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Medical

There’s New, Less Invasive Breast Surgery Equipment in Tulsa and Only One Doctor in the State is Using it

Hillcrest Medical Center has the Molli2 breast surgery wand and medical professionals say it’s changing the pain game for many patients.

• Firing the Wire: To remove breast cancer, surgeons use wired technology. The wire goes through the breast entirely causing some pain and increased anxiety among many patients. Hillcrest Hospital is changing the way that surgery is done and the results are positive. Molli2 is a state-of-the-art wire free breast cancer removal system.

• Needle Point Accuracy: Right now, there’s only one doctor in Oklahoma using Molli2. Dr. Clint Merritt is a breast surgical oncologist at Hillcrest. He says that it’s a small procedure done by injecting a microchip into the cancer with a very thin needle. While in surgery, the marker transmits a signal to an iPad-like device which helps Dr. Merritt locate the tissue and only take out the problem tissue. With it being breast cancer awareness month, the hospital proud to say he has used Molli2 on more than 100 patients.

Check out this simulated video of Molli2 in action.

Event

It’s Here! Tulsa Oktoberfest Is Set and Ready to Live Up to It’s USA Today Title “Best Oktoberfest in the Country”

Break out the beer steins and get ready for the chicken dance, Tulsa Oktoberfest begins October 19th!

• Pour Me a Prost: It never fails. Tulsa Oktoberfest always makes its mark. Known as one of America’s Top Oktoberfests by national media outlets, is bringing authentic Bavarian food, culture, and entertainment to Tulsa’s River West Festival Park for its 44th year. Get ready for dancing, drinks, rides and turkey legs.

• Oh-So-Oktoberfest Family Friendly: Beginning in 1979, Tulsa Oktoberfest has grown into a beloved tradition, featuring more than 200 taps of local and imported beer in several massive "Zeltz" throughout the park. Let’s not forget the daytime family fun for little ones too! Free entry can be enjoyed from 10am to 4pm for Zeeco, Inc. Family Free Day October 20th.

Oktoberfest is serving up family fun Oct. 19th through 22nd. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online.

Sponsored by Local Collective

Room For Cream Please! Local Collective Company is Making Sure Local Coffee Companies Have Room on Wal-Mart Shelves Too

Local Collective is bringing local to the masses and empowering local coffee roasters by giving them a way to be stocked on Walmart’s shelves in dedicated local sections.

• Aroma Advocates: It’s definitely a two cup kind of day when you are a business owner and you want to get your products onto Walmart’s shelves. There’s a jolly java company that is helping local coffee businesses do just that. Simply put, Local Collective will help get coffee roasters’ products on Wal-Mart store shelves in the same neck of the woods as their coffee houses.

• But First, Coffee: Local Collective has done the leg work of convincing Walmart of the importance of featuring a locally roasted section of coffee beans and other products on the coffee aisle. Topeca Coffee in Tulsa is pumped about the perk. “My Mother-in-law’s family has been growing coffee since about 1850. It is such an honor to now be able to work with Walmart,” said Topeca Co-Owner Chip Gaberino. If you live in the Tulsa area keep your eye out next time you pick up groceries, and you’ll see a variety of Topeca’s brews in the coffee aisle.

Learn more about Local Collective and the local roasters they are empowering HERE.

Business

1,000 New Jobs Are Coming to Tulsa Ports While Attracting Top Employers

Known as one of the largest inland ports in the United States, the Port of Catoosa employs nearly 3,000 people. More jobs are on the way to Inola’s port which currently employs about 400.

• Cargo and Commodities: The Port of Catoosa primarily transports cargo through barges but also uses rail and trucks. The port can transport bulk commodities, like wheat, soybeans, steel, fertilizer, and other chemicals. Ninety percent of the cargo in and out of Tulsa ports is agricultural commodities.

• Solar Success: Big announcements were made during the inaugural State of the Ports Luncheon in Catoosa. Officials from the Catoosa Chamber of Commerce and Tulsa Ports hosted the event that looked back at recent success and updated future opportunities at the Tulsa Ports of Catoosa and Inola. Leaders announced a new solar power company coming to Inola which is expected to add 1,000 jobs.

See the ports in action and learn more about jobs at the ports HERE.

Sports

Two Green Country Teams Are Featured In a Nationwide Contest For Best Football Rivalry

The Jenks Trojans verses The Union Redhawks are up for Best Oklahoma High School Football Rivalry in the United States.

• Your Vote Counts: SBLive Sports features 20 high school football rivalries from across the nation that are the best of the best and Green Country’s own Redhawks and Trojans are in the mix. It’s a rivalry that has scored big for many years in Tulsa.

• Ball Brawl: The Backyard Bowl helps grab the attention of the of the national spotlight. It’s an annual tradition since 1923, a football game that is played at the University of Tulsa that has drawn crowds of over 40,000 people. This year, Jenks claimed the title in a 31 to 24 victory over Jenks back in September.

We want to win the best rivalry in the nation. Vote Here

In other news

• ✝️Partners in ‘PECE’: Oral Roberts University is connecting business leaders with the ORU Community through a new luncheon series called PECE which stands for Partners in Economics, Commerce and Entrepreneurship. The first keynote speaker, Hans Helmerich of Helmerich & Payne will speak on mentorship October 26th. Reserve your spot at the ORU Global Learning Center event HERE.*

• 💌Postal Service Savings: The U.S. Postal Service has released its holiday shipping deadlines with no peak surcharge.

• 🌔Flower Moon Mentorship: Killers of the Flower Moon author David Grann will give a public lecture in Edmond at 4pm today.

• 👨🏻‍🌾Fancy Farm Fun: Here’s your one chance Fancy! Oklahoma native Reba McEntire is being honored by more than 40 farmers around the country with a corn maze depicting her.

• 🇺🇸Honoring Veterans in Vinita: Opening in January, a historic tribal federal deal has been made that will allow a VA clinic inside the Cherokee Tribe’s Vinita Healthcare Center.

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