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A fatal collision occurred on the evening of February 8, 2025, on the Will Rogers Turnpike at mile marker 257 westbound, approximately four miles east of Claremore. According to authorities, the crash involved a 2006 Lexus ES330 driven by 26-year-old Aaron Brixey of Pryo ... read more »

KWON has won the 2024 Best of Show award in the non-metro radio division from the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters. The Best of Show award, formerly named Station of Year, is the top award for radio and television stations in the state, covering three divisions — television, non-met ... read more »

The Board of Osage County Commissioners will convene for a regularly scheduled meeting at the fairgrounds on Monday morning for a fairly standard meeting. There will be consideration to open bids for mobile shelving at the annex building. The Board will also consider approving a payment in th ... read more »

Firefighters have contained a small fire at the Dollar Tree on South Washington Boulevard in Bartlesville. Bartlesville Radio’s Ty Loftis was on-scene shortly after the fire was reported Thursday morning. He spoke with a witness who was in the store shortly before the fire began and wit ... read more »

Appearing on KWON Radio’s Community Connection, District 2 Commissioner Corey Shivel discussed his transition into office following the passing of former Commissioner Mike Bouvier. Shivel was appointed by Gov. Kevin Stitt on Dec 5 and sworn in the next day, Shivel talked the circumstances o ... read more »

Sen. Julie Daniels, Rep. Judd Strom and Rep. John B. Kane joined KWON Radio for our weekly CAPITOL CALL Powered by Phillips 66 on Friday.    Daniels began by saying, "I got to be with Judd and Representative Kane on the floor for the governor's State of the State. It wa ... read more »

The Washington County Commissioners will discuss several grants Monday morning for the Emergency Operations Center construction project. According to an agenda, the commissioners will hear and possibly approve three grants from the American Rescue Plan Act — $137,500 for parking constru ... read more »

An Independence, Kan., man faces charges of kidnapping and aggravated assault. On Monday around 3:15 p.m., Independence police officers responded to a report of an armed man holding a victim at knifepoint. Officers arrived in the 200 block of North 12th Street to find a female victim who repo ... read more »

Get ready for a day of high-flying fun at the 33rd Annual Kite Fest, returning to Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge on March 22, 2025, from 10 AM to 3 PM. Sponsored by KaleidoKites, this family-friendly event is set to welcome spring with vibrant kites filling the Ozark skies. The event promis ... read more »

A Bartlesville man is facing a felony charge after allegedly stealing a car in Bartlesville in 2022.   27-year-old Colten Lee was charged with one count of grand larceny on Thursday, after allegedly stealing a 2018 Toyota Camry on Jan. 14, 2022.    According to the ... read more »

A woman who was last seen in the Copan area has went missing. Tori Wilson was last seen in Copan on Tuesday wearing a gray hoodie, pink sweat pants and gray Nike shoes. Wilson has not been seen since.    Wilson is 5-1 and weighs 110 pounds. She has blue eyes and reddish brown ha ... read more »

Ross Stores, Inc. is partnering with Boys & Girls Clubs of America for the 11th annual three-week in-Store “Help Local Kids Thrive” fundraiser.   Beginning February 8 through March 2, Customers in Bartlesville & Dewey can donate to the Boys & Girls Clubs in Ba ... read more »

Caregiving can often be an overwhelming and confusing journey, but Eldercare is stepping up to provide more support to those in need. Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Jennifer Ennis from Eldercare talked about the growing importance of caregiving assistance and the organization’s latest i ... read more »

Candidates have been set for the April 1 municipal elections in Copan, Ramona and Ochelata. The Town of Copan will have Darrin Oglesbee and Jeff Roe serve four year terms for town trustee, and Eric Mumma and Stanley Morris serve two year terms. No candidates filed for town treasurer. In R ... read more »

Southeast Kansas high school sports fans may recognize a familiar face this Sunday when they tune into the Super Bowl.   It's not anyone on the Chiefs or Eagles but Sedan resident and high school official Mark Stewart. This is Stewart's seventh season as an NFL line judge but ... read more »