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Regents settle dispute with Langston

September 17, 2020

The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education approved an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) that will resolve a complaint related to program offerings and funding for the Tulsa branch campus of Langston University (LU). LU is designated as the state’s Historically Black College or University (HBCU), with campus…

OSU gets grant to aid poor students

September 17, 2020

Oklahoma State University will receive a federal TRIO-Student Support Services (SSS) grant of $1.3 million. The grant, which is awarded every five years by the U.S. Department of Education, is aimed at helping students with disabilities, first-generation students and low-income students succeed and graduate. “The TRIO-Student Support Services has provided guidance and support to Oklahoma…

Homeless veterans get assistance

September 17, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C., — Here’s a disarming statistic: more than half a million Americans are homeless. And, nearly 200,000 of them sleep on sidewalks, empty lots or under bridges most nights, anywhere they can find a modicum of shelter. And, says the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC], too many of them are veterans who risked…

10,290 coronavirus cases in Tulsa

September 17, 2020

As of Monday, there have been 10,290 confirmed cases of the Chinese coronavirus in Tulsa County with 102 deaths and 9,147 people have recovered. There have been 70,223 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma. There have been 905 total deaths in the state. As of Monday, there were 499 people in state hospitals with…

$7m in zero-interest loans exclusively to DT business

September 10, 2020

Business loan applicants must be within the IDL The Tulsa City Council is looking into ways to provide more economic benefit to subsidize privately owned businesses exclusively located in Downtown Tulsa. Councilors are looking at recommendations for the “Economic Development Infrastructure Fund, Downtown Revolving Loan Fund.” Tulsa has pumped hundreds of millions of tax money…

Rogers vs. Hale at new Rogers’ stadium September 11

September 10, 2020

The first game at the new Will Rogers Stadium, Home of the Ropers, will be at 7 p.m. on Sept. 11. That night the Ropers will take on the Nathan Hale Rangers, a rivalry that dates back to 1959. It’s a dream come true for generations of Roper athletes and their fans. The new stadium…

Council votes to finally remove ‘Black Lives Matter’ sign

September 10, 2020

Mayor G.T. Bynum and the City Council finally agreed to enforce the law and remove an illegal sign from the Greenwood District that reads, “Black Lives Matter.” The sign was painted on the street illegally just prior to the recent visit to Tulsa by President Donald Trump. There was no permit for the sign, which…

Owasso VFW garage sale Sept. 18-19

September 10, 2020

The Owasso VFW Post 7180 has canceled their monthly breakfast fundraisers for the rest of the year due to the Chinese coronavirus pandemic. They plan to resume the breakfasts in 2021. VFW Post 7180 will be holding a benefit garage sale on September 18-19, starting at 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. The garage…

Curbing obesity and fighting tabacco

September 10, 2020

Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) Board of Directors passed two resolutions encouraging the adoption of policies and laws to curb obesity in Oklahoma and to protect Oklahomans from the dangers of tobacco. Obesity is an increasing epidemic in Oklahoma. The state places 46th in U.S. health rankings, with 35% of the state’s population being obese….

Grants to help Oklahomans buy food

September 10, 2020

The Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) Board of Directors approved funding for seven grants to address food insecurity and increase Oklahomans access to healthy and nutritious food. “Many Oklahomans were already struggling with food insecurity and access to nutritious food even before the pandemic,” said TSET Board of Directors Chair Bruce Benjamin, Ph.D. “ The…