🌱 K9 Catches Burglar + Airport Job Fair + TPS Student Art Showcase

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First, today's weather:

Breezy with a stray t-storm. High: 80 Low: 67.

Here are the top 3 stories in Tulsa today:

1. A K9 unit helped Tulsa police arrest an alleged burglary suspect on Monday. Officers first responded to the scene after a witness spotted suspects Kathryn Pinkosky and Wesley Grayson breaking into a home near 4th Street and Sheridan Road. According to accounts from police, Pinkosky was hiding in a closet but was apprehended after the police dog bit her. (news9.com KWTV)
2. Tulsa International Airport is hosting a job fair today in an effort to increase staffing for the summer travel season. Multiple agencies will be hiring for a range of positions in security, food, retail, rental cars, janitorial service, airport police, and maintenance. The event will be held between 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Schwab Hall inside the airport. (Tulsa World)
3. Tulsa Public Schools is showcasing student artwork this week during its District Art Show. In addition to traditional displays from students of all ages, this year's showcase also features a glow room where projects are lit by blacklight. The exhibition at Wilson Teaching and Learning Academy will run through tomorrow, Apr. 22, and is open to the public daily from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Press Release Desk)

Today in Tulsa:

• "Bison: From Near Extinction to Renewal & Recovery" At Henry Zarrow Center (12:00 PM)
• "Miss Alma's Rules" At Tulsa Community College (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Don't miss the very last Bands & Blooms of the season at Tulsa Botanic Garden. Stop by tonight from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. to enjoy Bossa playing Bossa Nova, Latin jazz, samba, cabaret, and jazz standards. (Instagram)
• Carol Tandy has been recognized as the Culinary Volunteer of the Year by the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma. Congratulations, Carol! (Facebook)
• Want to watch the Tulsa Oilers take on the Utah Grizzlies in the first round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs? Tickets are on sale now! Visit tulsaoilers.com for more information. (Instagram)

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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.