ADA, Oklahoma, Nov. 22 -- East Central University issued the following news: * * * East Central University awarded TSET Legacy Grant for Dan Hays STEM Center/ School of Nursing By Cody Baggerly The Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) has approved a $13M Legacy Grant to East Central University (ECU) for the purpose of completing The Dan Hays STEM Center and School of Nursing in Ada, Okla., a major capital project that will expand healthcare workforce education across Oklahoma, particula  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Nov. 22 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Experiential opportunities await OSU students following bar renovations at the Wayne Hirst Center for Beverage Education * Media Contact: Stephen Howard | Director of Marketing & Communications | 405-744-4363 | stephen.howard@okstate.edu Thanks to a generous donation from Mike and Lisa Rogers, the Wayne Hirst Center for Beverage Education at Oklahoma State University received a substantial upgrade t  more

MUSKOGEE, Oklahoma, Nov. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma posted the following news release: * * * Fourteen Defendants Indicted For Drug Conspiracy And Related Charges The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that the following individuals were each indicted for Drug Conspiracy, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 846, 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A), and 841(b)(1)(B), punishable by not less than 10  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Nov. 21 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * New Product Development Center: Turning ideas into real-world impact * Media Contact: Desa James | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-2669 | desa.james@okstate.edu At Oklahoma State University, innovation isn't confined to research labs it's designed to serve the public. The New Product Development Center, part of the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology, helps entrepreneurs, invent  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Nov. 21 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * OU's K20 Center Celebrates 30 Years with $80M GEAR UP the METRO Grant * NORMAN, OKLA. - The University of Oklahoma Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education K20 Center for Educational and Community Renewal has been awarded its seventh GEAR UP grant this time totaling nearly $40 million in federal funding over seven years, with a dollar-for-dollar match bringing the total investment to more than $80 million.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Recapping our Legislative Week * Washington, D.C. -After the record long, Democrat-driven shutdown, the House advanced major pieces of legislation to address energy, crime, and deregulation. Congresswoman Bice issued the following statement: "The U.S. House of Representatives remains committed to unleashing American energy production, cutting burdensome and unnecessary regulation, and protect  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Nov. 21 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * Sixteen OU Students Named Outstanding Senior Award Recipients * NORMAN, Okla. - Sixteen seniors from the University of Oklahoma have been selected as Outstanding Seniors for their exceptional achievements in scholarship, honors, awards, leadership and service. Of these 16 students, Jhanvi Patel from Oklahoma City was chosen by a committee of OU faculty, staff and students as the overall Outstanding Senio  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Stepping up amid crisis * Credit unions across the country rolled out extensive relief efforts during the federal government shutdown. A new post on the America's Credit Unions Blog highlights Tinker Federal Credit Union's efforts to process more than 3,200 transactions of refunding fees, doing skip-a-pays, or interest-only payments on loans, along with over $1 million in 0% interes  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Nov. 21 -- The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation posted the following news: * * * TSET awards OMRF $9.9 million to target chronic health conditions * A $9.9 million grant from the Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust will help fund a new center at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation focused on laboratory and clinical studies of chronic health conditions. The grant, coupled with philanthropic gifts, will create the TSET Institute for a Healthier Oklah  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Nov. 22 -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy Texas and Transource to expand transmission with Beckham County - Potter 345 kV project Partnership to strengthen regional grid with 128 miles of new transmission connecting Texas and Oklahoma * AMARILLO, Texas (Nov. 21, 2025) -- Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) and its subsidiary Southwestern Public Service Company, together with Transource Energy, LLC, have been awarded the Beckham County-Potter 3  more