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Federal data show electricity consumption is up in the U.S. after more than a decade of little growth, partly because of data centers and other energy-hungry facilities. Average electricity prices are following the trend nationwide.
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Anna Pope/KOSUA new report shows foreign individuals or investors owned about 5% of Oklahoma land in 2024. -
Harold Mendoza/UnsplashA federal agency is suspending government contracts awarded to more than 1,000 small businesses facing systemic barriers. Amid misinformation about tribal participation in the program, Cherokee Nation leadership is emphasizing the importance of the tribe’s dedicated contracting arm, Cherokee Federal. -
Jillian Taylor/StateImpact OklahomaThe "A Home for Every Child" initiative aims to achieve a foster home-to-child ratio of greater than 1:1 in every state.
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Welcome to the We Are Land-Grant series — short stories about how Oklahoma State University is making a difference through public impact research — improving lives in Oklahoma and beyond. -
Van Der Beek played Dawson Leery on the hit show Dawson's Creek. He announced his colon cancer diagnosis in 2024. -
From the passing of a Tulsa guitar legend to the biggest Red Dirt band writing a song for kids, here's our round-up of the week's local music news. -
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The Oklahoma Supreme Court has denied a request from 34 lawmakers to prevent a state agency from sharing some driver’s license information with a Virginia-based nonprofit. -
President Donald Trump reportedly plans to invite only Republican governors to an annual meeting, usually hosted by the bipartisan National Governors’ Association (NGA). Gov. Kevin Stitt, who chairs the group, sent a letter to members Monday with a message about staying united in light of Trump’s partisan antics. -
Voters in 60 Oklahoma counties cast ballots in dozens of local elections Tuesday. -
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Board members said they were bound to follow the St. Isidore ruling from the Oklahoma Supreme Court, despite some doing so begrudgingly.
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