Rural mental health funding cuts: OU’s federally backed PRIME program will end its grant this December—derailing free counseling training for rural schools and jeopardizing vital support for Oklahoma students — find out what’s at stake.
Low prevalence, deadly outcomes: Although Hispanic Oklahomans report the lowest diabetes rates, community screenings reveal high undiagnosed cases and disproportionate mortality — learn what’s behind the gap.
Homegrown music legend honored: Rascal Flatts guitarist Joe Don Rooney was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame over the weekend in his Miami hometown, celebrating his Grammy-nominated career and deep Oklahoma roots — find out.
Ag communications’ rising stars: The NAFB Foundation just awarded $47,500 in scholarships to six agriculture communications students, including Oklahoma Farm Report’s Maci Carter, who will be recognized at the NAFB Convention luncheon in Kansas City — learn what helped Maci and her peers secure this honor.
Space radar combats jail deaths: Radar sensors originally designed for space are being piloted in Oklahoma County Jail to monitor inmates’ vital signs and alert staff to overdoses, fights, or medical distress in real time — find out how.
Other Oklahoma headlines this week
- Oklahoma health department shares back-to-school wellness checklist
- Explore Oklahoma’s crowd-free small towns this summer
- New OKC Thunder Arena ushers next era
- Bob Funk Sr. built Oklahoma City's sports legacy
- Scheels plans store expansion in Oklahoma City
- Oklahoma’s Sooner Schooner tops mechanized mascot rankings
