TULSA, Oklahoma, March 26 -- The Cherokee Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news on March 25, 2024: The Cherokee Nation's tenth Cherokee Warrior Flight departed Monday for Washington, D.C., with eight veterans who served during the Vietnam War. The Cherokee Nation funds the flight for Cherokee veterans to see the national war memorials erected in their honor at the nation's capital. "This trip is one small way for us to say thank you to our Cherokee ve  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, March 26 -- The Cherokee Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news on March 25, 2024: On Tuesday, March 26, Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. will call for the renewal of the tribal-state car tag compact as the Cherokee Nation distributes record funding to more than 100 school districts in Northeast Oklahoma. The distribution of funds will be part of the tribe's annual Public School Appreciation Day event at the Hard Rock Hot  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 26 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following statement on March 25, 2024, by State Sen. Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City: * * * Sen. Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City, released the following statement on Monday after the passing of his friend and mentor, Marlin "Ike" Glass Jr. A member of the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, Glass, of Newkirk, was a veteran and savvy businessman who served 18 years on the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education after being appointed to his   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 26 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release: Recently, Sen. Micheal Bergstrom, R-Adair, attended a presentation ceremony to celebrate the grant awarded to the city of Ketchum for the Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) Healthy Incentive grant. The grant aims to promote healthier lifestyles and combat tobacco use within the community. The grant presentation highlighted the collaborative efforts between state and local organizat  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 26 -- The Oklahoma City government issued the following news release on March 25, 2024: A special permit application for the proposed Oklahoma County jail facility was filed with the City of Oklahoma City on Thursday, March 14. City staff met noticing deadlines to have the item considered at the April 11 Planning Commission meeting. The meeting will be held at 1:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, 200 N Walker Ave. and will be streamed to the City's YouTube Chan  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, March 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: Yuri Lansinger, M.D., associate professor with the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in hand surgery, has received the Fulbright U.S. Scholar award for the 2024-2025 academic year. The 10-month research award will help Lansinger connect with health care professionals in South Korea to compare   more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, March 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: The Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy at the University of Oklahoma is offering a new certificate program beginning in the fall 2024. The Sustainable Energy Systems Certificate program will provide OU students of all majors the opportunity for an interdisciplinary energy education. The program will have a six-hour core in technical areas including energy fundamentals, the carbon cycle, clim  more