🌱 Pinocchio's Reopening + Supporters Of Ukraine At Capitol

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 64 Low: 38.

Here are the top three stories in Oklahoma City today:

1. Despite being closed since 2001, generations of University of Oklahoma students and Norman residents never stopped raving about Pinocchio’s Italian Restaurant. Now, just over two decades after closing its doors, the restaurant known for its top-tier breadsticks and spaghetti has its new home on 325 White Street. Norman resident Michael Nash will partner with the original owner and operator Glenn Woods to bring the concept back. He hopes to have Pinocchio’s open in six to nine months. (Norman Transcript)
2. Supporters gathered to call for an end to the war at the Oklahoma Capitol on Saturday. Folks showed their pride for the people of Ukraine and for President Zelensky. "He's standing there, standing up for freedom, standing up for democracy, and standing up for the same values that every one of us here holds dear," Ukraine supporter Francis Frost said. (news9.com KWTV)
3. On Saturday morning, a fire started at a four-story senior living center in Oklahoma City. The fire initially started on someone's stove as they were cooking, and was contained to their unit, but smoke spread throughout the building. The occupant of the apartment where the fire started was checked for possible smoke inhalation and transported to a hospital for further evaluation, though no other injuries were reported. (KFOR Oklahoma City)

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Today in Oklahoma City:

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From my notebook:

• ODOT and OTA crews are concluding winter operations and report clear conditions on all highways, interstates, and turnpikes statewide as of yesterday. Drivers should continue to be alert to wet spots on roadways possibly refreezing overnight if temperatures fall. (Facebook)
• Did you know Oklahoma City University Kramer School of Nursing offers a Post-Master's Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health? This certificate is designed for advanced practice nurses who want to obtain education and certification in another advanced practice role. Apply by Apr. 1 to begin this summer! (Facebook)
• The United States Army Field Band and Chorus will give a concert today, which will feature a two-hour program called America the Beautiful with a broad range of music from such composers as John Williams, Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein, and John Philip Sousa. (Metro Family Magazine)

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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.