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Fort Gibson hosts programs on Third Indian Home Guard's daily life

By Sooner State News | Jan 31, 2025

The Fort Gibson Historic Site in Oklahoma will host living history programs in February and March, focusing on the daily life of the Union's Third Indian Home Guard during the 1860s.

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Oklahoma Transportation Commission plans February meeting with key topics

By Sooner State News | Jan 31, 2025

The Oklahoma Transportation Commission is set to hold its monthly meeting on Monday, February 3, at 11 a.m. The meeting will take place in the R.A. Ward Transportation Building located at 200 N.E. 21st St., Oklahoma City.

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Oklahoma History Center Museum hosts behind-the-scenes event

By Sooner State News | Jan 31, 2025

Visit the Oklahoma History Center Museum in Oklahoma City on Thursday, February 20, from 6-8 p.m. to explore what happens behind the scenes at a museum.

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Photo exhibit on infamous criminals opens at Pawnee Bill Ranch

By Sooner State News | Jan 31, 2025

A photography exhibit titled "Wanted: Dead or Alive" will open at the Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum in Pawnee, Oklahoma.

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General James Blunt to be portrayed at Honey Springs Battlefield event

By Sooner State News | Jan 30, 2025

On February 15, Honey Springs Battlefield in Checotah, Oklahoma, will host an event featuring living historian Jim Spillars.

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Fort Towson Historic Site offers free beginner knitting classes

By Sooner State News | Jan 28, 2025

The Fort Towson Historic Site in Oklahoma is set to offer a two-part beginner knitting class on February 15 and 22.

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Author Connie Cronley to discuss Kate Barnard book at Guthrie museum

By Sooner State News | Jan 28, 2025

On February 8, the Oklahoma Territorial Museum will feature a talk by Connie Cronley, the author of “A Life on Fire: Oklahoma’s Kate Barnard.” The event begins at 1:30 p.m. and is open to the public at no charge.

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Antique doll exhibit opens February at Fred & Addie Drummond Home

By Sooner State News | Jan 23, 2025

The Fred and Addie Drummond Home in Hominy, Oklahoma, is set to host an antique doll exhibit throughout February.

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Oklahoma History Center to host Kilgen Theatre Organ performance with Juan Cardona Jr

By Sooner State News | Jan 22, 2025

On February 24, the Oklahoma History Center will host a Kilgen Theatre Organ performance in the Devon Great Hall.

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Fourth grade project exhibit opens at Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center

By Sooner State News | Jan 21, 2025

ENID, Okla. — The Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center is set to host "The Fourth Grade Project," an exhibit showcasing the work of artist Judy Gelles.

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Molly Hutchins leads Honey Springs Battlefield with extensive museum experience

By Sooner State News | Jan 17, 2025

Two years ago, Molly Hutchins, originally from Arkansas, took on a new role in Oklahoma as a historical interpreter at Hunter’s Home in Park Hill.

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Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center hosts Valentine's Day event

By Sooner State News | Jan 16, 2025

Impress your Valentine with a date night at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center on Friday, February 7, from 7-9 p.m. This art-inspired evening will be sure to paint the perfect night out!

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Small business optimism reaches highest point since October 2018

By Sooner State News | Jan 14, 2025

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index saw a notable increase in December, rising by 3.4 points to reach 105.1.

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Oklahoma Historical Society opens civil rights trail grant applications

By Sooner State News | Jan 13, 2025

Applications are now open for the Oklahoma Civil Rights Trail Grant Program, as announced by the Oklahoma Historical Society.

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Main Street faces easing labor costs amid ongoing hiring challenges

By Sooner State News | Jan 10, 2025

NFIB's December jobs report indicates a slight decrease in the percentage of small business owners struggling to fill job openings, with 35% reporting unfilled positions.

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Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center launches lecture series on historical themes

By Sooner State News | Jan 10, 2025

A three-part lecture series titled "A.M. with the Archivist" is set to begin at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center (CSRHC) in Enid, Oklahoma.

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2023: Oklahoma ranks 24th nationwide for total received in EDA grants, at $6,838,472

By Sooner State News | Jan 9, 2025

In 2023, Oklahoma received $6,838,472 in EDA grants for economic development projects, ranking 24th nationwide, according to the US Economic Development Administration (EDA).

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Discussion on Buster Keaton’s time in Perry scheduled for January

By Sooner State News | Jan 9, 2025

The public is invited to attend a free program at the Heritage Center in Perry on January 28, at 7 p.m. The event will focus on Buster Keaton and his time in Perry, featuring a discussion led by Robert Burch from OETA.

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Oklahoma sees less individual income tax revenue in Q3 2024

By Sooner State News | Jan 6, 2025

The third quarter of 2024 brought in $1.2 billion in individual income tax revenue for Oklahoma, a 15.9% decrease from the second quarter of 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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

By Sooner State News | Jan 6, 2025

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.