JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Army scales down Military Working Equid program for warfighting priorities * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Army is streamlining its Military Working Equid program to align more resources with warfighting capability and readiness. MWEs include horses, mules, and donkeys owned by the Department of Defense and housed on Army installations. Starting in July 2025, the  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 21 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Beyond Business: OSU finance instructor Bansal helps 11-year-old son publish book * Media Contact: Hallie Hart | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-1050 | hallie.hart@okstate.edu Amit Bansal encourages fellow parents to teach their children basic financial concepts through fun, kid-friendly projects. The classic example of a lemonade stand comes to mind for Bansal, an instructor of professional   more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 22 -- Oklahoma State University Spears School of Business issued the following news: * * * Beyond Business: OSU finance instructor Bansal helps 11-year-old son publish book Amit Bansal encourages fellow parents to teach their children basic financial concepts through fun, kid-friendly projects. The classic example of a lemonade stand comes to mind for Bansal, an instructor of professional practice in Oklahoma State University's Department of Finance and expert on   more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 21 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * CEAT announces 2025 W.W. Allen Scholars * Media Contact: Kristi Wheeler | Manager, CEAT marketing and Communications | 405-744-5831 | kristi.wheeler@okstate.edu Camden McDonald named the 2025 W.W. Allen Boys and Girls Club Scholar. The College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology at Oklahoma State University has named Camden McDonald of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, as the 2025 recipient of the W  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 21 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * College of Arts and Sciences' Barnes chosen for distinguished Leadership Oklahoma * Dr. Caitlin Barnes Media Contact: Elizabeth Gosney | CAS Marketing and Communications Manager | 405-744-7497 | egosney@okstate.edu Leadership Oklahoma recently announced the Class 38 cohort, and among those chosen is Oklahoma State University's Dr. Caitlin Barnes. Barnes, who serves as director of outreach progra  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Leader of National Catalytic Converter Theft Ring Pleads Guilty and Admits to Selling Stolen Goods for More Than $600M * A New Jersey man pleaded guilty today in federal court in the Northern District of Oklahoma to leading a multi-state operation that stole thousands of catalytic converters from private vehicles and sold them on a secondary market for millions of dollars, based on the value of the  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 21 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Riley receives Ferguson College Excellence in Undergraduate Advising and Mentoring Award * Media Contact: Sophia Fahleson | Digital Communications Specialist | 405-744-7063 | sophia.fahleson@okstate.edu Dr. John Michael Riley is the 2025 recipient of the Ferguson College of Agriculture's Excellence in Undergraduate Advising and Mentoring Award. Riley, associate professor in the OSU Department of A  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 22 -- USA Softball issued the following news: * * * U-18 Men's National Team Coaching Staff announced for 2025 WBSC Americas Qualifier USA Softball has announced coaches for the U.S. U-18 Men's National Team (MNT) Program ahead of the 2025 WBSC U-18 Men's Softball Americas Qualifier, set to take place later this year. Selected by the USA Softball Selection Panel and approved by the USA Softball Board of Directors, Tim Hatten and Alvaro "Mingo" Varela will lead th  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, July 22 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * University of Oklahoma Researcher Makes Breakthrough Discovery About Friedreich's Ataxia Genetic Defect U.S. Department of Defense Awards $2.8 Million for Continued Investigation By April Wilkerson OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. - A University of Oklahoma researcher is the first to discover that the sequence of the genetic defect in the neuromuscular disease Friedreich's ataxia isn't always as uniform as previous  more