In The News 07.10.2025

Here are the headlines shared on Thursday, July 10, 2025

Anti-government militia group targeting weather radar. The vandal is in jail, waiting for charges to be filed. (Read) / Image KWTV

In The News

Here are the headlines shared on Thursday, July 10, 2025

• RAM clinic offering free medical, dental, vision care in Enid on July 12, 13 (Nondoc)

• News 9 radar damaged in apparent attack by anti-government militia group (KGOU)

• Oklahoma Radar Vandalism Update: Police file complaints (KWTV)

• Lawmakers criticize Oklahoma Highway Patrol decision to stop urban enforcement (Oklahoma Voice)

• Army confirms plan to sunset the Military Working Equid program on Fort Sill (KSWO)

• 7News Anchor Tarra Jones speaks with Buffalo Soldier on loss of Equid program (KSWO)

• Walters’ meals mandate is an ‘empty threat,’ Oklahoma House education leader says (Oklahoma Voice)

• Oklahoma school districts face budget issues as Walters mandates meal funding

• Oklahoma State Education Department announces new partnership with PragerU (KFOR)

• US Education Department to revive student loan interest for borrowers in SAVE program (Oklahoma Voice)

• Oklahoma lawmaker wants to further sports betting conversation with interim study (KOKH)

• Oklahoma’s renewable energy development expected to slow under megabill policies (KGOU)

• Ethics Commission votes to settle with former Oklahoma agency head, investigate lawmaker, sue PAC (Oklahoma Voice)

• Caddo Nation partners with Oklahoma university for job training program (Oklahoma Voice)

• ODOC Fights to Prevent Medical Parole Hearing for Dying Prisoner (Oklahoma Watch)

• Muscogee Nation files lawsuit against Oklahoma town for violating 'McGirt' (KOSU)

• OK doctor weighs in on prior authorization for select Medicare services starting Jan. 1, 2026 (KFOR)

• Thunder's victory parade photo becomes centerpiece of 'Hope Wins' memorial installation (KOKH)

• AG Drummond asks federal judge to fine poultry companies for polluting the Illinois River (KOKI)

• Lake Murray restaurant closed by Oklahoma officials (KTEN)

• Raccoon blamed for Love County power outage (KTEN)

• Oklahoma’s “failure to protect” law under scrutiny in new interim study- Capitol Update (Oklahoma Policy Institute)

• New Oklahoma Democratic Party Chair Waldron discusses AI controversy and party plans (KWGS)

• Felker, Carll kick off packed WoodyFest 2025 lineup (Nondoc)

• Paul McCartney to rock Tulsa with 'Got Back' tour in 2025 at BOK Center (KTUL)

• A ‘click-to-cancel’ rule, intended to make canceling subscriptions easier, is blocked (KWTV)

• Nutella-maker Ferrero to gobble up cereal giant Kellogg for $3.1 billion (KOSU)

Oklahoma | U.S. Drought Monitor | July 10, 2025

Update

Sorry, there wasn’t a newsletter yesterday. Last night we had to clean up our kitchen.

Catastrophic can failure is real.

An old, forgotten, large can of pears on the back of a shelf exploded. It not only blew stuff clear across the room, but it also blew a hole in the shelf. There were nasty fermented pears on the ceiling, walls, curtains, and containers stored on lower shelves. We had multiple sink fulls of dishes to wash.

Oddly, though, the kitchen smelled like old cobbler and stale beer.

We worked on the mess, and I think we got it mostly cleaned up. Our biggest concern was and is contamination. The last thing we need is a case of botulism. Not only did we wash, but we also decontaminated with bleach and Lysol.

Fun times.

I’d share pictures, but to be honest, it’s gross. It’s also a little embarrassing to have forgotten about a large can of pears and not notice it was swelling up to the point of popping explosively. Not only have we lost a shelf, but we've also lost a couple of shelves' worth of packaged foods that were soaked in a dark grey fermented goo.

I would suggest to everyone who has a pantry with canned goods to check on the cans and jars in the back. Do this regularly. Not only would you save food, but you’ll save yourself from being scared to death by the loud pop and crash coming from the kitchen.

Extras

Militia targets Oklahoma weather radars? (News 9 YouTube) [Short]

Can you believe David Payne had to go on the air and tell people that radar doesn’t control the weather? Everyone knows it's chemtrails and space lasers. Duh.😜

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