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The Frontier: In the Oklahoma Legislature, a new wave of school curriculum bills | News
Oklahoma lawmakers introduced a series of bills this session to impose…
Oklahoma Senate Approves Resolution Declaring Support for Ukraine | Community
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Senate on Monday approved a resolution…
‘I felt called to do something substantial in my community’, Oklahoma City man switches…
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Four years ago, Oklahoma City native D'Andre Foster rose through the corporate ranks, building a deep cleaning division within the Cintas company from the ground up.
He succeeded, but yearning for more, the…
XFD acquires 792-bed student community in Oklahoma
Stillwater Student Life
XFD Real Estate Partners acquired Stillwater Student Living, a 792-bed community in Stillwater, Okla., from Oklahoma State University Student Services. The company plans to rename the property to Cottage Row…
OKFB organizes a successful leadership conference
More than 100 Oklahoma Farm Bureau members, guests and legislators gathered for the OKFB State Leadership Conference on Tuesday, Feb. 15 in Oklahoma City.
The event started with Donnie Anderson, director of the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics,…
Kansas is digging a mysterious billion dollar hole. What could go wrong?
By Max McCoy
award-winning author and journalist. A native of Kansan, he began his career at McCoy and has also written over 20 books, the most recent of which is “Elevations: A Personal Exploration of the Arkansas…
McAlester superintendent set to retire | News
McAlester Public Schools Superintendent Randy Hughes cried before his retirement was announced at the end of…
Putting your tax refund to work for you
ARDMORE, Okla. - Despite the terror that returns each year during tax season, many Oklahomans often plan to receive a refund.While it's fun to dream and plan how to spend the windfall, don't forget to consider how those dollars can help…
We all benefit by making Oklahoma a place where everyone can thrive
Senator Julia Kirt is Co-Chair of the Developmental Disabilities Waiting List Caucus and Mental Health Legislative Caucus.Jennifer JonesAs spring approaches, many high school students are finalizing their next steps, applying to schools,…
Oklahoma Water Systems Recognized for Community Fluoridation | News
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) announced that the Muskogee Water Treatment…
Cowboys relieved after Ferrari released from hospital following scary crash
It's understandable that Oklahoma State wrestlers haven't spoken much publicly this week. They almost lost one of their brothers.It's understandable that Oklahoma State wrestlers haven't spoken much publicly this week. They almost lost…
Oklahoma State upsets #1 Baylor, 61-54
Job : January 15, 2022 / 9:50 p.m. CST
/ Update: January 15, 2022 / 9:50 p.m. CST Oklahoma State wrapped up its treacherous three-game road trip!-->…
College Basketball Realignment Tracking – NCAA Division I Conference Changes Tracking
Another wave of NCAA conference realignment is upon us, and varsity sports fans have begun to prepare for major changes to the landscape of the Division I varsity basketball conference as they appear. 'have known.While the realignment in…
Oklahoma’s population growth exceeds that of the nation
Data recently released by the US Census Bureau shows that population growth in Oklahoma exceeded most of the country from July 2020 to July 2021, mainly due to an influx of people moving to…
Byrd appointed library manager at UAFS (Movers & Shakers) | Arkansas Business News
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Jason Byrd of the University of Arkansas-Fort…
Oklahoma State University joins network to help Afghan refugees
STILLWATER, Oklahoma (KFOR) - A local university says it has partnered with more than two dozen other colleges and universities to help Afghan refugees.
Colleges and universities in more!-->…
Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence Appoints Elizabeth Inbody as Executive Director | Education
OKLAHOMA CITY - Elizabeth Inbody, leader of education and nonprofit in the Tulsa area, has been appointed…
Construction of the new OKC Fairgrounds Coliseum is expected to start next year
A new colosseum is coming to the Oklahoma City Fairgrounds. Demolition of the current Norick Arena and construction of a new $ 84 million facility is scheduled to begin in 2022. A preliminary report presented to the Oklahoma State…
A New ‘Wild, Wild West’: Regulating the State’s Medical Marijuana Industry…
When a small, illegal medical marijuana growing business was discovered…
OSDH: It’s not too late to get the flu shot before the holidays
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The holidays are here, and while that means more opportunities to spread the joy, there are also more opportunities to spread the flu and other respiratory viruses as people resume their travels and get…
COLUMN: Oklahomans should host audits for schools | Columns
The Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector is a constitutionally…
🏀 Tiger Women Ranked # 1 in Latest Coaching Survey
FHSU AthleticsAfter four wins against quality Division II opponents to start the year, the Fort Hays State women's basketball team was ranked No.1 in the first regular-season publication of the Coaching Survey. WBCA Division II, released…
Oklahoma Baptist, UT Permian Basin to face December 4 in the Fun Town RV Heritage Bowl | New
CORSIANA - History could be written as two offenses with a propensity…
Katy ISD Students Celebrate National Signing Day
More than 40 Katy ISD student-athletes celebrated the first National Signing Day of the 2021-22 school year on November 10 at eight high school campuses.Students signed National Letters of Intent or Letters of Commitment in nine different…
County officials say flaws found during audit have been rectified | New
Cherokee County's fiscal year 2019 audit report mirrored a previous…
Oklahoma Bill Would Tax Marijuana Growers –
DURANT, Oklahoma (KTEN) - A bill newly proposed to the Oklahoma legislature would eliminate a tax exemption that medical marijuana growers have enjoyed since their business was legalized.This, in turn, could lead to higher prices for…
KOSU Podcast Collaboration Named Finalist for National Journalism Award
Thursday 11 November 2021
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🏀 # 4 Tiger Women in WBCA Preseason Top 25 Poll
FHSU AthleticsLILBURN, GA - Fort Hays State Women's Basketball will open the 2021-22 season ranked fourth nationally as the WBCA released its preseason Top 25 on Tuesday (November 2). This is the best start in the WBCA Top 25 poll for the…
Agents: owner shoots and kills man in assault
PUSHMATAHA COUNTY, Oklahoma (KFOR) - Officers are investigating a deadly shooting in Pushmataha County.
Just after 4 p.m. on October 31, the Pushmataha County Sheriff's Office called for help!-->…
Proposed Oklahoma congressional map unveiled
The proposed Oklahoma congressional map for 2021 was released on Monday, November 1, 2021. (Screenshot)
Support journalismRepublican state lawmakers today unveiled their new Oklahoma congressional map proposal,…
Over 300 laws come into effect in Oklahoma on Monday, November 1 Here are a few that could impact…
TULSA, Oklahoma - As the Oklahoma Supreme Court temporarily blocked the entry into force of three abortion laws, more than 365 new Oklahoma laws will come into effect Monday.From education and immigration reform to new medical marijuana…
Cherokee chief says there is no income tax in Oklahoma for Indians
Chief Cherokee Nation Chief Chuck Hoskin, Jr. said the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in McGirt v. Oklahoma dramatically increases the number of Native American citizens who can now be exempt…
TIME to decide: Stillwater City Council discusses election for project funding | New
Residents of Stillwater will soon be asked to approve new sources of funding for a trio of high priority…
Governor Abbott Appoints Eight Members of the Brazos River Authority Board of Directors | Oficina…
October 25, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Appointment
Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Cynthia Flores, Charles Richard "Rick" Huber, III, John Henry Luton, Austin Ruiz, OD, and W. Wintford "Ford"…
Rural Oklahoma Residents Fear Losing To Oklahoma City With Redistribution | Don’t miss it
OKLAHOMA CITY - Redistribution fighting in Oklahoma is escalating as lawmakers begin to finalize the…
Lawsuit challenges Oklahoma’s ban on teaching racial theory | Education
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A group of Oklahoma students and educators filed a federal lawsuit on Oct. 19…
Community Development Meeting Highlights | News from the city of Ponca
A community development meeting was held in the meeting room of the Ponca City Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, October 21.
Brad Fox opened the meeting and with no new business, committee members provided their updates.
Dawn Brakey from…
Philippe Redwine | Obituaries | Norman transcription
Philip W. Redwine
March 21, 1942 -…
Healthy Oklahoma Certified Applications Open October 18 | Community
The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) will begin accepting…
American Institute of Architects Central Oklahoma Section Presents Awards
Metropolitan area architects presented their annual awards on Friday at a luncheon ceremony at the Will Rogers Theater - and risked not handing me one too.I am humbled. It was the honorary BH Prasad award, presented by the American…
OSDH: Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Oklahoma surpass 630K since March 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Data from the Oklahoma State Department of Health on Wednesday shows the state has recorded 630,693 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since March 2020.
This is an increase of 1,181 cases since Wednesday,…
Policy issues: Housing statistics show disparities between states
Rose of Ahniwake
Homeownership has always been the cornerstone of the American dream. For many of our friends and neighbors, however, this part of the dream is increasingly beyond reach. Growing numbers of Oklahoma are…
4 Oklahoma City hospitals suspend joint COVID-19 website
OKALHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Four Oklahoma City hospitals are suspending tri-weekly COVID-19 data updates on their joint website following a slowdown in the spread of COVID-19 and hospitalizations.
INTEGRIS Health, Mercy, OU Health…
Payne County Sees Vaccination Rise During Incentive Period | Covid-19
More than 2,000 people entered the City of Stillwater and Stillwater Medical Center vaccination incentive…
Meet Kirstin Sylvester: Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology. student
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
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FAFSA Now Available to Oklahoma Students | Community
Current high school and college students seeking federal and state…
DC Digest: Lankford Says $ 3.5 trillion Social Spending Measure Will Destroy Work Ethics |…
Inhofe then raised the issue by interviewing Austin, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley and U.S. Central Command Chief Kenneth McKenzie during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing.Austin said Russian President Vladimir…
Street to be Dedicated to First Black Woman Member of Oklahoma City Council | New
Part of South Main Street will be dedicated to Avalon Reece, the first female member of Oklahoma City…
Eight historic houses tell the story of OKC
Oklahoma City is a younger city than most, but at 131 it's full of historic homes, some of which are open to public tours.Here are some houses that are worth seeing:Manoir Overholser, 405 NW 15Henry Overholser was a founding father of…
Gifts from OKSTABLE Two-fer – The City Sentinel
By Wanda P. Felty
OK STABLE made the giveaways easier and the giveaway comes at two prices. When OK STABLE is changed to Sunday as CFO he also changed the online portal. Now, donating money to someone's OK STABLE account is as…
Oklahoma State University: Cowboy Innovations is the New Home of OSU Tech Ideas
The seatbelt, the internet, rocket fuel, chemotherapy drugs, and even the Gatorade all came from universities. In fact, countless technologies have had some type of academic involvement in their creation or development. For Oklahoma State…
park parking pass program earns less than expected | Local News
OKLAHOMA CITY - State park officials are adjusting their expectations…
New studies could shake things up on criminal justice reform in Oklahoma
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle considered how best to improve Oklahoma's criminal justice system this week in a series of studies in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Some lawmakers have examined and discussed the system for…
OKC Mayor Holt touts infrastructure package that promises billions
While the deadline for a US House votes on $ 1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt and state business leaders urged the move and highlighted the benefits of increased funding for roads and…
Woodcarvers delighted to be back at the Oklahoma State Fair
Members of the Oklahoma City Woodcarvers Club are thrilled to be back at the Oklahoma State Fair after missing it for the past two years due to COVID-19. does everything from trains coming out of caves to…
Health leaders say mitigation measures are key to beating pandemic
NUMBER OF HOSPITALIZATIONS NOW TODAY THE STATE HAS REPORTED OVER 2,200 NEW CESAS OVER 15,000 OKLAHOMSAN ACTIVELY WORKING TO RECOVER IN THE CONDITION AND THIS EVENING. WE KNOW THE OKLAHOMA…
Oklahoma State University: How Baker Became an “Everyone”
Bryson Baker is a Stillwater native who thought he would go to medical school after following medical students at the University of California-Berkeley School of Medicine. He started out as a pre-med student at Oklahoma State University,…
Friday Night Highlights: How OSU Rookies Performed in Week 4 of Action
Most high school teams play 10 regular season games. It breaks down into about three or four non-district games and six or seven district games. This makes Week 4 one of the most popular weeks off, and a few Cowboy commits have had…
Oklahoma Governor Announces Department of Education Audit
Oklahoma City, OK (STL.News) Gov. Kevin Stitt announced he has submitted a request to the Oklahoma Auditor and Inspector's Office for a state Department of Education audit of Oklahoma (OSDE) following evidence of misuse of funds found…
CDC Reports 47 New COVID-19 Deaths in Oklahoma
This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals the ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Note the spikes that adorn the outer surface of the!-->…
Arkansas Tech # 1 in Bushnell / Golfweek Division II Coaching Survey
Arkansas Tech, the reigning National Division II golf champion, took first place in the Bushnell / Golfweek Coaching Poll. The Wonder Boys received six first-place votes.
The former West Florida No.1 received more votes for first place…
City Council Approves TIF Incentive for Stonecloud Brewing Faucet Room
September 17 - On Monday, Stillwater City Council approved a commitment of $ 275,000 in initial financial assistance to Progressive Development Corporation, a company owned by former State Representative Cory T. Williams, lawyer, real…
State Fair kicks off in Oklahoma City
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - It's a sight for sore eyes and one the state hasn't seen in a while. The Oklahoma State Fair is back in town after COVID-19 canceled the event in 2020.
âI was really excited to get it…
Oklahoma mom says her 5-year-old son got on a school bus and dropped off in a strange neighborhood
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - A 5-year-old boy was reportedly boarded a bus and dropped off in someone else's neighborhood. That's what a woman from the Oklahoma City subway tells KFOR who happened to her son this week and now she says…
Governor Stitt Announces First-Ever Audit of Oklahoma State Department of Education; State…
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Governor Kevin Stitt announced Thursday that he has submitted a request to the Oklahoma Auditor and Inspector's Office for the Oklahoma Department of Education's first full audit (OSDE) following evidence of…
Oklahoma State Fair opens in 11 days | Culture & Leisure
OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma's biggest party runs through Sunday, September…
Officials approve budget and updated covid policy | New
Woodward County Commissioners approved a budget of $ 6.76 million for fiscal year 2021-2022 at their weekly…
Judge suspends school mask ban in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY - A judge on Wednesday approved a temporary injunction that will put the Oklahoma man on hold on school mask warrants.Oklahoma County District Judge Natalie Mai granted the injunction on Senate Bill 658 which came into effect…
OKDHS offices switch to appointment-only visits as COVID-19 cases rise in Oklahoma
Commuters wear masks when they leave an underground station in London on Thursday, October 29, 2020. About 100,000 people catch the coronavirus every day in England, according to the latest study from!-->…
Chief Chat: Cherokee Nation Expands Role in Aerospace Industry | New
Oklahoma has a rich heritage of innovation and success in the aerospace industry. Cherokee Nation citizen…
Oklahoma suicides climb to highest since 2006 | Covid19
Experts began to warn of dire consequences soon after the onset of the…
Oklahoma nonprofit helps incarcerated women find jobs and adjust to life after prison
A non-profit organization works to help women change their lives after serving their sentence. The Prison Fellowship Academy said about 10,000 women were released from Oklahoma prisons last year, many of them struggling to integrate into…
Rockwall couple go platinum: Fergusons celebrates 70 years of marriage | Lifestyles
This weekend, Rockwall's Shirley and Davey Ferguson will mark a milestone few get to celebrate: a platinum…
Several school buses fail inspection as problems in OKC district worsen
The problems at Western Heights public schools got serious with two and a half weeks before the first day of school. Only two of the district's school buses passed inspection this month, records show. That would not be enough to serve the…
Oklahoma Student Art Exhibit on display at the Chisholm Trail Heritage Center
DUNCAN, Oklahoma (KSWO) - Duncan, OK - A new exhibit featuring artwork from the winners of the Oklahoma State Fair Oklahoma Student Art Exhibit (OSAE) will be on display at the Chisholm Trail Heritage Center July 19-30.Galleries across…
Lack of certainty expressed by players when it comes to NIL | OSU Sports
ARLINGTON, Texas - There is only one certainty expressed among conference administrators, coaches, and…
Oklahoma Reports Over 1,000 New Cases of COVID-19; the total number of temporary deaths increases…
HIS DAUGHTER, AND LATER WAS ARRESTED. IN NORMAN, CHRISTINE STANWOOD, KOCO 5 NEWS. JESSICA: MORE THAN 1,000 NEW CASES OF COVID-19 HAVE REPORTED ACROSS OKLAHOMA IN THE LAST 24 HOURS, AND THIS…
Garden Events Calendar for the Oklahoma City area
To submit articles, email Richard Mize at [email protected] In the subject line, put "Garden calendar". Please submit articles at least 10 days before publication. Free meetings and workshops open to the public unless otherwise…