🌱 Target Stores Bomb Threat + Oklahoma City Food Drive Donations

Hello, everybody! It's me, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Oklahoma City Patch newsletter — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening locally.

But first, today's weather:

Cooler with heavy t-storms. High: 77 Low: 64.

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Here are the top three stories in Oklahoma City today:

1. The Oklahoma City Fire Department reported on Sunday, Jun. 11 there were multiple structure fires near South Eastern Avenue and South East 59th Street. The police and the fire department have not reported any injuries or casualties at this time. It is still unclear what started the fires, and an investigation is underway. (news9.com KWTV)
2. The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma has received more than 547,277 pounds of food donations as well as $71,194. This big achievement is all due to the National Association of Letter Carriers' Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive that took place on Saturday, May 13. After community individuals were asked to donate nonperishable items for the drive by leaving them in a bag by their personal mailbox, 373 volunteers provided help to sort out donations at 20 post offices. This is a great step towards feeding the hungry in the Oklahoma City area. (Duncan Banner)
3. On Saturday, Jun. 10, multiple Target store employees and customers were instructed to evacuate the area after there was a reported bomb threat emailed to local newsrooms. The email referenced the Apr. 19, 1995, deadly Oklahoma City bombing to begin their threat which they called "a game". They stated that two out of the seven targets that they had listed had bombs inside them which included locations, such as 1700 Garth Brooks Blvd, Yukon; 5400 N. May Ave, Oklahoma City; and 720 SW 19th St., Moore. According to police, all Target employees and customers were and still remain unharmed. (KFOR Oklahoma City)

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Today in Oklahoma City:

• 75th Anniversary Celebration - Women Veterans Recognition Day At Oklahoma History Center (11:00 AM)
• Ribbon Cutting Cruz Family Funeral Home At Hispanic Chamber Of Commerce (2:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Join the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden on Wednesday, Jun. 14, at 6:00 p.m. at Vanessa House Beer Company for ZooTroop BINGO night! (Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden via Facebook)
• Today you can register for the Oklahoma City Museum of Art Museum Book Club! For more information and registration you can check out their website here. (Oklahoma City Museum of Art via Facebook)
• Join Oklahoma City University on Jun. 13 to learn more about their graduate program, meet faculty, and ask questions. For more information click on the link provided. (Oklahoma City University via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll see you around!

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.