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Forbes names top 35 Oklahoma companies to work for in 2025
The Journal Record - Oklahoma
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August 27, 2025
Summary: – Forbes ranked 35 Oklahoma employers across 13 industries. – Top five include IBM, Costco, Choctaw Nation, MidFirst and Chickasaw Nation. – Health care, banking and retail companies also dominate the list. Companies across 13 industries...
The Burrito Letdown: Oklahoma’s Allsup’s vs. Texas Tradition
KWFS - Texas
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August 27, 2025
There are only a few foods in life that inspire the kind of loyalty you see with an Allsup’s burrito. They’re not fancy. They’re not gourmet. But if you’ve ever grabbed one at midnight somewhere in West Texas, you know exactly why they have a cult...
Cheapest midgrade gas in cities across Oklahoma County in week ending Aug. 23
East OKC News - Oklahoma
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August 27, 2025
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Oklahoma County...
Weevils set to open season at Southeastern Oklahoma State University
The Advance-Monticellonian - Arkansas
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By Jeff Young - Advance Correspondent The University of Arkansas at Monticello Boll Weevils are set to begin the 2025 campaign on the road on Thursday, September 4, travelling to Durant, Oklahoma to face Southeastern Oklahoma State University in a...
Policy Matters: If ‘work conquers all’, why can’t Oklahomans get ahead?
The Journal Record - Oklahoma
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August 27, 2025
Shiloh Kantz Labor Day weekend is often seen as a time to rest, travel, or shop end-of-summer sales. But if we genuinely want to honor working Oklahomans, we must ask hard questions about the laws and policies that shape economic opportunity and...
Hong Kong native travels 8,800 miles to watch Pacers in NBA Finals
Journal and Courier - Indiana
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Phil Ip traveled 8,800 miles from Hong Kong to watch the Indiana Pacers play the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2025 NBA Finals.Phil IpHong Kong native Phil Ip appears on the jumbotron during Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at...
Route 66 travelers can now take Will Rogers along for the ride
The Oklahoman
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Where there's a Will, there's a way — to adventures along Route 66. Individuals and families are encouraged to take cultural icon and Oklahoma native Will Rogers with them, in a sense, as they travel the historic roadway as part of the Flat Will...
As more Oklahoma prisons embrace AI, critics worry about…
The Oklahoman
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The John H. Lilley Correctional Center doesn’t scream high-tech. The men’s minimum-security prison, built in 1925 as the Oklahoma State School for Incorrigible Negro Boys and repurposed in the early 1980s to accommodate adult offenders, sits among...
Oklahoma City museum shows interest in housing Route 66 cowboy boot art installation
KOCO 5 - Oklahoma
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August 27, 2025
OKC ART COUNCIL WANTS TO BUILD THIS MASSIVE ART INSTALLATION, CALLING IT KICK 66. ALL IS A CALL BACK TO THE GET YOUR KICKS ON ROUTE 66 SONG. AT FIRST, THE PLAN WAS TO PUT IT AT NORTHWEST 25TH AND CLASSEN, AT THE HEART OF THE ASIAN DISTRICT. BUT...
25 Things I Still Have to Do in Oklahoma in 2025
Only In Your State
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Can you believe we are a quarter of the way through the 2000s? I vividly remember celebrating Y2K, and now here we are... the last few months of 2025. So, what will we do with the rest of this year? If "Have more adventures" is one of your New...
College football QB battles 2025: Michigan taps Bryce Underwood, Hauss Hejny wins Oklahoma State job
CBS Sports - Florida
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August 27, 2025
With Week 1 of the 2025 college football season fast approaching, the quarterback dominoes have mostly fallen. With Week 0 in the books and the first full weekend of competition days away, some coaches are still in decision-making mode when it...
Traveling Route 66 in Oklahoma? Here are 13 stops to make
The Oklahoman
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The nation's longest drivable stretch of Route 66 cuts through Oklahoma, where travelers explore more than 400 miles of historic towns and attractions that celebrate the Mother Road. Route 66 connects Chicago to Santa Monica on the Pacific Coast...
Labor Day 2025: AAA shares advice on travel times and fuel prices
The Oklahoman
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Holiday travelers across the country will set out this Labor Day weekend, clogging highways and airports on the way to their end-of-summer destinations. Whether you're staying in Oklahoma or heading cross-country for a few days, the...
Labor Day travel: Last minute tips, best times to hit the road
6 ABC Action News
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August 26, 2025
As Americans prepare to soak up the final holiday weekend of summer before shoulder season, there are plenty of strategies to help make planning and travel during this peak time more manageable. Plus, there's still time to score last-minute deals...
Cooler Weather Ahead? Time to Explore Oklahoma’s Best-Kept Secret
Good Time Oldies 107.5 & 790 - Arkansas
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August 26, 2025
With the cooler weather approaching this week, it's the perfect time for hiking in the great outdoors. Beavers Bend State Park: The Ultimate Hiking Destination Mario Garcia, TSM Mario Garcia, TSM Beavers Bend State Park in Broken Bow is the...
Oklahomans targeted in out-of-state addiction treatment scheme
The Journal Record - Oklahoma
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August 25, 2025
Summary: – Recruiters lured 880+ Oklahomans to out-of-state treatment programs while manipulating insurance. – Blue Cross alleges the scheme cost $46M; some facilities provided minimal care. – Policy changes now limit out-of-state treatment,...
Oklahoma City Katz Drugstore sit-ins: History and impact
News9 - Oklahoma
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In the summer of 1958, a small group of Black students led by teacher Clara Luper walked into Katz Drug Store in downtown Oklahoma City and quietly took their seats at the lunch counter. Their request for service was denied, but their decision to...
As Oklahoma Prisons Embrace AI, Critics Warn of Risks
Oklahoma Watch
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August 26, 2025
Sign up today for First Watch! Want to understand Oklahoma better? Sign up for First Watch and let Ted Streuli guide you beyond the surface of daily news. The John H. Lilley Correctional Center doesn’t scream high-tech. The men’s minimum-security...
Oklahoma Patient Pipeline: How an Insurance Scheme Brought Hundreds to California for Drug Treatment
Oklahoma Watch
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August 25, 2025
Sign up today for First Watch! Want to understand Oklahoma better? Sign up for First Watch and let Ted Streuli guide you beyond the surface of daily news. Recruiters approached people struggling with addiction on streets throughout Oklahoma and...
Oklahoma authorities stress labor day weekend water safety
KOAM TV 7 - Kansas
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OKLAHOMA (KOAM) -- The countdown to Labor Day Weekend is on, and local authorities are reminding those looking to celebrate of water safety. “Labor Day weekend is a very popular time for people to visit the lakes and the river,” said GRDA...