In a significant step toward improving water infrastructure, the Foss Reservoir Master Conservancy District has been granted a lifeline in the form of a substantial funding approval from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB). The district received the green light for $1,409,648 in funding Tuesday, which will be used toward upgrading and enhancing its water infrastructure. The construction of these improvements will be financed through a combination of the Oklahoma American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant program and $190,352 in local funds.

An Elk City man was transported to OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City by Air Evac, following a single-vehicle rollover accident Tuesday evening. The accident occurred around 8:06 p.m., 6 miles south of Camargo near 730 Road and 2120 Road.

The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety announced the Oklahoma Highway Patrol ENDUI team will partner with the Washita County Sheriff’s Office to conduct a saturation patrol in Washita County from 4 p.m. to 3 a.m. tomorrow.

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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Stung by paying billions of dollars for settlements and trials, chemical giant Bayer has been lobbying lawmakers in three states to pass bills providing it a legal shield from lawsuits that claim its popular weedkiller Roundup causes cancer.

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