🌱Devon Ice Rink Opening + Tinker Colonel Skirts Safety Protocols

Good day, people of Oklahoma City! It's me again, Helen Eckhard, your host of the Oklahoma City Daily.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 65 Low: 41.

Here are the top stories in Oklahoma City today:

1. Looking to get your skate on this holiday season? The Devon Ice Rink will open to the public on Nov. 19, a week later than originally scheduled, and will remain open until Jan. 30. The pop-up ice rink is located on Robinson Ave. to the west of Prairie Surf Studios (the former Cox Convention Center). (KOKH FOX25)
2. A colonel at Tinker Air Force Base was relieved of his duties this week after he allegedly didn’t follow safety protocols. A leaked audio recording has allegedly captured audio of Col. Gary Donovan berating a crew of sleep-deprived airmen. Donovan was "moved to do other responsibilities on the installation," according to an Air Force spokesperson. (KFOR Oklahoma City)
3. The Oklahoma Supreme Court has overturned a $465 million verdict against drug maker Johnson & Johnson for its alleged role in the opioid epidemic. (Tulsa World)
4. Authorities are investigating after a body was discovered in the median along I-40 and Anderson Rd. (KFOR Oklahoma City)
5. Oklahoma City police arrested a 7-Eleven worker on Tuesday after she was accused of pulling a gun on a customer and assaulting an officer. (news9.com KWTV)

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Today in Oklahoma City:

• Good Morning County with Cleveland County Commissioner Darry Stacy, November 11 (7:30 AM)
• Parade - Oklahoma Mustang Club (8:00 AM)
• Second Saturday Divorce Workshop OKC (8:30 AM)
• Veterans Day Ceremony 2021 - Moore Chamber of Commerce (10:00 AM)
• EPIC Days with SKELETONS: Museum of Osteology (10:00 AM)
• Year-End Update - Moore Chamber of Commerce (11:00 AM)
• Veterans Day Ceremony - Del City Chamber of Commerce (11:00 AM)
• Taste of Memorial and Bids for Bulldogs Auction (12:30 PM)
• Business After Hours Network - Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (5:30 PM)

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— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing assistant at Lightning Media Partners. She is a self-professed logophile who is currently pursuing her master’s degree in library science. Outside of work, you can find Helen constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.