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Oct. 22 Morning Newscast

By John Mark Dempsey
Published October 22, 2021 at 7:27 AM CDT

NOAA has issued a long-range forcast for winter, including a La Niña event.

  • Commerce Police are collection old/expired prescription drugs as part of the national Drug Take-Back program Saturday from 10am-2pm.
  • Early voting continues in the November 2nd election.
KETR Local Newscasts
John Mark Dempsey
John Mark Dempsey is the host of the public interest program The Blacklands Café from KETR News. Dempsey is also the play-by-play announcer for Commerce Tigers Football on 88.9 FM and on ketr.org.
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