UPDATE: A tornado watch is in effect for the entire listening area until 11 p.m. Tuesday.   The risk for severe storms Tuesday late afternoon and early evening continues to increase, especially over western Osage County. A Level 3 of 5 severe weather risk includes areas west of P ... read more »

The Osage Nation has received a boost in funding to expand high speed broadband infrastructure in rural parts of the Osage Nation. They received just over $17.5 million through the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service ReConnect Program. The Osage Nation broadband infras ... read more »

With the threat of tornadoes and severe weather in the area, B the Light Mission has announced it will remain open to provide shelter for those in need. Officials say the Mission is offering a safe place for anyone seeking refuge as storms move through the region. Community members who need s ... read more »

National Day of Prayer is always on the first Thursday in May. This year, it will be on May 7th as we have a local celebration bringing all the different local churches together at K-Life, 306 East 18th Street in Bartlesville at 6:30pm.   Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Co-Chair D ... read more »

The City of Bartlesville Water Department will begin its annual fire hydrant testing and flushing program on April 26 to ensure hydrants are working properly. Work will be done in sections across the city, with some nighttime flushing from 8:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. and daytime work from 6:30 a.m. t ... read more »

A Bartlesville man is facing a felony charge after allegedly breaking a sprinkler inside the Washington County Correctional Facility with a spork.   19-year-old Logen Fairchild was charged on Monday with injuring a public building.   According to the Washington County Sh ... read more »

The Osage Nation Education Department will be holding its spring Oklahoma Promise, FAFSA and Scholarship family night on Wednesday at the Education Department in Hominy. The event will run from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.    Students in eighth through 11th grades will have the ability to l ... read more »

A Boise City man is facing a felony charge in Washington County after allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol.   31-year-old Dakota Sparkman was charged on Monday with aggravated DUI.   According to the Washington County Sheriff's Office, Sparkman was allege ... read more »

A Bartlesville man is facing a felony charge after allegedly spitting on a Washington County Correctional Facility officer.   23-year-old Caleb Holdaway was charged on Monday with placing body fluid on a government employee as a prisoner.   According to the Washington Co ... read more »

Prior to Tuesday evening's city council meeting in Pawhuska, a protest will be held in front of the Constantine Theater regarding the possibility of a data center coming to Pawhuska. The data center would be located next to Indian Camp Elementary School.   Protest organizer Isabe ... read more »

The Board of Osage County Commissioners convened for a regularly scheduled meeting at the fairgrounds on Monday morning.    In what was a standard meeting, Rock Fire Department will be getting a new tanker truck for just over $96,000. Additionally, the Black Dog Fire Department ... read more »

The Bartlesville Police Dept recently conducted a park safety survey online. Over 250 community members responded.   Appearing on KWON Radios CITY MATTERS program, Deputy Police Chief Andrew Ward said, "The feedback was very encouraging for us. The majority of respondents say th ... read more »

The city of Bartlesville sales tax collection was up 4.69% for the month. Appearing on KWON Radio's CITY MATTERS program, City Clerk Jason Muninger said it comes out to  roughly $87,000.    Muniger said, "We were about a half a percent. We're not seeing rapid g ... read more »

The Board of Nowata County Commissioners met for a regularly scheduled meeting at the Nowata County Annex on Monday morning.   The board discussed improvements to the county courthouse, and tabled items regarding a proclamation and permission letter from Nowata emergency services. Th ... read more »

State Senator Casey Murdock is set to present House Bill 3660 before the Senate Business and Insurance Committee on Thursday, while also taking a flamethrower to what he calls an “absurd” misinformation campaign surrounding the measure. Murdock, a Republican from Felt, accused a fresh ... read more »