Shawnee

At least 150 of Shawnee's 30,000 residents are experiencing homelessness. And because of an ordinance enacted this month, life might be getting a little more difficult for some of the community’s most vulnerable residents.

Shawnee city commissioners Monday evening passed a "no sit, no lie" ordinance.

The City Commissioners of Shawnee will vote Monday on whether to prohibit sitting and lying down in the city’s downtown area.

The vast majority of Oklahoma school districts say they expect a substitute teacher shortage this year.

Brandon Killian, a 32-year-old from Midwest City, will serve six years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release and pay $43,000 for his role in a Shawnee hate crime.

Devan Wayne Johnson, a 28-year-old man from Oklahoma City, will serve 120 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release and pay over $68,000 to his victim for his role in a Shawnee hate crime.

The Potawatomi Fire is the first tribally owned sports team in Oklahoma and one of only a handful of professional teams owned by tribal nations in the country.

The FireLake Fireflight Balloon Festival will be sending up hot air balloons and providing entertainment on the ground for tens of thousands of visitors this weekend. Citizen Potawatomi Nation presents the free event in Shawnee this Friday and Saturday.

The Potawatomi Fire is the first tribally owned sports team in Oklahoma and one of only a handful of professional teams owned by tribal nations in the U.S. Citizen Potawatomi Nation is investing in the team as part of a new partnership with the city of Shawnee to attract more people and more investment.

The City of Shawnee and the Citizen Potawatomi Nation ended a decades-long dispute over land held in trust by the tribal nation. The two governments now want to work together for economic prosperity.