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Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Health
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OKC Downtown Library temporarily closed due to body lice
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library in Oklahoma City has been temporarily closed due to body lice found in the staff area on Wednesday. According to the Metropolitan Library System, pest control crews are treating the entire building, and the library is expected to reopen tomorrow. City council approves plan for nature preserve in NE OKC, trail users concerned The following message was posted on the library system's website to alert library guests of the temporary closure. Dear Library Guests, Today, the Downtown Library closed at 11:30 a.m. after body lice were discovered in a staff area of the building. Out of an abundance of caution, we immediately initiated professional pest control treatment of the entire facility. The health and safety of our guests and staff is our top priority. All areas of the building are being thoroughly treated, and we expect to reopen tomorrow as scheduled. While the risk to the public is extremely low, we want to be transparent and share this information as part of our commitment to guest safety. If you visited the Downtown Library recently and have concerns, you can learn more about body lice—like what to look for and how to respond—at the CDC website here. We appreciate your understanding and patience as we take proactive steps to maintain a clean and welcoming space for all. Metropolitan Library System Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Event to discuss history, legacy of once thriving Black community Walnut Grove is set
A workshop aimed at preserving the history and cultural legacy of the Walnut Grove community will be 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 13, at Riversport Devon Boathouse, 608 Riversport Drive. The Walnut Grove Community Engagement Session is being hosted by the OKC Black Alumni Coalition, which hosts the River Bowl Classic, in partnership with Riversport. The classic is a celebration of Black community, school pride and access to rowing. Event organizers said Walnut Grove was once a thriving Black community along the North Canadian/Oklahoma River but was displaced due to redevelopment in the area. The River Bowl Classic brings members of the Black community back to the Walnut Grove site for a reunion-style event, alumni dragon boat races, alumni rowing races and youth kayaking. In February 2024, organizers of the coming event began collecting oral histories of individuals with connections to Walnut Grove. Those interested in attending the March 13 community engagement session are encouraged to bring photos, stories and artifacts from Walnut Grove to help preserve its history. More: Remember Sand Town and other Black settlements along Canadian River? Share your memories The event is being held in partnership with the Metropolitan Library System, Riversport and the Institute for Quality Communities, a community engagement program in the University of Oklahoma Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture. For more information, go to This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Event focuses on history of once thriving Black community Walnut Grove
