WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, issued the following news release: * * * Ascension St. John celebrates after years of work to earn top trauma level status * Officials from Ascension St. John Medical Center in Tulsa were joined Wednesday by city leaders to celebrate the hospital's recent achievement of the highest level in trauma care.A ribbon-cutting, hosted with the Tulsa Regional Chamber, was held at Ascension St. John to mar  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued the following public notice (PS Docket No. 23-237 and WT Docket 02-378) on Aug. 19, 2025: * * * The Region 34 (Oklahoma) Regional Planning Committees (RPCs) will hold two consecutive planning meetings at the 2025 APCO/NENA Public Safety Conference, Monday, October 6, 2025. Beginning at 10:00 am, the 700MHz RPC will convene in the Pecan Conference Room at the Tulsa Southern Hills Marri  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 18 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU System breaks all-time enrollment record for higher education in Oklahoma * Media Contact: Mack Burke | Associate Director of Media Relations | 405-744-5540 | mack.burke_iv@okstate.edu BY THE NUMBERS: OSU's Record Enrollment* * * Largest system enrollment (36,934) * Largest total enrollment on the Stillwater campus (27,655) * Largest freshman class (5,184) * Largest undergrad e  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Secretary McMahon Visits Oklahoma on the Returning Education to the States Tour * OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA - Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon traveled to Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Oklahoma on her Returning Education to the States Tour. Secretary McMahon joined Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt for a visit and literacy roundtable at Dove Science Academy, a public charter school. She th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, issued the following news release: * * * St. John Medical Center designated Tulsa's first-ever level 1 trauma center * There has never been a level 1 trauma center on the eastern side of the state until now. Ascension St. John Medical Center is now the first-ever level 1 trauma center in Tulsa, eliminating the need to transport patients to Oklahoma City, which was the only level 1 center in the  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Aug. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * Breakthrough in Understanding Amylin Could Pave Way for Next Generation of Weight Loss Drugs OU researchers uncover key mechanism of hormone linked to appetite control By April Wilkerson OKLAHOMA CITY - Amylin, a hormone that controls appetite and blood sugar by activating three different receptors in the brain, could be the basis for the next blockbuster obesity drugs. A University of Oklahoma  more