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What’s happening, Oklahoma? It is Wednesday, June 11, and I’m filing this from a hotel in Paris. We have seen lots today, including Sacre Coeur, the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Eiffel Tower, which could be seen during an evening riverboat ride on the Seine.

I also experienced my first Eurostar train trip. The train station even at 5:30 a.m. was super busy — and it’s part of something I have discovered about European travel: The schedule waits for no man.

Train leaves at 7:01 a.m.? You can bet it’s a mile down the road by 7:02.

Also, even crossing the street is an exercise in schedule adherence. In both London and Paris, when the light goes from walk to stop, the vehicles go. You being in the middle of the road has nothing to do with anything.

One photo from the inside of the Notre Dame Cathedral, which caught fire in April 2019 and only reopened after extensive reconstruction in December 2024. This building is a sacred, beautiful place and it was an honor to spend time there.

For more photos from the trip, follow me @ryanweltondigital on Instagram.

On to the Wednesday newsletter, which will be finished before election results come in across Oklahoma on Tuesday night. However, get results straight from the source, the Oklahoma State Election Board.

Also, remember that the Oklahoma City Thunder are in Indianapolis for Game 3, which tips off at a little past 7:30 p.m. Thunder up! A Game 3 win would be so huge, and I am here to manifest it!

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Weather Update 🌤️

Storm chances appear to return very late in the day to overnight on Thursday. Otherwise, it will be partly cloudy and very warm.

🌡️ Wednesday’s high in OKC 86°
🌡️ Wednesday’s high in Tulsa 86°

Oklahoma weather legend, pioneer Gary England dies at 85

Late Tuesday night, Oklahomans learned that the biggest icon in the history of the state’s weather coverage had died. Gary England was 85.

The longtime News 9 Chief Meteorologist pioneered the coverage we have come to expect in 2025.

News 9 has the obit and retrospective.

Universities tackling Oklahoma’s teacher shortage head on

By Emma Murphy, Oklahoma Voice
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EDMOND — Applause from friends and families filled Constitution Hall on University of Central Oklahoma’s campus as students declared their intent to be the state’s next generation of educators. 

Similar to a signing day for athletes, students planning to enroll as education majors at the university signed “letters of intent” to become the next generation of educators. 

Students traveled to Edmond from their hometowns across the state, excited to celebrate their futures in education and hoping to snag some of the $100,000 in scholarship money at the event. They were met with UCO merchandise, snacks and desserts, and time to meet with current students and faculty at the college of education. 

With teacher shortages at the center of state leaders’ conversations, UCO is one of Oklahoma’s public colleges and universities looking for unique approaches to incentivize students to become the next generation of educators. 

The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education have identified teaching as a “critical occupation” and have pledged to produce more graduates in the field. 

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The Oklahoma Rundown 📰

A hand-curated list of the best journalism from across the state:

• Tulsa police cruiser runs over jaywalking suspect (Public Radio Tulsa)

• Tulsa school board approves 2026 budget, renews food service contract (Tulsa World)

• Promenade Mall owners get property pulled from auction (2 News Oklahoma)

• Wind energy brings money to landowners and rural communities, but pushback remains (KOSU)

• Are mountain lions becoming permanent Oklahoma residents? (KGOU)

• Oklahoma City Public Schools set 2030 goals for reading, math levels (Oklahoma Voice)

• Oklahoma’s poverty crisis deepens as lawmakers clash over solutions (Oklahoma Watch)

• Lincoln Co. family worried about more rain on the way after being stuck at home (KFOR)

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