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What was once unused land on the northwest corner of SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital – Shawnee is being transformed into a long term investment in clean energy, sustainability and community health.Approximately 1.5 acres of hospital property near W.

Gov. Kevin Stitt vetoed a bill Monday that would extend the sunset date of the Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education for five more years, calling the council “redundant” and “dormant.” House Bill 3006, by Rep. Gerrid Kendrix, R-Altus, and Sen.

Sen. Bill Coleman and Rep. Ken Luttrell announced Tuesday that they will move forward with a new version of a bill to legalize sports betting after securing support from key stakeholders.

The DAAD Alumni Association has recognized University of Oklahoma professor Karin Schutjer with its Excellence Award, honoring her decades of dedication to fostering academic and cultural exchange between the United States and Germany. Schutjer is the L.J.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2026 Today is the 112th day of 2026 and the 34th day of spring. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1889, the Oklahoma Land Rush began at high noon as thousands of settlers were allowed into the state to claim land. In 1954, live television broadcasting of the U.S.

WEWOKA- Mrs. Lois Montgomery, whose husband was killed in a bizarre 1971 shooting incident, testified against District Attorney Roy Powell Tuesday and told a Seminole County Grand Jury she had received a threatening phone call prior to testifying.

April 19 is a day that will live in our hearts. I had just arrived in Moore to serve as a youth minister for a suburban church there. On that horrible Wednesday, one of our secretaries rushed into our offices exclaiming “Somebody set off a bomb at the Federal Building.

Sen. Ally Seifried, R-Claremore, on Monday advanced legislation to better protect Oklahoma children at summer camps in the event of unprecedented severe weather.

The True Grit Trail in eastern Oklahoma will become a reality now that House Bill 1411 has been signed into law by the governor. Rep. Jim Grego, R-Wilburton is the author of the legislation.

April brings more than spring flowers to Oklahoma. Severe weather, including hail, damaging winds, lightning and tornadoes, can also occur. But we don’t have to be afraid! Let’s see ourselves as prepared, not as potential victims. A few simple steps now can make a big difference later.