HUGO, Oklahoma, Sept. 27 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * After Tiger Kills Oklahoma Roadside Zoo Owner, PETA Calls on Feds to Yank Facility's License After Ryan Easley--the owner-operator of Oklahoma-based roadside zoo Growler Pines Tiger Preserve --was killed by a tiger he owned, PETA today sent an urgent letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) calling on it to cancel the operation's license to exhibit anim  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The U.S. Conference of Mayors issued the following news: * * * At Site of Oklahoma City Bombing, Bipartisan Mayors Sign Declaration Against Political Violence * OKLAHOMA CITY -- In a powerful show of political unity and stewardship, nearly 40 Republican, Democratic and Independent U.S. mayors signed a declaration on Friday to de-escalate our politics and reject violence and dehumanizing rhetoric. Calling it the Oklahoma Cit  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 26, 2025: * * * Medicare Open Enrollment in Oklahoma, 2026 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) offers seniors, people with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and people with disabilities several insurance options, including Medicare Fee-for-Service, Medicare Advantage, and Medicare prescription drug plans. The costs   more

ADA, Oklahoma, Sept. 26 -- East Central University issued the following news: * * * ECU's Academic Success Center continues free support services for undergraduate students By Cody Baggerly The Academic Success Center (ASC) at East Central University (ECU) continues to expand its free services to all undergraduate students across the ECU campus. The ASC offers comprehensive services through The Tutoring Zone and The Writing Center. The Tutoring Zone offers assistance in a wide range of cla  more

MUSKOGEE, Oklahoma, Sept. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma posted the following news release on Sept. 26, 2025: * * * Five Indicted On Drug Conspiracy And Drug-Related Charges The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Anthony Wayne Schoggins, age 40, of McAlester, Oklahoma, Gabrielle Ralene Dawn Brown, age 30, of McAlester, Oklahoma, John Douglas Renkes, age 38, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Charlie Dawn Edwards, ag  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, Sept. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma posted the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * Oklahoma City Man Who Ran Nonprofit Indicted for Two Counts of Bank Fraud An unsealed indictment shows that Victor Kensington Colbert, Jr., 60, owned and operated the nonprofit, Oklahoma Heartland Heroes Foundation (Heartland Heroes), in Bixby. The indictment alleges that Colbert submitted at least five applications on behalf of Heartla  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Sept. 27 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * OU Law Ties School Record with Highest Bar Exam Pass Rate By Jacob Munoz, jmunoz@ou.edu Graduates from the University of Oklahoma College of Law tied a school record this year for success on the state's bar exam. First-time examinees had a 94 percent pass rate on the Oklahoma Bar Exam this July, matching last year's record-breaking rate. Both years resulted in the university's highest July first-time p  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 26 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Peters examines digital geopolitics in School of Global Studies' latest Global Briefing * Media Contact: Hailey Rose Viars | Communications Specialist | 405-744-5496 | hviars@okstate.edu Oklahoma State University welcomed Benjamin Peters, Hazel Rogers Associate Professor and Chair of Media & Communication at the University of Tulsa, to campus on Thursday, Sept. 25, for the first Global Briefing Ser  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, posted the following news release: * * * Reality Check: Democrats Don't Want to Negotiate, They Want to Dictate After spending the past month rehearsing lines and pointing fingers, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer have unveiled their latest production: blaming Republicans for not answering their ransom note. The irony? They're the ones writing the s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Present a United Front to Responsibly Fund the Government After House Republicans passed H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026, to responsibly ensure government operations and services remain uninterrupted for the American people, they have remained united in calling on Senate Democrats to join them in preventing a   more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 26 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Trio of HTM faculty awarded the Chaine des Rotisseurs National President's Medal * Media Contact: Stephen Howard | Director of Marketing & Communications | 405-744-4363 | stephen.howard@okstate.edu On Sept. 18, Chef Reimund Pitz, the Conseiller Culinaire et des Professionnels des Etats-Unis for the Chaine des Rotisseurs, presented the organization's National President's Medal to three distinguished  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Tulsa District issued the following news: * * * USACE Tulsa District awards contract for Louisiana Army National Guard By Brannen Parrish, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District awarded a $1.2 million services contract to GSINA-Gryphon JV, LLC., Sept. 25. Headquartered in Flemington, N.J., the company will provide environmental technical support services to the Louisiana Army  more