Returning $225M in broadband: Critics say Oklahoma’s plan to send back part of its BEAD funding risks leaving rural areas without high-speed Internet even as officials insist coverage goals remain intact — learn what’s at stake.
Get Fixed on Route 66: Nexus Pets is raising $6,600 to fund 100 spay and neuter surgeries across Oklahoma this summer, cutting unwanted litters and serious health risks for dogs and cats — find out how you can help.
Fresh food for schools: The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry has opened its Local Food for Schools Program for fiscal 2026, offering over $3 million to reimburse districts for approved purchases of fruits, vegetables, meat, eggs, dairy and nuts — find out how to apply.
Oklahoma’s first perinatal clinic: Mercy has opened a center in Oklahoma City with the state’s first full-time perinatal psychiatrist to guide patients through pregnancy and postpartum mental health care — learn what support is available.
Oklahoma gears up for Route 66 centennial: Communities across the state are lining up dances, arts festivals, concerts and a classic car world-record attempt to mark the Mother Road’s 100th anniversary in 2026 — find out what events are planned.
Other Oklahoma headlines this week
- Discover eight overlooked Oklahoma towns in 2025
- Oklahoma expert urges taking blood pressure medication
- Diesel rule revisions aid Oklahoma farmers, drivers
- Stockyards sale falls through as investors reconsider
- Oklahoma high schools receive $5,000 from T-Mobile
- Oklahoma homeowners start fescue seeding this fall
