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Wednesday, November 13, 2024

News from October 2024

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Fort Gibson Historic Site opens Freedmen history exhibit on November 16

By Sooner State News | Oct 31, 2024

The Fort Gibson Historic Site in Oklahoma is set to unveil a new exhibit on November 16, focusing on the history of Freedmen in Indian Territory.

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Oklahoma History Center hosts Veterans Day event featuring author Joe Lee Todd

By Sooner State News | Oct 31, 2024

In Oklahoma City, the Oklahoma Historical Society's John and Eleanor Kirkpatrick Research Center will host a presentation in honor of Veterans Day.

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Oklahoma History Center offers beginner knitting workshop

By Sooner State News | Oct 30, 2024

A knitting workshop is scheduled to take place at the Oklahoma History Center on Saturday, November 16, from 1-4 p.m. Participants will be taught basic knitting skills and have the opportunity to create a custom mug cozy to take home.

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VA provides 1,533 home purchase loans in Oklahoma in Q3

By Sooner State News | Oct 28, 2024

There were 1,533 VA home purchase loans issued in Oklahoma in the third quarter of the fiscal year 2024 totaling $438.5 million, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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VA provides 2,061 home loans in Oklahoma totaling $580.7 million in Q3

By Sooner State News | Oct 19, 2024

The U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) issued 2,061 home loans totaling $580.7 million in Oklahoma during the third quarter of the fiscal year 2024, according to the Veterans' Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Oklahoma experiences higher inflation rate than national average as of September 2024

By Sooner State News | Oct 16, 2024

As of September 2024, Oklahoma experienced a 20.5% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 20.5% increase.

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Oklahoma receives $46.5 million in VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans during Q3

By Sooner State News | Oct 16, 2024

The VA issued 157 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Oklahoma during the third quarter of fiscal year 2024, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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College students paid less in Oklahoma in 2022-23 school year

By Sooner State News | Oct 15, 2024

College tuition fees fell 0.5% in Oklahoma in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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Oklahoma: Food and Cosmetics companies were the least FDA inspected companies in Oklahoma in Q3

By Sooner State News | Oct 11, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection at one Food and Cosmetics company from Oklahoma in the third quarter of 2024.

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Analysis: Oklahoma one of 25 states banning boys from playing girls’ high school sports

By Sooner State News | Oct 6, 2024

As President Biden revealed new rules regarding Title IX protections in April of 2024, which redefined “sex” to include “gender-identity,” an analysis by Sooner State News shows that Oklahoma is one of 25 states that ban boys from playing in girls’ high school sports.

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Oklahoma ranks 42nd in average VA home loan amount in 2023

By Sooner State News | Oct 3, 2024

With $269,537 in issued loans, Oklahoma ranked 42nd for the average amount of a VA home loan in 2023, according to figures provided by the Veteran Affairs Home Loans Index.