🌱 Truck Turns Over On Mingo Rd. + Program Helps Vets Stay Fit

Rise and shine, Tulsa! Let's get this Tuesday started. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in town.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 56 Low: 35.

Here are the top 3 stories in Tulsa today:

1. The Tulsa Fire Department was called to South Mingo Road after a cement truck turned over on Monday. Authorities say the truck exited the eastbound Creek Turnpike at a high rate of speed and hit a median, causing the truck to turn over. The driver of the truck incurred minor injuries but is expected to be okay. (KRMG)
2. A former Tulsa police officer has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the 2014 killing of his daughter’s boyfriend. 61-year-old Shannon Kepler was also ordered by a judge to pay restitution to cover the cost of a headstone for victim Jeremey Lake, who was 19 years old when Kepler killed him. The trial was Kepler’s fifth in the case. (Public Radio Tulsa)
3. A new program is being launched to help veterans in Tulsa. Fit First Responders, a program that has been helping police and EMTs in Tulsa since 2015, is now reaching out to help veterans too. The new program, "Fit for Duty, Fit for Life" will feature a 12-week challenge that includes workouts, nutrition coaching, support, and personal development. (KOKI FOX 23)

Today in Tulsa:

• S.T.E.A.M. After School At Maxwell Park Library (3:00 PM)
• Lawyer In The Library At Oklahomans For Equality (5:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Oklahoma Alliance for Animals is raffling off a fun, relaxing spring getaway to Big Cedar Lodge in Branson, MO, nestled in the beautiful Ozark Mountains. All proceeds benefit Oklahoma Alliance for Animals. (Facebook)
• "The Sound of Music," a classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, opens this week at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center. (Facebook)
• Are you interested in enriching the lives of children and families throughout Tulsa? Discovery Lab will be at the Tulsa Area Attraction Job Fair on Jan. 14. (Facebook)

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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow morning for 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.