Oklahoma news

• On the Town: “Mary Poppins” brings magic and melody to Civic Center stage

  28-06-2024 05:54
  
   “Spit spot!” to quote Mary Poppins in Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma’s latest production named after the famous and magical nanny.
  
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• OKC’s 2028 Olympics bid awaits LA council approval

  28-06-2024 05:32
  
  City leaders are enraptured with the prospect of hosting two events for the 2028 Olympics, but the Los Angeles City Council first has to approve the relocation.
  
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• Meeting Planners Guide – 2024

  28-06-2024 05:20
  
  This annual magazine acts as a resource for corporate and nonprofit meeting planners and others looking for event space, catering, audio/visual providers, rental equipment and other essential event needs.
  
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• Free Market Friday: Marriage is an economic issue, too

  28-06-2024 02:00
  
  Because the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs is a free-market think tank, our focus includes marital stability and family strength.
  
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• Public colleges and universities request tuition increases

  27-06-2024 19:53
  
  Fourteen presidents of Oklahoma’s public colleges and universities on Wednesday asked the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education for hikes in tuition and fees.
  
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• OU Price College of Business launches Executive Academy in 2025

  27-06-2024 19:49
  
  Companies today need to be adaptable since rapid technological advances and shifting markets repeatedly demand new and improved skills.
  
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• Corrections board greenlights Lawton prison contract extension

  27-06-2024 19:38
  
  The Oklahoma Board of Corrections on Wednesday approved a one-year contract extension for the state to continue incarcerating male prisoners at Lawton Correctional and Rehabilitation Facility, Oklahoma’s only private prison, which is owned and operated by The GEO Group. 
  
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• Thunder draft Topic, trade for Jones in draft

  27-06-2024 19:33
  
  The Oklahoma City Thunder wound up with two players in the first round of the NBA Draft.
  
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• Walgreens to take a hard look at underperforming stores, could shutter hundreds more

  27-06-2024 19:29
  
  Walgreens is finalizing a plan to fix its U.S. business that could result in closing hundreds of additional stores over the next three years.
  
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• Oklahoma executes man convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing 7-year-old girl

  27-06-2024 19:26
  
  Oklahoma executed a man Thursday who was convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing his 7-year-old former stepdaughter in 1984.
  
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• On the Town: OKCPHIL to honor local civil rights icon Luper

  10-05-2023 14:36
  
  The Oklahoma City Philharmonic has planned a special music tribute this weekend to the state’s own civil rights icon Clara Luper, who was born 100 years ago this month.
  
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• Neumeister: Oklahoma tax credits available to many

  10-05-2023 14:29
  
  Oklahoma tax credits are only for the largest of Oklahoma’s businesses, right? Not so fast.
  
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• Tsoodle: More Lariat Landing construction underway

  10-05-2023 14:16
  
  Approximately 1,000 acres of land situated on the east side of Will Rogers World Airport, dubbed Lariat Landing, will see new openings this summer.
  
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• At Rose State, a new emphasis on aerospace, cybersecurity

  10-05-2023 14:11
  
  Construction of the Tanenbaum Aerospace and Cybersecurity Center on the Rose State College campus is well underway, with the opening scheduled for fall.
  
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• Expansion work reflects strong support for Tinker, MWC

  10-05-2023 14:04
  
  Tinker Air Force Base, a prime economic engine both for Midwest City and the broader Oklahoma City metro area, has been in growth mode, geographically speaking.
  
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• Midwest City invests millions in parks, recreation facilities

  10-05-2023 13:59
  
  A series of bond-funded projects is helping Midwest City in its continued efforts to further assert itself as a premier location for sports and recreation.
  
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• Grounded no more: Tinker Air Show takes off July 1-2

  10-05-2023 13:59
  
  The much-awaited return of the Tinker Air Show will catapult audiences into the future while offering blasts from the past.
  
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• Hobby Lobby to pay former clerk in service dog lawsuit

  10-05-2023 13:49
  
  Oklahoma City-based Hobby Lobby has been ordered to pay $50,000 to a former part-time store clerk who was fired after she told supervisors she could not work without her service dog.
  
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• OKC metro moving to better connect people, public transportation

  10-05-2023 13:16
  
  Some changes are in store for people who patronize Oklahoma City’s bus system.
  
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• OSU research amps ‘flower power’ for glow-in-dark bouquets

  10-05-2023 13:12
  
  Student-centered research conducted at Oklahoma State University may lead to a doubling of the “flower power” of bouquets sent to mothers and others on special occasions.
  
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• Dr. Phil, an Oklahoma son, pleads for Glossip’s life

  10-05-2023 04:32
  
  Talk show star and Vinita native Dr. Phil McGraw was the featured speaker during a rally for Richard Glossip on Tuesday morning at the state Capitol.
  
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• Jury finds Trump liable for sexual abuse, awards woman $5M

  10-05-2023 01:04
  
  A jury found Donald Trump liable Tuesday for sexually abusing advice columnist E. Jean Carroll in 1996, awarding her $5 million in a judgment that could haunt the former president as he campaigns to regain the White House.
  
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• McCarthy: No movement on debt ceiling in Biden meeting

  10-05-2023 00:54
  
  House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday after meeting with President Joe Biden and congressional leaders that he “didn’t see any new movement” toward ending a months-long impasse over raising the nation's borrowing limit and averting a potential first-ever U.S. default.
  
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• Ukraine, Sudan conflicts fuel alarming surge in TB

  10-05-2023 00:45
  
  Top U.N. officials, health industry leaders and activists demanded Monday that the world invest more to develop new vaccines and tackle a surge in tuberculosis fueled by the impact of COVID-19 and conflicts including Ukraine and Sudan.
  
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• Office Visit: Medicaid disenrollment

  10-05-2023 00:39
  
  On April 30, approximately 30,000 Oklahomans per month were scheduled to lose Medicaid coverage, with that number remaining consistent (each month) through the end of the year.
  
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• US backs study of safe injection sites, overdose prevention

  10-05-2023 00:22
  
  For the first time, the U.S. government will pay for a large study measuring whether overdoses can be prevented by so-called safe injection sites, places where people can use heroin and other illegal drugs and be revived if they take too much.
  
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• Schools push back start times as mental health strategy

  09-05-2023 23:25
  
  The idea of later school start times, pushed by many over the years as a way to help adolescents get more sleep, is getting a new look as a way to address the mental health crisis affecting teens across the U.S.
  
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• Abortion clinics in 3 states sue to protect pill access

  09-05-2023 23:19
  
  Abortion providers in three states filed a lawsuit Monday aimed at preserving access to the abortion pill mifepristone, even as the drug is threatened by a separate Texas lawsuit winding its way through the U.S. court system.
  
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• Minnesota lawmakers push paid family, medical leave

  09-05-2023 23:11
  
  The Minnesota Senate approved a plan Monday to entitle workers across the state to paid leave when they’re sick or caring for relatives who are ill.
  
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• Virginia fitness studio powered by artificial intelligence

  09-05-2023 23:09
  
  Artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT are having more of an influence over our lives from shopping and streaming services to education, health care and the way we get information about the world. A newly opened fitness studio is now harnessing that power with the goal of giving people an efficient and effective workout.
  
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• Bob Mills adopts Package.ai platform

  09-05-2023 21:46
  
  Bob Mills Furniture has adopted the Package.ai customer engagement platform for furniture and appliance retailers.
  
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• Aerospace, Defense Industry Day May 16

  09-05-2023 21:45
  
  Oklahoma’s annual Aerospace and Defense Industry Day will be held May 16 in Midwest City on the Rose State College campus.
  
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• Life Center to host Adaptive Sports Expo

  09-05-2023 21:44
  
  The Santa Fe Family Life Center has finalized plans for its inaugural Adaptive Sports Expo, to be held from 5-8 p.m. May 11. It will be free and open to all.
  
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• United Way announces grant opportunity

  09-05-2023 21:43
  
  United Way of Central Oklahoma has encouraged local nonprofits with new or innovative approaches to addressing health and human service needs in central Oklahoma to investigate its WayFinder Innovation Grant opportunity.
  
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• Healthy Living OKC plans art show, sale

  09-05-2023 21:42
  
  Healthy Living OKC, a senior wellness center, recently announced plans for its annual Celebrate the Arts Show & Sale, set for Mother’s Day weekend May 11–13.
  
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• New law increases school bond transparency

  09-05-2023 21:41
  
  A bill authored by Assistant House Democratic Leader Melissa Provenzano, D-Tulsa, to require more transparency in school bond proposals has passed into law.
  
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• Canoo to announce financial results

  09-05-2023 21:39
  
  Electric vehicle company Canoo has announced that it will report its financial results for the quarter that ended March 31cafter the close of market on May 15.
  
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• Rig count reported

  09-05-2023 21:38
  
  The rotary rig count in the United States totaled 748 in the first week of May, according to industry watcher Baker Hughes.
  
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• Raise Cain finishes eighth at Kentucky Derby

  09-05-2023 21:36
  
  Hall of Fame jockey Javier Castellano finally won the Kentucky Derby aboard Mage. It took navigating traffic through the final turn before he broke clear and chased down Two Phil's to win by a length.
  
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• Cattlemen’s Steakhouse wins prime designation

  09-05-2023 21:32
  
  The iconic Cattlemen’s Steakhouse has been selected for induction into the National Steak House Hall of Fame.
  
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• Habitat for Humanity dedicates newest home

  09-05-2023 21:31
  
  Supporters of Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity celebrated recently with the recipient of the organization’s newest home, the home’s keys delivered by Habitat CEO Ann Felton Gilliland.
  
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• Candor promotes Glavas Olson to president

  09-05-2023 21:21
  
  Ally Glavas Olson has been promoted to president of Candor, a marketing communications firm that provides assistance with reputation management, public relations, public affairs, social and digital media, video and more.
  
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• Wood to lead Dental Association; awards presented

  09-05-2023 21:20
  
  The Oklahoma Dental Association has announced that Dr. Paul Wood will serve as its 117th president.
  
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• Kirkland joins McAfee & Taft

  09-05-2023 21:18
  
  McAfee & Taft has announced the addition of business and compliance attorney Carly D. Kirkland, a December 2022 graduate of the University of Oklahoma College of Law.
  
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• Oklahoma Joe: OETA worth defending from political hoo-ha

  09-05-2023 15:18
  
  I am among those who gladly support my 70 cents in tax funding going to OETA. It’s worth much more than a politician’s empty words.
  
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• Craig: What social impact means for nonprofits

  09-05-2023 14:53
  
  By establishing a holistic approach to social impact, a company can maximize its investment and create true value for the nonprofit it supports – a win-win for both.
  
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• OKC’s National Saddlery earns Main Street award for expansion

  09-05-2023 14:31
  
  The Oklahoma Main Street Center recently named Oklahoma City’s National Saddlery as the winner of its 2023 Outstanding Business Expansion of the Year Award.
  
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• Devon reports financial, operational results for quarter

  09-05-2023 14:23
  
  Devon Energy reported financial and operational results for the first quarter of 2023, including net earnings of $995 million, or $1.53 per diluted share.
  
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• Black market takes toll on medical marijuana revenue

  09-05-2023 13:49
  
  State and local tax collections on Oklahoma’s medical marijuana industry fell by more than $24 million in 2022.
  
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• Glossip spared execution; fate still up in the air

  09-05-2023 13:44
  
  The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday blocked Oklahoma from executing death-row inmate Richard Glossip for his role in a 1997 murder-for-hire case, but Glossip’s fate remains up in the air.
  
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