Naomi Keitt

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MUSKOGEE, Okla. — The city of Muskogee is working to address what councilors call a growing homeless problem. They passed new ordinances to address the issue. “Needed to get my life straightened out, so I came here, and so far, it’s been going good,” said Justin Adams. Justin Adams has stayed at the Gospel Rescue Mission for the last 3 months. In his years in Oklahoma, he’s spent time on the streets and in rehab. “It was tough,” said Adams. “It was hard.

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GREEN COUNTRY, Okla. — Families across Green Country are mourning after a devastating crash took the lives of several students and coaches. Eight people died in a Kansas wreck, including students from Union High School and Booker T Washington High School. Local News Basketball coach Wayne Walls was also killed in the wreck. His friends say he loved the game of basketball and loved kids. “It hurts because Wayne Walls was a dear friend of mine,” said Chivas Miller.

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TULSA, Okla. — Playing with the pups in their Tulsa home is a favorite for the Allens. The couple has been together for decades. “We’ve been married 50 years,” said Rick Allen. “We know each other inside and out. We know our daily ways and our ways of doing things. When something is out of the norm, check it out.”‘Check it out’ is exactly what Donna and Rick Allen did that led to her early-onset Alzheimer’s diagnosis a year ago.

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SKIATOOK, Okla. — The Oklahoma Mesonet says we’ve seen the wettest April on record. In Skiatook, after nearly 6 inches of rain, the city is finally drying out. At 85 years young, roof repairs aren’t too much for Donald Butler to handle. He’s doing some work on his rental property, taking advantage of the blue skies and sun. It’s something that’s been rare over the last week because of all that rain. “When I was growing up, every year we’d have at least two floods,” said Donald Butler.

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By Naomi KeittClick here for updates on this story SKIATOOK LAKE, Oklahoma ( KJRH) - For the first time in nearly three years, the water level at Skiatook Lake returned to its normal level. While the rain kept many boaters off Skiatook Lake on April 29, it has some business owners rejoicing. "It's a very busy lake," said Hank Spencer.