Fans returning to OU football games; Oklahoma jobs boosted by local TV and film industry; how the February freeze could have been worse and more: Your morning headlines for Sunday, March 7, 2021

DAILY HEADLINES [The Oklahoman]( 7 Mar, 2021 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SUBSCRIBE FOR ALL ACCESS]( What stories do you wish The Oklahoman were chasing? What do you wish we knew? [Tell us!]( Contact information is optional. [Sign up here]( to get daily coronavirus updates in your email. [Subscribe]( today! View the [print replica]( of today's newspaper for more stories! [Being out of power even once in February was unacceptable. But it could have been far, far worse]( Grid problems that briefly put hundreds of thousands of Oklahomans in the dark and spurred a humanitarian crisis in Texas during last month's brutal deep freeze are putting new scrutiny on systems that bring power to homes, businesses and industries across the country. Latest News/Sports [OU football: Sooners planning for 'full capacity' at home games in 2021 season]( OU President Joseph Harroz said at the OU Board of Regents meeting on Friday that the school plans on allowing full-capacity crowds this fall at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. [Dog the Bounty Hunter thought he'd seen it all until this Oklahoma politician got arrested]( In a CNN interview airing Sunday, reality TV star Duane Lee "Dog" Chapman talks about being fooled by his friend, Ralph Shortey, a former state senator now in prison for child sex trafficking. [Subscribe to The Oklahoman]( [Carlson: Blown call doesn't keep Lookeba-Sickles, Keeli Cox from Oklahoma basketball state finals]( Keeli Cox and Rally Radacy hustled toward the players' pass gate at State Fair Arena. ['We control our destiny': Why the Thunder's future looks awfully bright at NBA All-Star break]( The Thunder had the Spurs in trouble, but the tide turns fast in the NBA. [Big 12 wrestling: Daton Fix leads Oklahoma State into championship round, but Sooners carry Day 1 lead]( With a year to think about himself and his wrestling, Oklahoma State's Daton Fix dove in deep. [How and where do you catch big bass in Oklahoma? We asked the experts.]( March madness will be happening any day now on Oklahoma lakes. Business [Oklahoma's film and TV industry is bringing in millions of dollars and thousands of jobs]( And that's just in front of the camera. [Workers worry about safety, stress as states ease mask rules]( Leo Carney worries that bigger crowds and mask-less diners could endanger workers at the Biloxi, Mississippi, seafood restaurant where he manages the kitchen. [A push to teach gamblers which sport betting sites are legal]( A gambling industry group wants to teach consumers how to tell if a particular sports betting or online casino site is legal or not. Opinion [Point of View: International Women's Day is an Opportunity to Celebrate Women's Achievements in Education]( On March 8 - International Women's Day - we celebrate women's achievements. You are receiving this communication as a member of the The Oklahoman. The Oklahoman values your online privacy. For more information, view our [privacy policy]( now. Please do not reply to this message. [Manage Preferences Or Unsubscribe]( The Oklahoman 100 W Main St, Suite 100 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 © 2021 The Oklahoman. All rights reserved.