News Briefs

New report shows progress on the Tulsa levees project

May 7, 2020

U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, said Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite has signed the Chief’s Report for the Tulsa-West Tulsa Levees project. This Chief’s Report is the formal recommendation from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the improvements necessary so the Tulsa Levees can continue to minimize the risk to life and property in communities…

Oklahoma praised for putting 4-year-olds in public school

May 7, 2020

More and more Oklahoma 4-year-olds are being funneled into public schools. One national study showed that Oklahoma is third in the nation in terms of 4-year-olds being placed in public schools. The National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) reported last year that Oklahoma scored among the top eight states in the nation. Oklahoma serves…

1.7 million meals for state students

May 7, 2020

Oklahoma schools served more than 1.7 million meals to students in a nine-day period during the cessation of school operations in late March, according to new numbers from the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE). The agency’s Office of Child Nutrition released the figures today for the March 23-31 reporting period. The meals were served …

T-shirt sales to help OSU students

May 7, 2020

Oklahoma State University, the OSU Foundation and the OSU Alumni Association are partnering with several Stillwater vendors to produce a new #CowboyFamily T-shirt. The T-shirts are being sold for $22 by various Stillwater vendors who will then donate a portion of their proceeds to the Cowboy Strong Student Emergency Fund, a component of OSU’s COVID-19…

Concurrent enrollment from OSU

May 7, 2020

Oklahoma State University will launch the state’s first free online concurrent enrollment program for Oklahoma high school seniors from a four-year public university beginning this fall. Concurrent enrollment occurs when high school students take college classes before completing high school. Through funding provided by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and the OSU Foundation,…

Tulsa Police Foundation buys masks

May 7, 2020

The Tulsa Police Foundation has purchased 4,000 N95 masks to distribute to local area First Responders who are on the front lines daily during the COVID-19 crisis. To provide additional protection for Tulsa area First Responders, the Tulsa Police Foundation will be delivering mask to Police Departments in Tulsa, Bixby, Glenpool, Sand Springs, Jenks, Broken…

New wind energy plan in Garber

May 7, 2020

Minneapolis – Mortenson announced that it has started turbine erection work on the 248.2 MW King Plains Wind Project located in Garber, Oklahoma, for ENGIE North America (ENGIE). The project is comprised of 88-2.82 MW GE turbines totaling 248.2 MW of clean energy and spans approximately 60 square miles. Mortenson was selected as the EPC…

Domino’s donates 4,600 pizzas here

May 7, 2020

Domino’s franchise-owned stores throughout Greater Tulsa are donating 4,600 pizzas within their local communities. The stores are also looking to fill about 50 management positions. “We realize that there is a great deal of hardship and uncertainty at this time,” said Eddie Hall, a Tulsa-area Domino’s franchisee. “Domino’s wants to do whatever it can to…

Oklahoma officials declare a $416,883,273 revenue failure

April 30, 2020

The State Board of Equalization declared a $416,883,273 revenue failure for Fiscal 2020, paving the way for legislators to take money from the Rainy Day Fund and other savings accounts. Oklahoma Tax Commission Executive Director Jay Doyle gave updated look at how COVID-19 and the downturn in oil and gas are affecting revenue forecasts for…

Historic lows for gasoline prices

April 30, 2020

Tulsa gas prices have fallen 3.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.29/gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 321 stations. Gas prices in Tulsa are 29.5 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 129.6 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports,…