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Cherokee Immersion School announces transition to year-round calendar

Officials with the Cherokee Nation Language Department announced the Cherokee Immersion School will be transitioning to a year-round calendar starting this Augu

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Shocking numbers of non-standard certified teachers in OK classrooms

Numbers from the OK State Board of Education meeting held on Thursday showed that most of the new Oklahoma teachers aren’t traditionally trained to be teachers.

KGOU - Oklahoma's NPR Source

Here’s how to care for backyard wildlife during Oklahoma’s extreme heat

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Tulsa mayor orders closure of city jail after Frontier investigation

Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols ordered the immediate closure of the Tulsa Municipal Jail after The Frontier's investigation into the death of Justin Benner.

The Frontier

After years of black dust complaints, Oklahoma cites Continental Carbon for 81 alleged violations

Regulators say the Ponca City carbon black plant failed to meet pollution limits, missed required equipment testing and violated a 2015 federal agreement to improve air quality.

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Oklahoma Governor signs bill expanding access to affordable insulin

Governor Stitt has signed a bill establishing a program to help expand access to affordable insulin and encourage domestic pharmaceutical manufacturing.

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Oklahoma voters to decide on minimum wage increase that could reach $15 an hour

Oklahoma voters will weigh in on State Question 832 this summer, a ballot measure that would raise the state's minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 an hour by 2029, with automatic cost-of-living adjustments after that.

Oklahoma Watch

A $40,000-per-Year AI School With No Teachers Is Opening in Oklahoma This August - Oklahoma Watch

Alpha School, a billionaire-backed private school chain that replaces teachers with AI tutors and charges $40,000 a year in tuition, is opening campuses in Edmond and Tulsa in August. The model, which uses two hours of daily AI-driven instruction with no certified teachers, has drawn both enthusiastic families and sharp criticism from educators.

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In reversal, Oklahoma Medicaid agency plans $218 Million in provider cuts

Just days after its board approved a flat budget with no provider cuts for the new fiscal year, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority told the federal government it plans to cut more than $200 million in payments to state hospitals under the state’s Medicaid program.

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Blog Oklahoma / Music Spectacular Playlists

Back when the podcast first began every tenth episode or so I would put out a pod-safe music compilation called the Music Spectacular.

Oklahoma Voice

Uncertainty creeps in for Oklahoma's agriculture industry after trade deal misses deadline • Oklahoma Voice

Last week, the U.S. declined to renew the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement(USMCA), which replaced the North America Free Trade Agreement in 2020.

Oklahoma Voice

Aluminum smelter study denied, Oklahoma lawmaker claims censorship • Oklahoma Voice

A House lawmaker said Wednesday that a fellow Republican has blocked his efforts to hold a study at the Capitol to probe a controversial aluminum smelter that the Trump administration wants to build in his hometown.

Claremore says data center referendum petitions are invalid, residents push back

It was back at the end of May when we spoke to Alex Miller outside of Claremore city hall."I just think that it needs to at least go to a vote of the people," h

Oklahoma Watch

Left Behind: People Deported by ICE Leave Behind Families of Citizens and Lasting Trauma - Oklahoma Watch

Families share stories of life after their loved ones were deported amid a surge of ICE arrests across the country.

The Journal Record

EEOC sues Paycom and Home Creations over alleged discrimination claims

The EEOC is suing Paycom and Home Creations, alleging disability and pregnancy discrimination in separate federal court cases in Oklahoma.

Oklahoma Voice

Oklahoma political parties must alter future reporting of expenditures to candidates • Oklahoma Voice

Political parties should begin to adjust how they report expenditures to Oklahoma candidates in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision removing caps on certain expenses, the head of the state ethics commission said.

Oklahoma Voice

New recess law, state policy change causing surprise challenges for Oklahoma schools • Oklahoma Voice

A new law doubling daily recess time for elementary students prompted unexpected scheduling challenges for Oklahoma schools.

Creek Freedmen descendants sue Muscogee Nation leaders over citizenship ruling delay

One year after the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Supreme Court unanimously ruled that descendants of Creek Freedmen are entitled to tribal citizenship, two people who

KFOR.com Oklahoma City

Oklahoma woman, the last American in an iron lung, dies at 78

Martha Ann Lillard, 78, invited News 4’s Ali Meyer to her home three weeks ago because she was desperate for help with repairs.

Oklahoma Voice

Oklahoma couple challenges casket law after state hands them $4,000 fine • Oklahoma Voice

A district judge on Thursday ruled an Oklahoma couple can challenge the constitutionality of a state law that only lets funeral directors sell caskets.

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10,000 texts per hour: How campaigns are reaching Oklahoma voters whether they like it or not

Oklahoma political candidates and outside groups are increasingly using texting, with its cheap cost and high open rate, as a campaign strategy.

Oklahoma Voice

Water wars: Oklahoma residents fight for lake water • Oklahoma Voice

HINTON – A brown ring of dirt where waters once stood covers white rocks partially encircling Cedar Lake. It is an emotional reminder to residents of this rustic and blue collar community 45 miles west of Oklahoma City that their way of life and livelihoods are dramatically changing. Generations of families have celebrated the Fourth […]

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Ascension St. John plans to end inpatient care at Nowata hospital. Residents are fighting back

Ascension St. John is seeking federal approval to turn its Nowata hospital into a rural emergency facility, which would mean ending acute inpatient and swing-bed services

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Republican Party to Receive Top Position on the General Election Ballot – Followed by Democrats, Libertarians

Drummond asks Department of Justice to halt investigation into Broken Arrow

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Attorney General Gentner Drummond has asked the Trump Administration to halt the U.S. Department of Justice's investigation into the City

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'Not excited about those numbers': OSDE presents teacher certification data, new initiatives

The State Board of Education reviewed programs July 23, 2026, aimed at training teachers as traditionally certified educators remain scarce.

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IKEA expected to open first Oklahoma store in fall 2026

TULSA, Okla. (KFOR) — IKEA will soon be setting up shop in Oklahoma, with the first store scheduled to open later this year. It was announced in February 2026 that the popular home furnishing and h…

Oklahoma Voice

Oklahoma AG to try again to settle poultry pollution lawsuit • Oklahoma Voice

Oklahoma’s attorney general on Monday unveiled a new attempt to settle a decades-old case with six poultry companies who have been court-ordered to clean up eastern Oklahoma waterways.

The Journal Record

Oklahoma historic preservation faces changes under proposed Section 106 rewrite

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation proposes rewriting Section 106, impacting Oklahoma's historic review process managed by the Oklahoma Historical Society.

Oklahoma Voice

Oklahoma's SNAP error rate increased, officials are working to cut it down • Oklahoma Voice

As the State of Oklahoma stares down a deadline to lower its error rate for federal food benefits, numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show the rate has slightly increased.

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Oklahoma family battles oil company over leaking well

An Oklahoma family says they’ve spent years trying to get the well operator to plug an oil well on their land, but now it’s leaking and causing problems they were hoping to avoid.