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Good morning to you Tulsa! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How could Tulsa reuse closed school buildings to help neighborhoods?
  • How 101st and Garnett and LaFortune Park are changing this year
  • What you'll find inside north Tulsa's new Rudisill Library

Also on today's calendar: The Longest Table Community Meal and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Pleasant with some sun, with a high of 73 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 57.
  • Monday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 77 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Tulsa leaders get in on the conversation about TPS closures (tulsaflyer.org) — Tulsa city councilors are stepping into the debate over proposed closures and consolidations at Tulsa Public Schools, including Hoover Elementary and several northeast Tulsa campuses. They're exploring how city infrastructure funds, like the next Improve Our Tulsa package, could address sidewalks, traffic, and potential reuse of closed school buildings for community services such as childcare and mental health support.
   

2. Tulsa County commissioner gives updates on State Fair, construction projects (newson6.com) — Tulsa County leaders are highlighting what residents can expect at this year's Tulsa State Fair, from new rides to shuttle options from the Tulsa Public Schools Education Service Center. They're also detailing progress on flood-mitigation road work at 101st and Garnett and long-planned LaFortune Park golf course upgrades that should improve turf quality and evening play.
   

3. SNEAK PEEK: 2 News gets an inside look into Rudisill Library before official opening (kjrh.com) — North Tulsa residents are finally getting walkable access to a full-service Rudisill Regional Library, opening today with a ribbon-cutting at 11:30 a.m. The new branch offers genealogy help, archives, maker-space tools like 3D printing, and multiple study and meeting rooms, giving nearby families and students a much closer, more accessible resource than other Tulsa County library locations.
   

4. 40 years later: Looking back at the historic 1986 flooding in Northeastern Oklahoma (newson6.com) — Forty years after devastating 1986 floods across northeastern Oklahoma, Tulsa's experience still shapes how the city manages stormwater and prepares for high water. Experts recall saturated ground, record river levels, and mass evacuations, while noting that even with today's improved systems, Tulsa residents must still rely on good forecasts, warnings, and personal preparation to stay safe.
   

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    Many of you gave excellent information . And I want to say thanks.....because......WE GOT A HOUSE.!!!!!!!! (Nextdoor Fair Heights)
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    I take it out to the patio and every time it comes back into the house it urinates. (Nextdoor Meadows)
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Ok Tulsa! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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