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Story: Meet the OKC Thunder fans handing out 3D-printed Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shoes (The Oklahoman)*

18-year-old arrested in gang-related Arcadia Lake mass shooting (KOCO)

Edmond Police confirmed in a press conference on Wednesday afternoon that at least one other suspect is still at large.

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By Paul Monies, Oklahoma Watch
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Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond refused to approve a contract for an investment advisor in the Invest in Oklahoma program, citing collusion and undisclosed conflicts of interest that tainted the bidding process. 

Drummond sent a five-page letter to Treasurer Todd Russ on Wednesday outlining his concerns about the bidding process and the Invest in Oklahoma board vote to award a contract to 311 Capital Management LLC, a firm owned by Gov. Kevin Stitt’s former chief of staff. Stitt and the rest of the five-member board voted Feb. 17 to approve the bid. 

“The award is invalid as a matter of law, the procurement that produced it was tainted by collusion and undisclosed conflicts of interest, and a contract executing the award would be void by operation of statute,” the letter to Russ said. 

The attorney general’s letter comes after Oklahoma Watch published stories in April outlining the bidding process and the previously undisclosed business links between Stitt and Bond Payne, whose Citizen Capital LLC owns 311 Capital Management. Oklahoma Watch obtained a copy of the letter Wednesday morning. 

Russ, who is also on the Invest in Oklahoma board, ran the bidding process to find an investment advisor to recommend potential deals for state pension and trust funds to invest in.   

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Still locking in plans for Sunday? OKANA Resort & Indoor Waterpark is offering a full-on Mother’s Day experience — not just brunch.

What to know:
• Build-your-own Bloody Mary bar (yes, candied bacon included)
• Complimentary mimosa for every mom
• Mimosa upgrade option (La Marca + OJ carafe)
• DIY floral bouquet bar
• Live entertainment, photo ops + kids activities
• Dedicated kids buffet

The vibe: Easy, elevated, and family-friendly — the kind of outing that feels special without overthinking it.

Details: Seatings at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. on May 10 inside OKANA’s first-floor convention space. Full buffet with breakfast, lunch and desserts.

👉 Book now before reservations fill up!

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Here’s what’s happening in Oklahoma today:

• What to know about State Question 832 and gradually raising Oklahoma’s minimum wage to $15 per hour (Oklahoma Watch)

• Oklahoma boots just 10 people from SoonerCare as part of Trump Administration immigration review (The Frontier)

• Oklahoma lawmakers unveil revised Medicaid expansion state question proposal (Oklahoma Voice)

• Bill to ban child marriage in Oklahoma passes House (News On 6)

• Production still “in the future” at Stillwater plant as company makes Global D (Fox 25)

• Autopsies on Love County duo are inconclusive (KTEN)

• Explosion and fire in Tecumseh leaves 1 dead, residents evacuated (KOCO)

• Oklahoma DHS employee arrested, accused of misappropriating $2 million (News 9)

• Former Lawton councilman to stand trial on rape charge (KSWO)

• Oklahoma falling behind 40 states in getting college stopouts back to class (Oklahoma Watch)

• ‘Baffled’: Bill to end child sexual abuse statute of limitations, NDAs stuck in Oklahoma Senate (NonDoc)

• Gov. Stitt acts on pending immigration bills as lawmakers squabble over ending legislative session (KOSU)

• Stitt signs bill to remove earnings cap for retired Oklahoma teachers who return to the classroom (StateImpact Oklahoma)

• Oklahoma officials discuss new initiatives to combat Missing and Murdered Indigenous People crisis (KOSU)

• Lawsuit alleges corrections agency violated the Oklahoma Open Records Act (Oklahoma Voice)

• Old Tulsa housing covenants can derail home construction. The city can’t stop it. (Tulsa Flyer)

• $27M in basketball courts, renovations and pavilions coming to north Tulsa parks (The Oklahoma Eagle)

• Jenks schools to keep planetarium open (Tulsa World)*

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