TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma, July 26 -- The Cherokee Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news on July 25, 2024: Cherokee Nation leaders gathered Thursday to hold a topping-out ceremony in celebration of the placement of the final steel beam for the future, state-of-the-art W.W. Hastings Hospital. The new hospital, a $470 million investment authorized under the tribe's Respond, Recover and Rebuild plan, will span 400,000 square feet. The six-story structure will h  more

ADA, Oklahoma, July 26 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * "Our ancestors would be proud of these young warriors" - Chikasha Bak Bak Head Coach Brandon White Eagle * * * Chikasha Bak Bak (Chickasaw Woodpecker) is one of seven teams currently playing in the Choctaw Nation's Stickball League. With a similar culture and intertwined histories, the Choctaw Nation invited Chickasaws to participate in their league in 2014.   more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 25 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: A telehealth project initiated by the Oklahoma State University Department of Agricultural Economics is helping improve health care services in four rural Oklahoma communities. Brian Whitacre, OSU Extension specialist for rural economic development, led the effort to secure grant money to build telehealth booths or rooms in the libraries of Atoka, Broken Bow, Hinton and Okemah. Computers, cameras, screens and  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 24 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Oklahoma State University's Spears School of Business will induct Vickie Carr, Eddy Ditzler, Dr. Ken Eastman and Carl Wiese into the school's Hall of Fame on Oct. 4 at the ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni Center. The annual Spears banquet recognizes outstanding alumni and individuals who have provided exemplary leadership within and beyond the business school. This year, the Spears Business Hall of Fame is celebrat  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 25 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Salim Hiziroglu, emeritus professor in the Oklahoma State University Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, has been selected as a 2024-25 Fulbright U.S. Scholar. Beginning in February 2025, he will complete a 9-month fellowship in Romania. While there, Hiziroglu will work and conduct research at Transilvania University of Brasov. He will teach courses in value-added composite materials and a  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 25 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Oklahoma State University Center For Health Sciences has once again been recognized by U.S. News & World Report for its commitment to meeting the health care needs of rural and underserved patients in Oklahoma. OSU-CHS was ranked No. 6 in percentage of graduates practicing in Health Professional Shortage Areas. HPSAs designate areas and population groups, both rural and urban, that are experiencing a shorta  more