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The first and second of Bridgeport Bridge’s refurbished 90- year- old camelback pony trusses were reattached on January 11, marking another milestone towards opening the bridge to traffic. Zackary Holt, Oklahoma Department of Transportation on-site Project Engineer, said reopening will likely occur in April. The major items remaining: reattaching 76 (now 74) original trusses, installing traffic rails and adding approach slabs to the bridge and a visitor parking area on the northwest corner of the bridge. Work began 14-and-ahalf- months ago, on Oct. 31, 2022.

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Watonga City Council heard a presentation Tuesday evening in regular session from Mark Masoner, the CEO of True North Mapping and Solutions. His business evolved from 11 years working for the city of Ada, where his job was to map the infrastructure of the growing town, pinpointing water and sewer lines, junctions, gas mains, and electrical lines. It grew to include zoning maps that can zoom in to a single building, allowing investors to know the capacity of a business site before making decisions.

OKLAHOMA CITY On January 3, at 11 a.m., the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Memorial placed a granite grave marker on the unmarked grave of Oklahoma City Police Officer A.L. Walton, End of Watch Oct. 26, 1923, at Rose Hill Burial Park Cemetery in Oklahoma City, the fourth marker placed as part of the project to ensure all fallen officers have a grave marker. There are still 38 known fallen officers' unmarked graves in Oklahoma.

OKLAHOMA CITY Attorney General Gentner Drummond has announced that his office will be monitoring natural gas supply and marketing activity during the frigid weather expected over the next few days. With bonechilling temperatures in the forecast, Drummond said he wants to ensure Oklahomans are not exploited as they were during Winter Storm Uri. “I am committed to protecting ratepayers from price manipulation to ensure fair costs that reflect market conditions,” Drummond said. “I understand the natural volatility of energy prices during inclement weather. My office will be closely monitoring the situation and any suspicious activity will be investigated promptly. I will not permit unscrupulous actors to exploit Oklahoma on my watch.”

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Nikki Haley said Tuesday that she wouldn’t participate in the next Republican presidential debate unless former President Donald Trump takes part in it, leaving Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as the only candidate committed to Thursday’s event.

After nearly a week with grandsons visiting, I’m shot. Not that I had much to begin with but I need to hang on to what I have left. Don't get me wrong; I love the little fellows. They keep me on my toes the whole time staying at Nana and Papa's House of Entertainment. I'm lucky these days if I win the games I taught them. Anyway, three of our grandsons came to spend the night with us. It was 'game on' as soon as they hit the door.

Hi, everyone! I hope you’re all able to stay inside this terribly cold weather. It is too cold for me, I’m staying in as much as I can.