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Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Sport
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Midwest City PD hosts Tip-A-Cop for Special Olympics
MIDWEST CITY, Okla. (KFOR) – Police officials with the Midwest City Police Department are teaming up with Special Olympics Oklahoma to raise funds for a good cause. The event is scheduled with Midwest City Officers as they raise awareness for Special Olympics Oklahoma athletes. Heavy rain in Oklahoma causes concerns of flooding DETAILS: Location: Chick-fil-A Address: 731 SE 29th Date: April 30th and May 1st Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Attendees can expect to get a picture with the new Patrol Truck wrapped in to support Special Olympics Oklahoma. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-04-2025
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Norman PD preps for bagging with badges April 12
NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) – The Norman Police Department is reminding residents of Homeland Bagging with Badges on Saturday. Police officials are asking the public to join in April 12th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for a stress-free grocery shopping experience while local law enforcement officers help bag your groceries for donations that will go towards Special Olympics Oklahoma athletes. Festival of the Arts street closures begin April 11-May 5 Participating locations: 16525 Rose Creek Blvd, Edmond – Homeland Stores 7001 NW 122nd, OKC – Homeland Stores 9225 N. May Ave, OKC – Homeland Stores 1108 NW 18th St., OKC – Homeland Stores 1151 N. Bryant Ave, Edmond – Homeland Stores 421 N. Main, Stillwater – Homeland Stores 2400 S. Cornwell, Yukon – Homeland Stores 1724 W. Lindsey Rd, Norman – Homeland Stores 6734 W. Cache Rd, Lawton – Homeland Stores 759 W Grand Ave, Chickasha – Homeland Stores 115 W State Hwy 152, Mustang – Homeland Stores 531 E Broadway Ave, Enid – Cash Saver Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Climate
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NWS Norman offers free storm spotter training
NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) – The National Weather Service in Norman is offering a free class in storm spotter training in Sulphur, Oklahoma. According to NWS Norman, the class is scheduled for Saturday, February 22 beginning at 10:00 a.m. Edmond PD re-schedules Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Oklahoma NWS Norman officials say, the focus will be on the April 27 tornado outbreak from last year. For more information about classes click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-02-2025
- Sport
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First Polar Plunge takes place on USAO campus
Students, law enforcement, and more gathered at the University of Science and Arts Oklahoma last weekend to plunge into cold water to help raise money for Special Olympics Oklahoma. The Chickasha Polar Plunge on Feb. 10 was the first plunge on USAO's campus, according to Chickasha Police Department's Assistant Chief Daimon Alexander. The event was sponsored by the Chickasha Police Department and the USAO's National Student Speech Language and Hearing Association. According to Elena Shepherd, president of USAO's NSSLHA chapter, the organization was looking for a service project and reached out to local law enforcement offices to partner with. The organization learned about the Law Enforcement Torch Run, a grass-roots fundraising movement that started in 1981 and is comprised of law enforcement officers raising money for Special Olympics. Alexander is a representative for the Southwest Oklahoma region of LETR and has been involved with LETR and the Polar Plunge in the early 1990s, largely in the Oklahoma City area before taking the assistant chief job in Chickasha. ' My job is to try to encourage officers to get out and help raise awareness and funds for Special Olympics Oklahoma,' Alexander said. 'And that's what we were doing here in Chickasha last weekend.' Alexander plunged into the freezing cold water in his police uniform and said a couple of off-duty officers and a Chickasha firefighter also participated, along with USAO students and local residents. 'I felt like we had a great turnout,' he said. 'The crowd was small but very fiery and excited. They showed a lot of enthusiasm.' Shepherd said she felt the turnout for the event was better than expected, considering it was the event's first year. Around 15 people took the plunge, which involves raising a minimum of $75, and between 40-50 people were in attendance. Just under $3,000 was raised for Special Olympics Oklahoma during the Chickasha Polar Plunge and Shepherd and Alexander said they both plan to make this an annual event. ' I plan to make it a challenge to surrounding agencies for next year and try to get the involvement from some of the other law enforcement departments, police departments in Grady County,' Alexander said.
