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A Helping Hand RN Finds Solutions in Life
Being able to provide clients the care they need enriches the life of Amanda Tanner, RN, home-care manager for the Valir PACE field staff in Oklahoma City. “There’s so many of them who need help and they don’t have the resources,” Tanner said. “Hospice led me here because there are so many things people need before they get to that time of life.”
OU Nursing Students Join Hospitals in Norman, Duncan
Students at the University of Oklahoma have continued to answer the call to fill the statewide nurse shortage. The Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing is Oklahoma’s largest nursing program. It spans five sites: the University of Oklahoma’s Tulsa Schusterman Center; Lawton, housed on the Cameron University campus; Oklahoma City’s Health Sciences; and two sites that hold the special designation of being embedded within two regional hospitals – Duncan Regional Hospital and Norman Regional Health System.
Osage Nation Ranch 41,521-Acre Fee-To-Trust Application Approved
PAWHUSKA, OK – The Osage Nation’s fee-to-trust application for the 41,521-acre ranch was approved on August 30, 2024. Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Realty Specialist Katie Yates-Free hand delivered the Notice of Decision, signed by BIA Regional Director Eddie Streater, directly to Osage Nation Principal Chief Geoffery Standing Bear. A fee to trust land acquisition, also known as “land into trust,” is the transfer of land title from a federally-recognized tribe to the United States, in trust, for the benefit of the tribal nation. It strengthens tribal sovereignty by providing the tribal nation full authority over the trust land.
Fletcher PD asking public for assistance in suspected hit-and-run
FLETCHER, Okla. (KSWO) - Fletcher Peace Officers are investigating an incident they believe is a suspected hit-and-run from late Friday evening. In a post to the department’s Facebook page, officials said it happened shortly before 9 p.m. just north of Watts Road and Highway 277. Police and fire responded...
Exciting College Football Saturday: Key Matchups & Heisman Odds
The first full Saturday of college football kicks off with a packed schedule featuring top-ranked teams like Clemson, Georgia, and Ohio State. Fans can access game times and viewing options for a multitude of matchups. Notably, Oklahoma started its 2024 season strong with a decisive 51-3 victory over Temple, led by Jackson Arnold's four touchdown passes. This season marks a significant shift as Oklahoma and Texas have joined the SEC. As the college football landscape evolves, speculation on Heisman contenders begins, with players like Dillon Gabriel and Quinn Ewers in the spotlight.
'The Mercy Way:' Longtime OKC Nurse Reflects On Mercy Hospitals 50 years On Memorial Road
A metro hospital is celebrating five decades of service in the community. Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City was built on Memorial Road in the middle of a cow pasture in August of 1974. Del City’s Madalene Smith always knew she wanted to help people. She put her passion into practice...
Tiniest Hometown Hero Returns Home To Cherokee Following Heart Transplant
An Oklahoma baby got a warm welcome from his hometown of Cherokee this week. One-year-old Arthur Allen spent eight months in Dallas following a heart transplant. The family stopped in for a visit at News 9 on their way home. “He's done more in his first year of life than...
Curbside Apparel providing work, training for the homeless
Looking for custom gameday apparel for the upcoming season and wanting to support a good cause at the same time? Each purchase made at Curbside Apparel provides work opportunity and training for those looking to escape homelessness.
Deion Burks starts charitable NIL initiative based on on-field performance
The 2024 season kickoff arrives tonight as Oklahoma takes on Temple starting at 6 p.m. CT. It'll be the true debut of several new Sooners, including receiver Deion Burks who's already planning to make an impact on-and-off the field. Prior to the start of the year and OU's opener, Burks...
Stitt, McGirt, Walters and infrastructure: Takeaways from Tulsa's 2024 ‘State of the State’ event
Oklahoma’s current and future legislative leaders answered questions Thursday about Gov. Kevin Stitt, tribal relations, education and more at Tulsa Regional Chamber’s ‘State of the State’ event at Cox Business Center. NonDoc Editor-in-Chief Tres Savage moderated two discussions. One was with current Oklahoma Speaker of the...
Iowa’s Bradley Hill to Transfer to OU
First reported by Ross Bartachek of IAWresle, former Iowa heavyweight Bradley Hill is transferring to OU. Hill was the starter at Iowa at heavyweight for the majority of last season, but plans to wrestle for the 197 lb spot at OU that was recently vacated by Stephen Buchanan who transferred to Iowa. Hill was 21-9 last season and finished fifth at the Big Ten Championships and was an NCAA qualifier.
Urban Grocer Celebrates End Of State Grocery Sales Tax
Parts of Oklahoma City's wider downtown area face a lack of access to fresh food. Also known as a food desert, the USDA currently classifies urban neighborhoods as a "low-income and low-access" area. Urban Agrarian, near Reno and Western, has been a downtown grocer for more than a decade. Longtime...
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