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  • Honoring a former city leader

    Honoring a former city leader

    16 hours ago | By News Staff
    Brian and Liz Walter recently erected a decorative bench honoring Brian’s father on the west side of the swinging bridge in Kingfi sher Park.Bob Walter, served on the Kingfisher City Commission for over 13 years from 1960 until his untimely death due to a heart attack on July 1, 1973, at age of 47.
  • FIRE HYDRANTS such as this one located on Ninth Street will be replaced over the next three months. The project, made possible partially through a REAP grant, will see 19 non-working hydrants replaced. [KT&FP Staff Photo]

    Fire hydrant replacement project starts

    15 hours ago | By News Staff
    Another infrastructure upgrade is set to take place in Kingfisher over the next three months.A contractor is set to begin work this week to replace 19 “non-operational” fire hydrants in city limits.The City of Kingfisher provided a map that shows the project area in which those hydrants are located.
  • Leaders to provide several updates

    Leaders to provide several updates

    4 days ago | By Michael Swisher
    What’s the plan in finding a new city manager?Is there any progress on finding a new tenant for the old United Supermarket location?And - of course - how’s the fire department coming along?
  • EYE ON THE BALL

    EYE ON THE BALL

    4 days ago | By News Staff
  • Organized practices for MOST fall sports began last Wednesday

    Organized practices for MOST fall sports began last Wednesday

    4 days ago | By News Staff
    Organized practices for MOST fall sports began last Wednesday. That included fastpitch softball. For Kingfisher, it was the beginning of a new era as Tiffany Goodwin (top left) begins her first season as head coach.

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    FIRE HYDRANTS such as this one located on Ninth Street will be replaced over the next three months. The project, made possible partially through a REAP grant, will see 19 non-working hydrants replaced. [KT&FP Staff Photo]

    Fire hydrant replacement project starts

    15 hours ago By News Staff
    Another infrastructure upgrade is set to take place in Kingfisher over the next three months.A contractor is set to begin work this week to replace 19 “non-operational” fire hydrants in city limits.The City of Kingfisher provided a map that shows the project area in which those hydrants are located.

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    VIEW from behind the plow

    VIEW from behind the plow

    15 hours ago By News Staff
    (A column of opinion by Gary Reid, Publisher Emeritus)Canada’s greenhouse status goes up in smokeCanada’s “net zero” policy on greenhouse gas emissions is working about as well as California’s.Forest fires in Canada last week were blanketing northern U.S. states with tons of wood ash and smoke.

    Obituaries

    Floyd ‘Dick’ Ingle

    Floyd ‘Dick’ Ingle

    15 hours ago By News Staff
    Floyd Richard Ingle of Yukon passed away July 18, 2026.Known as “Dick” to many of his childhood family and friends, he was born July 22, 1941, to Adela Selma (Schroeder) Ingle and Cleo Norman Ingle in Waukesha, Wisc.
    Melvin Harrison

    Melvin Harrison

    15 hours ago By News Staff
    Melvin Eugene Harrison, 85, of Kingfisher, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2026.He was born on Oct. 11, 1940, in Kingfisher to Walter Earl Harrison and Gladys Edna (Fisher) Harrison.Melvin was raised in the Kingfisher community and graduated from Kingfisher High School with the Class of 1958.