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Venetian art, a renowned poet and a museum expansion are headed straight for Central Oklahoma thanks to newly awarded Oklahoma Humanities Council grants. At a recent meeting of its board of trustees, OHC doled out $77,000 in grant awards and offers to state cultural organizations. Of that total, $44,600 will fund projects in and around […]

You think your waiting room is busy? Starting at 6 a.m. on July 9, Remote Area Medical (RAM) and volunteer medical professionals will attempt to see more than 2,000 new patients for free medical care ” including general, dental, vision and select women’s services ” at State Fair Park in the Travel and Transportation Building. […]

The U-Haul Company of Oklahoma City is offering 30 days of free storage to city residents whose homes or businesses have been damaged by recent flooding. Plus, those needing to box possessions for storage can use U-Haul’s “Take a Box, Leave a Box” program, which supplies free boxes. “I hope this effort will provide assistance […]

Drive down almost any street in Norman, and you’re bound to see them ” bright blue signs bearing the name “VIRGIN.” These little blue beacons indicate that it’s primary time in Oklahoma. They’re nearly impossible to miss, and that’s what Emily Virgin is counting on. “It’s a conversational topic. It breaks the ice in a […]

The Oklahoma City Fire Department is asking Ski Island residents whose homes back up to Spring Creek to voluntarily evacuate while the department evaluates the dam on Hefner, just west of MacArthur. Firefighters are currently going door-to-door alerting residents.

Decisions on the route designation for the city’s future streetcar system are one step closer to being finalized. The Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority completed its series of “Let’s Talk Transit” meetings recently. The meetings acted as a forum for citizens to voice their input about the transit project, which is a part of […]

The word “biplane” likely conjures a variety of images ” maybe the Wright brothers launching prototype kites into the air in hopes of finding the perfect sky-safe design. Or perhaps legendary World War I pilots like Manfred von Richthofen ” “Diable Rouge” to the French, The Red Baron to us. But what’s a biplane’s place […]

xperimental model, the child that the parents learn on,” said Beasley. Firstborns are naturally “only children” until the sibling comes along, so they do share some traits with the only child. “If firstborn is male, he is seen as the chosen one,” Beasley said. “Parents read the parenting books and take more pictures of the […]

On a muggy evening on March 28, 2000, an F2 tornado ripped through downtown Fort Worth, Texas, and in 10 minutes, left 100 injured, two dead and $450 million in damage. Several of the city’s landmarks, such as the 35-story Bank One Tower, the Mallick Tower and the Calvary Cathedral, were substantially damaged. The Bank […]

More than 100 mayors descending upon the city may not sound as exciting as a Thunder game or a night out in Bricktown, but the impact of their visit could be just as huge for Oklahoma City as those improvements. OKC will play host to the 78th annual U.S. Conference of Mayors, scheduled Friday through […]