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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:

  • What a new Greenwood reconciliation center could mean for Tulsa
  • How Tulsa doctors say you can dodge winter viruses while traveling
  • Why a rural Creek County backyard burial is under tribal investigation

Also on today's calendar: Candlelight: Tribute to The Beatles and 2 more events.

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Today's riddle: I’m trying to think of a new cloud joke. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Sunday: Increasingly windy, with a high of 72 and low of 29 degrees.
  • Monday: Much colder, temps: high: 37, low: 26.
  • Tuesday: Sunny and not as cold, with a high of 45 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation raising funds for new building (kjrh.com) — Tulsa’s John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation is raising funds for a new building in the Greenwood District, expanding beyond Reconciliation Park’s outdoor exhibits. Leaders say the facility would host permanent and temporary exhibits, symposia, and community programs that tell Greenwood’s full story of tragedy, resilience, and ongoing impact while fostering education and healing.
   

2. Health experts warn of increased winter virus risk during holiday travel season (kjrh.com) — Health experts in Tulsa are urging residents to take extra precautions against COVID-19, flu, RSV, and stomach bugs as holiday travel and indoor gatherings ramp up. Doctors emphasize handwashing, masks on planes or public transit, staying current on vaccines, and staying home when sick to protect family and neighbors through the winter season.
   

3. Muscogee Lighthorse police investigate alleged illegal burial of a baby (kjrh.com) — Muscogee (Creek) Nation Lighthorse Police, in a case datelined from Tulsa, are investigating an alleged illegal backyard burial of a baby at a rural Creek County home near Bristow. Authorities say the case is now with prosecutors, while the reporting father remains worried about his young daughter’s safety and the lack of clear answers from investigators.
   

4. Tulsa Robotics Center team invited to represent Oklahoma at inaugural Governor's Cup (ktul.com) — A Tulsa-based student robotics team has been chosen by Gov. Kevin Stitt to represent Oklahoma at the inaugural Governor’s Cup in Washington, D.C., spotlighting STEM talent from Tulsa Robotics Center. The center plans a local send-off celebration and open house so residents can meet the Leviathan Robotics team and learn how the program prepares students for future STEM careers.
   

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  • Please help find our kitty.
    He goes by the name of Sawyer and got out December 24th. (Nextdoor Regency Park)
  • FOUND…This sweet baby showed up at my house on Christmas Day.
    He’s very friendly. I have a cat and they haven’t fought but need to find his (?) owner. Taking to get scanned today. 68 & Birmingham area. (Nextdoor Hunters Pointe)
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