual tourism potential of small towns; Promote &amp;quot;healthy medicine&amp;quot; and initiatives to reduce Oklahomans&amp;#39; dependency on multiple prescriptions; Continue a &amp;quot;proven leadership&amp;quot; approach to supporting first responders and maintaining law and order; And leveraging Oklahoma&amp;#39;s second-largest industry through general aviation and aerospace growth.

	&amp;nbsp;

	Weaver is critical of the implementation of State Question 788 as &amp;quot;Ready, Fire, Aim.&amp;quot;&amp;nbsp; He highlighted the need for stricter enforcement, such as the new in-person ownership attestation to combat illegal grows and cartel infiltration.

	&amp;nbsp;

	MORE INFORMATION:&amp;nbsp;https://www.facebook.com/weaverforltgov/&amp;nbsp; or&amp;nbsp; www.darrellweaverforltgov.com

	
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			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:14:05 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[CAPITOL CALL Powered by Phillips 66 4-17-26]]></title>
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	Appearing on KWON&amp;#39;s CAPITOL CALL Powered by Phillips 66, State Repesentatives Judd Strom and John B. Kane along with State Senator Julie Daniels reviewed the past week&amp;#39;s developments at the state capitol.

	&amp;nbsp;

	Senator Daniels and Rep. Kane argued that enshrining Medicaid expansion in the State Constitution prevents the legislature from &amp;quot;managing&amp;quot; the program such as adding work or wellness requirements.&amp;nbsp; Lawmakers warned the expansion population could eventually cost the state $1 billion annually, potentially forcing cuts to education, transportation, and traditional Medicaid (the elderly and disabled).

	&amp;nbsp;

	Senator Daniels said, &amp;quot;There is a push to put a question on the August or November ballot to move Medicaid from the Constitution into state statute to allow for legislative oversight.&amp;quot;&amp;nbsp; Rep. Kane noted that Oklahoma&amp;#39;s labor participation rate (approx. 60%) lags behind neighbors like Kansas and Texas, suggesting the current system encourages government dependency.

	&amp;nbsp;

	OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

	&amp;nbsp;

	Lawmakers were pleasantly surprise that the Governor signed the state budget early and in its entirety, rather than letting it become law without a signature.

	&amp;nbsp;

	Ballot Measures: Confirmed for the August ballot are state questions regarding Voter ID requirements and adjustments to property tax constitutional provisions.

	&amp;nbsp;

	The &amp;quot;Human Composting&amp;quot; Debate

	&amp;nbsp;

	There has been a lot of buzz in the media over House Bill 1614regarding &amp;quot;natural organic reduction&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;turning human remains into soil--human compsting.&amp;quot;

	&amp;nbsp;

	Rep. Strom votes &amp;quot;Yes&amp;quot; saying he views it as a &amp;quot;freedom&amp;quot; issue and a regulated, less &amp;quot;abrupt&amp;quot; alternative to cremation. He clarified it does not allow for remains to be spread on commercial crops.

	&amp;nbsp;

	Rep. Kane voted &amp;quot;No&amp;quot; and expressed his personal discomfort and a &amp;quot;violation of sensibility. He and Sen. Daniels&amp;nbsp; argued the bill needs &amp;quot;more time to take root&amp;quot; before they can support it. The bill remains a point of high-interest discussion but is not considered a top legislative priority compared to the budget.

	&amp;nbsp;

	&amp;quot;Bell-to-Bell&amp;quot; Cell Phone Ban

	&amp;nbsp;

	Our panel described the &amp;quot;bell-to-bell&amp;quot; school cell phone ban as a &amp;quot;slam dunk&amp;quot; for the current session. Following a successful pilot program, teachers, administrators, and even students have reported positive results, leading to expectations that it will pass with large margins.

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			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:23:21 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Hands Off the Cookie Jar]]></title>
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	Sen. David Bullard has pushed forward a bill that essentially tells the state to keep its hands out of local piggy banks. House Bill 3557, which just cleared a Senate committee, aims to make sure money raised by county extension offices actually stays in those counties. An idea so straightforward it almost feels suspicious. The measure passed the Senate Agriculture and Wildlife Committee in a 10-2 vote and now heads to the full Senate, where common sense will presumably face its next challenge.

	The issue, believe it or not, stems from local funds getting mixed in with state dollars. Apparently if you put county and state money in the same pile, it has a tendency to wander off. Bullard says there have been cases where locally raised funds were swept up along with state money, leaving county offices wondering why their bake sale profits suddenly developed a taste for bureaucracy. HB 3557 would separate those funds, ensuring local dollars can&amp;rsquo;t be quietly redirected somewhere else in the state budget shuffle.

	County extension offices, which operate in all 77 counties through Oklahoma State University Agricultural Extension Division, rely in part on local fundraising to support programs for farmers, ranchers, and youth groups like 4-H. Bullard framed the bill as a radical concept: money raised locally should probably benefit the people who raised it. If passed, the legislation would keep those dollars anchored where they belong.
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			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:40:37 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Cheap Prescriptions? Maybe]]></title>
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	Lawmakers are attempting to make &amp;ldquo;generic means cheaper&amp;rdquo; actually mean something again. James Lankford has teamed up with Maggie Hassan to introduce the Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act. The bipartisan effort aims to fix a system where seniors somehow end up paying more for generic drugs than brand-name versions. The bill targets pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, the behind-the-scenes middlemen who&amp;rsquo;ve turned drug pricing into a confusing shell game.

	The legislation would require Medicare Part D plans to actually cover the cheaper option when it is, in fact, cheaper. Revolutionary concept. It also sets up distinct pricing tiers so low-cost generics and biosimilars don&amp;rsquo;t get lumped in with higher-priced brand-name drugs. In theory, this means seniors would pay less out of pocket, competition would increase, and the market might start behaving like, well, a market. There&amp;rsquo;s even a new category for specialty generics and biosimilars. Congress seems to think the current system needed one more layer of organization to undo the chaos it created.

	Lankford framed the bill as a needed fix, pointing out that most people assume generics should cost less, an assumption the current system has been quietly ignoring. He&amp;rsquo;s also been on a broader crusade against PBMs, pushing for transparency and accountability while urging federal agencies and Senate leadership to rein in costs and protect rural pharmacies. Whether this latest effort actually simplifies drug pricing or just adds another chapter to the ongoing saga of &amp;ldquo;why is this still so expensive&amp;rdquo; remains to be seen, but at least someone in Washington has noticed the problem.
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			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:34:25 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Severe Weather Possible Friday Afternoon into Evening]]></title>
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	There is a possibility for severe weather Friday afternoon into the evening hours near the Oklahoma-Kansas state line. Storms are expected to populate the area at approximately 4 p.m. Friday.

	&amp;nbsp;

	News on 6 Meterologist Stephen Nehrenz explains.

	&amp;nbsp;

	A coldfront is expected to enter the listening area Friday evening creating a line of storms near the state line, creating the risk of damaging winds.

	&amp;nbsp;

	The National Weather Service says the tornado threat is between limited and elevated (level two and three), with baseball-size hail and maximum winds upwards of 70 mph near 80 mph.

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	Severe weather threats are expected to leave the listening area during the overnight hours into Saturday.

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			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:03:09 -0500</pubDate>
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