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The Choctaw Nation announced Tuesday the Sardis Lake Water Authority is planning a new water treatment facility after receiving $30 million in federal funding. The new facility will increase capacity from 1 million to 3.3 million gallons per day.
Choctaw Nation announces $30 million for Sardis Lake water treatment facility
The Choctaw Nation announced Tuesday the Sardis Lake Water Authority is planning a new water treatment facility after receiving $30 million in federal funding.
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The Department of Justice is attempting to remove from the country an individual arrested in the investigation of a foiled 2024 terror plot in Oklahoma City. Her case has been filed in the never-before-used Alien Terrorist Removal Court in Washington, D.C.
First foreign terrorist removal case in special court stems from Oklahoma 2024 election day plot
On Thursday, The U.S. Department of Justice filed the first case in a special court for immigrants facing terror charges. The case is tied to a foiled 2024 election day mass shooting plot hatched in O...
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KOSU welcomes PawPaw Rod to Beer City Music Hall on Saturday, August 29, 2026 and we’re giving away tickets! Enter to win a pair of tickets before the contest closes at noon on Tuesday, August 11.
Win concert tickets to see PawPaw Rod in Oklahoma City
Enter for a chance to win tickets to see PawPaw Rod at Beer City Music Hall in Oklahoma City on Saturday, August 29, 2026.
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Several tribal nation leaders in Oklahoma are disappointed in the shutdown of a workforce development program at Oklahoma State University.
Tribal leaders in Oklahoma feel let down by closure of OSU economic development department
Several tribal nation leaders in Oklahoma are disappointed in the shutdown of a workforce development program at Oklahoma State University.
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Tech giant Google and energy company RWE Americas have signed an agreement to build a solar power facility in southeast Oklahoma. Under the power purchase agreement, Google will pay a pre-negotiated price for power.
New southeast Oklahoma solar plant will power Google operations in region
Tech giant Google and energy company RWE Americas have signed an agreement to build a solar power facility in southeast Oklahoma.
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The World War II Airborne Demonstration Team in Frederick, Okla. is working to keep veteran stories alive through exacting reenactments. KOSU's Natalie Armour tagged along. www.kosu.org/oklahoma-wwi...
Passing on the family farm to the next generation is typically an involved process, both financially and emotionally. A turbulent agricultural economy the past few years has made that transition even more difficult.
As the next generation takes over the family farm, a tough economy brings new challenges
Passing on the family farm to the next generation is typically an involved process, both financially and emotionally. A turbulent agricultural economy the past few years has made that transition even ...
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Happy Monday! Check out this week's Oklahoma Music Minutes, featuring Chelsea Days, Coat, Crow and Gazelle, Jo Foster and Chair Model.
Oklahoma Music Minutes for August 3-7: Music you should hear this week
KOSU's Oklahoma Music Minute provides a brief break from the news of the day to focus on, and celebrate, songs by local musicians and bands.
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Oklahoma broadband officials opened the first portals in a program to help rural residents access the high-speed internet this past week.
Oklahoma launches portal program to bring internet to rural communities
Oklahoma broadband officials opened the first portals at public libraries to help rural residents access the internet last week.
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Chickasaw Nation broke ground Friday on what will become one of the largest First American hospitals in the U.S., spanning a 2.5 million-square-foot campus with more than 23 medical specialties and 140 inpatient beds.
Chickasaw Nation to open one of the largest First American hospitals in the country
Chickasaw Nation broke ground Friday on what will become one of the largest First American hospitals in the U.S., spanning a 2.5 million-square-foot campus with more than 23 medical specialties and 14...
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An Oklahoma City attorney filed an ethics complaint against Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready. The complaint is focused on allegations that Mulready advocated for a law enabling a company to change its structure.
CompSource client files ethics complaint against Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner
An Oklahoma City attorney filed an ethics complaint against Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready. The complaint is focused on allegations that Mulready advocated for a law enabling a company ...
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A new project eliminates barriers for boarding school survivors hoping to retrieve student records. The pilot program began by helping survivors from the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
Project Return will help Choctaw boarding school survivors find student records
Project Return eliminates barriers for boarding school survivors hoping to retrieve student records. The pilot project began with Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
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An Oklahoma House lawmaker said Wednesday that a fellow Republican has blocked his efforts to hold a study at the Capitol to probe a controversial aluminum smelter that the Trump administration wants to build in his hometown. @oklahomavoice.com
Aluminum smelter study denied, Oklahoma lawmaker claims censorship
A House lawmaker said Wednesday that a fellow Republican has blocked his efforts to hold a Capitol probe into an aluminum smelter that the Trump administration wants to build in his hometown.
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As Inola, Oklahoma, weighs a proposed aluminum smelter with massive federal backing, four of the town’s five planning commissioners have resigned in recent weeks.
Most of Inola’s planning commission resigns as town considers aluminum smelter
As Inola weighs a proposed aluminum smelter with massive federal backing, four of the town’s five planning commissioners have resigned in recent weeks.
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Late last year, a pair of Oklahoma companies sued CompSource Mutual Insurance over its plan to reorganize into a stock company. Now, lawyers for the plaintiffs say the state’s top insurance official may have helped set the plan in motion.
Questions swirl around Oklahoma mutual insurance company's reorganization plan
Late last year, a pair of Oklahoma companies sued CompSource Mutual Insurance over its plan to reorganize into a stock company. Now, lawyers for the plaintiffs say the state’s top insurance official m...
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As early as 2027, a nuclear energy campus devoted to operations like fuel fabrication and recycling could come online in Oklahoma. The Department of Energy aims to establish a Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus in at least one state.
Oklahoma considered for nuclear energy 'lifecycle innovation campus'
The U.S. Department of Energy on Tuesday announced five states, including Oklahoma, are being reviewed for a nuclear energy hub.
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The life of a sideman for music stars? A global puzzle entangled with one family's mysteries? Those stories and more are the subject of books released by Oklahoma authors this month.
5 Oklahoma books to cool off with
July is coming to a close, and so is peak season for beach reads. But there’s still time to pick up one of this month’s new releases by or about Oklahomans.
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The Oklahoma City Human Rights Commission will host volunteers on Saturday to review the city’s plats and identify clauses that restrict housing for minority groups, part of its effort to remove discriminatory language from official land records.
Oklahoma City seeks volunteers to identify discriminatory language in plats
Community members are invited to continue sorting through the city’s 6,000 plat documents as part of an ongoing Human Rights Commission project.
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Every registered Oklahoma voter is eligible to vote absentee. But the state remains one of a handful to require notarization, making the method more complicated than in much of the country. @focusblackoklahoma.bsky.social
Notarizing democracy: Why Oklahoma makes absentee voters take an extra step
Every registered Oklahoma voter is eligible to vote absentee. But the state remains one of a handful to require notarization, making the method more complicated than in much of the country.
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Health officials are still investigating how an outbreak of the parasite cyclospora ended up in the public food supply. Experts say it's hard to trace, as it's less commonly seen in the U.S. than other microbes like E. coli.
How exactly did cyclospora infiltrate our food supply? We still don't know
Food safety experts say contaminated water in farm fields is a likely culprit. But questions still remain about the current outbreak.
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The American Red Cross has declared a national blood emergency, citing a shortage of donations that could endanger patient care. A spokesperson encouraged Oklahomans to donate, saying many people who think they are ineligible can actually participate.
American Red Cross declares national blood emergency, donation shortage
The American Red Cross has declared a national blood emergency, citing a significant shortage of donations that could endanger patient care.
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KOSU sat down with the two Democratic candidates for Oklahoma’s open Senate seat. Jim Priest and Jasmine Thomas will face each other in a runoff primary on August 25. Here’s what they had to say about policies they would propose. Read more about the candidates at kosu.org.
There have been more than 300 reported cases of cyclosporiasis in Oklahoma, according to the latest data from the state health department. Cases of the intestinal illness, have skyrocketed more than 440% in the last month.
Cyclosporiasis cases in Oklahoma continue to rise, surpassing 300
There have been more than 300 reported cases of cyclosporiasis in Oklahoma, according to the latest data from the state health department.
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The 40th annual Red Earth Festival begins this weekend in Oklahoma City, showcasing a wide variety of Indigenous art. www.kosu.org/race-culture...
The U.S. Department of Justice has launched an investigation into how Broken Arrow’s zoning laws treat religious land uses following the city council’s January rejection of an application to build a mosque in the city.
DOJ launches federal investigation into Broken Arrow over mosque denial, zoning laws
A DOJ official says federal investigators will review Broken Arrow’s zoning requirements for houses of worship.
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While the indoors offer relief for humans, Oklahoma's wildlife need help to survive the current extreme heat. From providing water to creating shelter, here's how you can help.
Here's how to care for backyard wildlife during Oklahoma's extreme heat
Temperatures across Oklahoma continue to soar this week as a heat dome causes sweltering conditions in much of the central U.S., wildlife need help to survive the extreme heat.
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KOSU welcomes Charles Wesley Godwin to The Criterion on Thursday, August 27, 2026 and we’re giving away tickets! Enter to win a pair of tickets before the contest closes at noon on Tuesday, July 28.
Win concert tickets to see Charles Wesley Godwin in Oklahoma City
Enter for a chance to win tickets to see Charles Wesley Godwin at The Criterion in Oklahoma City on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
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The Muscogee Nation is opening a new $72 million residential treatment center that leaders say will strengthen the tribe’s focus on rehabilitation and holistic healthcare services.
Muscogee Nation opens new residential recovery center for tribal citizens
Muscogee Nation is opening a new $72 million residential treatment center that leaders say will strengthen the tribe’s focus on rehabilitation and holistic healthcare.
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Democrat Jim Priest, a candidate for Oklahoma's open U.S. Senate seat, says he wants to work with problem-solvers across party lines. We interviewed him before he faces challenger N’Kiyla Jasmine Thomas in a primary runoff on August 25.
Democrat Jim Priest talks tariffs, bipartisan problem-solving ahead of Oklahoma Senate runoff
KOSU spoke with Jim Priest, one of two remaining Democratic candidates to replace Markwayne Mullin in the U.S. Senate. An August runoff election will determine who faces Republican Kevin Hern in Novem...
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The Muscogee National Council unanimously approved a resolution Saturday opposing aluminum smelters, including a large, controversial project intended for Inola.
Muscogee Nation opposes Inola smelter intended within reservation
The Muscogee National Council unanimously approved a resolution Saturday opposing aluminum smelters, including a large, controversial project intended for Inola.
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