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Oklahoma superintendent orders all districts to offer free meals, threatens sanctions
Oklahoma Voice
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July 7, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY — All public schools in Oklahoma must pay for free cafeteria meals for every student and exclude certain dyes and processed foods, the state’s top education official ordered. State Superintendent Ryan Walters issued a mandate Monday...
Black Oklahomans still live in unsafe environments due to racism
The Oklahoman
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“Environmental Justice” may be a term you’re unfamiliar with. It essentially means that everyone — regardless of race, color, national origin or income — has the right to the same environmental protections and benefits, as well as meaningful...
I lost my software engineer job in May and have taken up welding. I'm happy to leave the tech industry — AI has changed it.
Business Insider
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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tabby Toney, a 37-year-old former software engineer based in Oklahoma, about leaving tech for a blue-collar career. It's been edited for length and clarity. My path into software engineering...
Ben Cline criticizes policies on energy and national security
Central Shenandoah News - Virginia
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July 8, 2025
U.S. Rep. Ben Cline Congressman for the 6th District of Virginia | Official U.S. House headshot U.S. Rep. Ben Cline Congressman for the 6th District of Virginia | Official U.S. House headshot Congressman Ben Cline, representing Virginia's 6th...
Economic impact of Oklahoma higher ed tops $14 billion, study finds
Oklahoma Voice
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July 8, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY — Every dollar the Oklahoma Legislature invests in the state’s public higher education system produces over $17 in economic output, a new study found. Oklahoma public higher education supported over 111,000 jobs either directly or...
Beyond oil and gas: Building a biomanufacturing base in Oklahoma
BioProcess International
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July 8, 2025
“Things are incredible during the boom times,” said Joyce Burch, director of corporate partnerships and regional economic development at the University of Oklahoma (OU). “Everyone’s working, making a ton of money, spending a lot of money.” Oil and...
Best places to live in the Oklahoma City metro area
K95.5 Tulsa - Oklahoma
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July 9, 2025
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Oklahoma City metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing,...
Farm Security is National Security: The Trump Administration Takes Bold Action to Elevate American Agriculture in National Security
DGR News
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins alongside U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced (July 8, 2025) the next pillar of her Make Agriculture...
Q&A with Oklahoma Delegation on passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill
News9 - Oklahoma
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The Republican-led 119th Congress last week passed H,R,1, The One Big, Beautiful Bill Act, getting it to President Trump's desk by the deadline he had given GOP leaders: July 4. Even though the budget reconciliation bill needed only simple...
US 75 entrance ramps still under construction; other TxDOT projects
Herald Democrat - Texas
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July 8, 2025
By Future Brown Herald Democrat The Texas Department of Transportation is still working on expanding US Highway 75 and the work continues this week to reconstruct the entrance and exit ramps and the bridges at Taylor and Lamberth Streets as well...
OSU Agriculture names 2025 Champions
Chickasha Express Star - Oklahoma
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Oklahoma State University will honor two individuals this fall who have demonstrated a commitment to agricultural sciences and natural resources. Thomas and Rhonda Coon are the 2025 Champion for OSU Agriculture Award recipients. They will be...
Students from Oklahoma place in National History Day Contest in Maryland
FOX23 News - Oklahoma
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Several students from Oklahoma placed in this year's National History Day Contest in Maryland. The theme for this year's competition was “Rights & Responsibilities in History". More than half a million students competed...
Oklahoma leaders respond to federal spending bill, eye local impacts and future growth
News9 - Oklahoma
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As President Donald Trump celebrated the passage of what he called his "one big beautiful bill," state leaders in Oklahoma are now assessing the implications for the state budget and its residents. During this weekend’s edition of Your Vote...
Tigers set to face Oklahoma State in preseason exhibition
The Auburn Plainsman - Alabama
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After a storybook season that ended with a Final Four appearance, Auburn’s new-look men’s basketball team, led by its lone returning player Tahaad Pettiford, will look to write their own story starting in Birmingham, Ala. On Tuesday afternoon, it...
Joe Castiglione, Oklahoma athletic director, announces retirement: Top candidates remark on his tenure with Sooners
News9 - Oklahoma
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Oklahoma's longtime Director of Athletics, Joe Castiglione, has announced plans to step down from his position, effective June 2028. Three of the top candidates initially slotted as the top replacement for the position, Zac Selmon at Mississippi...
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See Which States Lead in Crop Production, According to the USDA
Successful Farming
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Ever wonder which states make the list of top 18 corn-growing states, or which six states grow the nation's spring wheat? From Iowa’s cornfields to North Dakota’s oat acres, these states lead the way in U.S. corn, soybean, wheat, and oat...
Oklahoma linebacker depth chart preview: 2022 class leads the way
Daily World - Louisiana
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The Oklahoma Sooners leaned on the best defense the program had put on the field in 15 years last season, but it ultimately wasn't enough, as OU sunk to a 6-7 record in their inaugural year in the SEC. An offense that was stuck in the mud was...
Amazon Prime Day: Oklahoma businesses you can support online
News9 - Oklahoma
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Prime Day officially begins July 8 and runs through July 11—standing as the perfect time for online shoppers to support Oklahoma-based brands while snagging Prime-exclusive deals. More than 60% of sales on Amazon come from independent...
North Dakota’s Largest Coal Plant Could Power Data Centers, Industrial Complex
Power Magazine
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July 8, 2025
County commissioners in North Dakota have signed off on a rezoning request from a local energy provider, a move that means a large coal-fired power plant could be used to supply electricity to a new industrial park. The McLean County Commission...
Cheapest E85 gas in cities across Oklahoma County in week ending June 28
East OKC News - Oklahoma
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July 8, 2025
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Oklahoma County selling...