Wearing his favorite hat, Gary Albert stands next to a small portion of his collection. CDN | Shiann Dawson

On evenings and weekends, Gary Albert can be found filling free time with a rather unique hobby – he collects, cleans, finishes, and sells hats.

Mission House closes overnight shelter

The Clinton Mission House made the decision during its most recent board meeting Tuesday to shut down its overnight shelter to any residents for a temporary, though at this time still undetermined, amount of time.

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The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is conducting a special emphasis on distracted driving today through Jan. 31. The mobilization is dedicated to and inspired by Trooper Nicholas Dees who was killed by a distracted driver Jan. 31, 2015. This is the 11th anniversary of honoring his life and sacrifice.

(AP) – The president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe has walked back claims he made in a memo and press release earlier this week that immigration enforcement arrested four tribal members and that the federal government tried to extract an “immigration agreement” out of the tribe in return for information about their members’ whereabouts.

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