One in four Oklahomans has or is at risk of developing diabetes, according to the Oklahoma Diabetes Center of the University of Oklahoma. And the ediba Diabetes Center of Excellence ranks Oklahoma No. 2 in the nation in prevalence of diabetes. The Oklahoma Diabetes Center claims the state’s residents are under a diabetic epidemic, mainly […]
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Capitol portrait honoring civil rights trailblazer unveiled
A long-envisioned effort to honor civil rights pioneer Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher with a portrait in the state Capitol rotunda finally came to fruition Tuesday. Oklahoma Arts Council Executive Director Betty Price; Bruce Fisher, son of the late Sipuel Fisher; and artist Mitsuno Reedy unveiled the oil piece during an 11 a.m. program in […]
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Gazette covers place third at national AltWeekly Awards
Oklahoma Gazette tied for third place June 15 in the Cover Design category at the national AltWeekly Awards sponsored by the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies. Three entries by the Gazette’s cover crew competed in the contest against other alternative-weekly newspapers with circulations of less than 60,000: “Crosstook,” “The Watchers” and “Vote.” The San […]
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Car pulled from earth after half century under Tulsa
An intentionally buried 1957 Plymouth Belvedere was unearthed at noon today in Tulsa, following the blast of an airhorn. A blue crane pulled the car from the lawn of the Tulsa County Courthouse. The vehicle was covered in a reddish-brown fabric and whisked away on a flatbed Chevy pickup for an official unveiling at 6:30 […]
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Wakeboarding tourney making waves
Rain or shine, competitors of the Oklahoma River Wakeboard Series 2007 will be competing Friday to Sunday. Riders from all over the country are scheduled to vie for the tournament’s first-place prize of $2,000. Wakeboarding is a sport when a rider is pulled by a boat and performs a wide variety of tricks and […]
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Federal judge: Cherokee can vote
A federal court ruled Wednesday that the Cherokee tribe could move forward with an election, despite the protests of the tribe’s Freedmen members, court records show. According to a motion handed down by the U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia, the Cherokees can hold the election — slated for June 23 — […]
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Track and field looks bright at OU
At this past weekend’s 2007 NCAA Track and Field Championships, a record 22 Sooners competed and 14 returned home with All-America honors. That second number matches the combined school record established in 1997. Just last year, Martin Smith was hired to lead OU’s struggling track and field programs. All Smith had done in his previous […]
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Some 100 Ideas funders also Cargill contributors
The three largest contributors to House Speaker Lance Cargill’s 100 Ideas campaign are all maximum contributors to his 2006 House race, records show. According to records recently released by the campaign” Chesapeake Energy Corp. gave $100,000 in cash, ” the Chickasaw Nation gave the same amount, and ” AT&T gave $50,000. Together, these comprise almost […]
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Blue Bell rolling into town with free ice cream party
Oklahoma and Blue Bell Creameries both turn 100 this year, and the ice cream manufacturer is rolling into town to celebrate. The free exhibit is from noon to 4 p.m. Friday, and 1-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Oklahoma History Center, 2401 N. Laird. Housed in a chocolate-colored 18-wheeler, the “rolling birthday party” includes […]
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Need for elderly day care services on rise
More middle-aged children now find themselves the guardians of those who raised them, turning their parents over to trained caregivers at “adult day care” centers. Day services provide a needed break for families of elderly, mostly with some form of dementia who don’t require a full-time nursing home but can’t be left alone. The daily […]