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OSU’s Integrated Pest Management legacy lives on in new team
STILLWATER, Okla. – Sorghum producers discovered a new pest in their crops on the Gulf Coast of Texas in the summer of 2013. Less than a year later, the sorghum aphid (known at the time as the sugarcane aphid) decimated Oklahoma sorghum, causing more than a 40% reduction in grain yields and thousands of dollars in economic losses for farmers.
Plumlee Headed to the Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame
Army Master Sergeant Earl D. Plumlee, 2021 Medal of Honor recipient, will be inducted into the Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame on October 26, 2024, at the Embassy Suites, 2501 Conference Drive, Norman, Oklahoma. Plumlee was born in 1980 in Clinton, Oklahoma, growing up on a farm in Merritt, near...
Oklahoma Schools Receive Fake Ryan Walters Packages
Mystery packages arrived at school districts across Oklahoma this week. Inside, nearly 100 pages of fake documents claimed to be from state Superintendent Ryan Walters. First reported by StateImpact Oklahoma, the strange packages were addressed to superintendents at various districts. It's unknown exactly how many received a copy. In the...
Deputy Secretary of State to lead new Oklahoma Department of Commerce division
Gov. Kevin Stitt has appointed new leadership for the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, which is going through a major change intended to improve the state's economic development, Stitt announced this week that Deputy Secretary of State Evan Brown will become director of the Oklahoma Office of Economic Development, Growth, and Expansion (EDGE), one...
Saturday Morning Oklahoma Earthquake: Is Your Home Prepared for More Tremors?
Alex, OK – Residents of Alex, Oklahoma, may have felt a jolt early this Saturday morning as a magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck just 10 kilometers north-northeast of the town. The earthquake, which occurred at 8:17 a.m. UTC, was shallow, with a depth of just 0.5 kilometers, increasing the potential for noticeable shaking across the region.
There’s an Old Indian Cemetery in this Oklahoma Atwoods Parking Lot
Due to Oklahoma being one of the youngest states in the union, plus a constant status being issued of it being a "flyover state" via the braindead living on the left and right coasts, it's easy to forget how rich and often weird the history is here in the Sooner State.
Attempts to remove judge from Epic embezzlement case fail again
OKLAHOMA CITY — An attempt to have a judge thrown off the major embezzlement case against the Epic Charter School co-founders has been rejected again. Oklahoma County District Judge Richard Ogden decided after a hearing Friday afternoon that he would not disqualify district Judge Susan Stallings from overseeing the case. Defense attorney Joe White, who […]
Press Release: Chief Hoskin Calls For $40 Million Permanent Expansion Of Historic Housing, Jobs, Sustainable Communities Act
Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. delivered his sixth State of the Nation address on Saturday, Aug. 31, as part of the 72nd annual Cherokee National Holiday. He called for the permanent expansion of and funding for the tribe's Historic Housing, Jobs, and Sustainable Communities Act. initially signed into law in 2019.
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.”
Midwest City Man Convicted For Ramming OCPD Car In 2021
A jury convicts a man who rammed into an Oklahoma City police officer's squad car, and then started shooting. This happened in 2021 when court documents said Quinton Pace wanted police to kill him in the exchange near Northeast 52nd and MLK. Jurors recommended he serve 35 years in prison,...
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