Good morning, Lawton.

The Kiowa Tribe is preparing to honor Honorable Elder Parker Emhoolah with a prayer service Monday at 6 p.m. and a celebration of life on Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Comanche Nation Watchetaker Hall (Lawton), and tribal offices will be closed Tuesday, Feb.

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Retired Army Sgt. First Class Benny Coleman was inducted into the Oklahoma Military Heritage Foundation Hall of Honor on Feb.

5 at the Comanche Nation Headquarters' Patriot Room (recognizing his service from 1999 to 2018 and Bronze Star award) by local officials.

A Lawton woman is seeking the mystery man who pulled her family and pets from a house fire on Southwest Pennsylvania Avenue and helped her act quickly during the emergency.

Today, the Fort Sill Patriot Spouses Club hosts two Valentine’s events.

The Valentine’s Vendor Event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with profits funding scholarships, and the International Tasting Event offers over a dozen samples from noon to 2 p.m. with tickets granting entry to both.

The Medicine Park community is preparing for its 28th annual Polar Plunge this weekend.

The plunge march begins at 2 p.m. Saturday from Park Tavern to Bath Lake.

EPA Region 6 Administrator Scott Mason discussed Oklahoma's environmental priorities in a recent interview from Lawton, focusing on PFAS testing at military installations and effective emergency responses in Weatherford — he said the agency will soon advance rulemaking efforts to simplify regulations while maintaining clean air, land and water.

The annual Lawton Citizens Police Academy is underway as over 20 residents join a 13-week course that explains how the police department works + includes sessions on the bike team’s rapid response.

The course builds trust by offering a firsthand look at police operations and community engagement.