News You Can Use – March 31, 2022

Each weekday morning, Tulsa Area United Way’s own DJ Morrow Ingram scours media outlets for this daily news series. Enjoy!

LOCAL AND REGIONAL

·         Tulsa Oilers’ owner wants to transform former Macy’s department store into premiere skate center – 102.3 KRMG

·         Watch Now: City Council rejects sending police oversight proposal to public vote, expresses interested in continuing discussion | Politics | tulsaworld.com

                Partner company news

·         Preparations for PGA Championship in Tulsa this May (kjrh.com)

·         New TCC class provides students with more than job skills | KTUL

·         Tulsa City Council Reject Police Oversight Program Proposal (newson6.com)

·         Concerns for diversity laid out for Tulsa school board | Education | tulsaworld.com

·         Inasmuch Foundation CEO tapped by Stitt for OU Board of Regents | Govt-and-politics | tulsaworld.com

Partner agency news

·         Mayor, city council, county cut ribbon at Retrain Tulsa launch | KTUL

o   Related: Local nonprofit, city, county partner in Retrain Tulsa program | Local Business News | tulsaworld.com

STATE

·         Oklahoma leads country in flu activity for third straight week, CDC data shows | KTUL

·         Oklahoma governor signs transgender sports ban into law (publicradiotulsa.org)

NATIONAL

·         Coronavirus: CDC drops COVID-19 risk advisory for cruise ship travel – 102.3 KRMG

NEWS TO AMUSE

·         Who knew? VIDEO: Nudist park in Creek County is largest in Oklahoma – FOX23 News