Good morning, Tulsa.

Oklahoma’s first IKEA store will open later this month at Tulsa’s Tulsa Hills Shopping Center (51,000 sqft) where shoppers can explore furniture and food.

The grand opening starts at 8:00 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23, backed by a $2.5 million city incentive and a $10K donation to Family and Children’s Services.

Teams at Oaklawn Cemetery exhumed three graves on Oct.

13 as part of their search for Tulsa Race Massacre victims — they documented 32 new grave shafts this season and will continue digging through the end of October before moving to lab work in November.

Rapper Lil' Kim will perform at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa on Saturday, Oct.

17 at 8 p.m. + Tickets start at $59.50.

Tulsa has renamed part of West Easton Street to Jim Halsey Way to honor the legendary music manager known for shaping the careers of country stars.

The new designation is located between Cain's Ballroom and the OKPOP Museum in downtown.

Storms left more than 2,900 Verdigris Valley Electric Cooperative customers in eastern Owasso without power Thursday morning as heavy weather swept through the region, and additional storms are expected today + restoration times have not yet been announced.

Elections for Oklahoma's top offices pit candidates with varied visions for local growth and community improvement.

The races for governor, lieutenant governor, state superintendent, U.S. Senate, attorney general and Congressional District 1 feature priorities such as job creation, education, energy support and law enforcement (details available on campaign websites).

Ascension St. John held a Wave of Light event on Thursday to honor babies lost to miscarriage, stillbirth, SIDS, and other causes—marking Baby Loss Awareness Week by giving families a chance to come together and share their stories.

Saint Francis Hospital doctors discussed early lung cancer detection following Pope Leo's diagnosis, urging locals over 50 who have smoked heavily to ask for a CT scan.

The hospital uses a special screening pathway (doctors review every scan) to help find cancer sooner.

The Muscogee Nation launched its Medicare Advantage plan Native Advantage on Oct.

15. The plan, available to tribal and non-tribal Medicare-eligible residents in 11 counties from Hughes to Tulsa, bundles Medicare Part A & Part B with extra benefits like dental, transportation and drug coverage.

FC Tulsa vs Loudoun United Pro Soccer Match

FC Tulsa sits in first place in the USL Western Conference, and Friday’s home match is sure to be a thriller—just as $1 Beer Section Night returns to ONEOK Field. Today in Tulsa readers can enjoy up to 50% off day of game prices with this special offer.