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Submitted By SCOT CLOUD | NOC Public Information

TONKAWA —  Northern Oklahoma College athletic director Jeremy Hise addressed the NOC Board of Regents Tuesday, Oct. 15 about the school’s 14 athletic programs including athletic training, cheer, women’s soccer, men’s soccer, women’s basketball, men’s basketball, softball, and baseball at Tonkawa as well as athletic training, cheer, women’s basketball, men’s basketball, softball, and baseball at Enid.

PONCA CITY — Ponca City, Kildare and Ranch Drive Fire units responded to a grass fire this afternoon near Dorada Foods. Kildare fire chief Travis Harris said the fire started when a transformer exploded and caught the grass on fire. Grass to the north of Dorada Foods and on the property burned.

Submitted By SCOT CLOUD | NOC Public Information

TONKAWA — Longtime Oklahoma journalist and Northern Oklahoma College alumni M. Scott Carter will lecture on free speech at NOC Wednesday, Oct. 23 in Renfro 112 on the NOC Tonkawa campus at 1 p.m.

NEWKIRK — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has identified Wayne Gunwall, 73, Newkirk, as the subject injured in an accident at the intersection of Bender and Ranch Drive Road on Sunday at 5:52 p.m., northwest of Newkirk.

NEWKIRK — Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers and Newkirk fire and ambulance responded to an accident tonight at 5:50 p.m. at the intersection of Ranch Drive and Bender Road.

TONKAWA — The Northern Oklahoma College Cheer Squad is hosting open gym for prospective student athletes at Foster-Piper Fieldhouse East Gym at 3 p.m. on the following dates:  Sunday, Nov. 3; Sunday, Nov. 17, and Sunday, Dec. 8.

NEWKIRK — Kay County voters in the Kildare School District who want to vote in the Nov. 12 Kildare School District C-50 Special Bond Election via absentee have until 5 p.m. Nov. 6 to apply for ballots.

Ponca City police chief Don Bohon announced this week that after discussions with Sgt. Ben Garrison and command staff, K9 officer Blitz retirement has been approved.

PONCA CITY — Ponca City, Kildare and Ranch Drive Fire units responded to a report of a brush fire at 2 p.m. north of Mertz in the 2400 block of Waverly.

By SHARON ROWEN | KAY NEWSCOW

NEWKIRK — Newkirk firefighters responded to First Council Casino tonight at 8:10 p.m. for the fourth elevator rescue since June.