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On November 11, 2026, the Mother Road celebrates its 100th birthday. With more driveable miles of Route 66 than any other state, Oklahoma has been investing in the road and the businesses along it.
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Local headlines for Thursday, November 12, 2026
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Welcome to the We Are Land-Grant series — short stories about how Oklahoma State University is making a difference through public impact research — improving lives in Oklahoma and beyond.
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Increased housing stock, decreased homelessness, lower crime rates and rising job growth are just a few wins Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols touted during his second State of the City Tuesday.
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The majority of funds dedicated to the four affected programs, like most federal education dollars, pass through the Oklahoma State Department of Education and go directly to schools.
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Oklahoma City is set to launch a $130 million housing strategy, which aims to expand housing options and combat the local affordability crisis.
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In formerly red states, incoming Democrats have promised tighter regulations and fewer incentives for aerospace and tech developers; for Oklahoma, it’s an opportunity.
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KOSU's weekly round-up of Oklahoma music news includes Vince Gill being nominated for the Songwriters Hall of Fame, Mayfest setting dates for 2027 and more.
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State Attorney General Gentner Drummond asked a Rogers County judge Monday to require the two companies behind the proposed Inola smelter to answer discovery requests about their ownership.
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Local headlines for Wednesday, November 11, 2026
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The Cherokee Nation Tribal Council is formally opposing the Inola smelter and calling on intergovernmental consultation with the neighboring Muscogee Nation.
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Native Americans in the United States have some of the highest suicide rates in the country, and rates are also especially high for veterans. One Choctaw Nation program is working to bring those numbers down through community.
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OKC Animal Welfare says adopters can set their own adoption fee. The move is part of a campaign to empty the shelter before the organization moves to a new facility next month.
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The Rural Health Transformation Program is a $50 billion investment signed into law last year, alongside an estimated $911 billion in reductions to federal Medicaid spending over a decade.
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A bison herd manager for the Quapaw Nation is being charged with animal cruelty after 32 buffalo died from dehydration in August.
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