🌱 Pediatric ICU Closing + Mayor To Test New Police Tech In Vegas

Welcome back, Tulsa! Let's get this day started. Here's everything worth knowing today in Tulsa.

First, today's weather:

Breezy and mild with some sun. High: 65 Low: 27.

Here are the top 3 stories today in Tulsa:

1. Ascension St-John has announced plans to shut down its pediatric intensive care unit this spring. After the transition, the St-Francis Medical Center will be the only hospital with a pediatric ICU in Tulsa. The last day for the pediatric ICU at Ascension St-John is currently set for Apr. 30. (Public Radio Tulsa)
2. Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum will visit Las Vegas to witness a technology being used by the city to help improve police officer response times. Bynum says the Real Time Information Center technology has helped drastically reduce crime in other cities and hopes it can be successfully implemented in Tulsa. The mayor will be joined by Police Chief Wendall Franklin and several Tulsa city councilors when he visits Nevada later this month. (News On 6)
3. A silver alert has been issued for a Tulsa man who suffers from dementia. 75-year-old Steven Dowda was last seen on Feb. 8 around 3 p.m. in the area of North Harvard and East King Place wearing a black and gray Harley Davidson jacket. Anyone who has seen Dowda is asked to contact the Tulsa police immediately. (News On 6)

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Today in Tulsa:

• Community Book Fair At Broken Arrow Neighbors (8:00 AM)
• Anne Of Green Gables At Broken Arrow Community Playhouse (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Tulsa Public Schools is hosting its last enrollment expo tomorrow from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. During the expo, stop by the Expo Hub at the Education Service Center and visit schools in Midtown and West Tulsa to find the one that is best for your child. (Facebook)
• What makes things turn colors, go boom, create light, or generate an electric current? Your 5th or 6th grader will love solving chemistry mysteries at Discovery Lab's Spring Break Camp! Classes are filling up quickly. (Facebook)

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That's it for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with another update!

— 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.