When ticks bite
STILLWATER, Okla. Ticks are expected to be troublesome this summer and that means it is important to be familiar with preventative measures and what to do if someone is bitten.
05/27/2016
Protecting the family against ticks
STILLWATER, Okla. With spring in full bloom and summer well on the way, Oklahoma families heading outdoors to enjoy the warmer temperatures should take extra care to protect themselves against ticks.
05/27/2016
State Regents Receive Funding for Oklahoma Colleges, Universities
The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education approved today $810 million in state appropriations for the state system of higher education for FY 2017, contingent on final approval by Gov. Mary Fallin.
05/27/2016
New online portal offers window to ODOT maps, data
There’s a lot to explore within the Oklahoma Department of Transportation’s new online map portal. From navigating bridge data to checking out upcoming construction projects and viewing a...
05/26/2016
OSDH Partners to Support Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act
For Release: May 26, 2016 – Corey Robertson, Office of Communications - (405) 271-5601
The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) has partnered with the Oklahoma Center for Poison and Drug Information to support a new law that will decrease the risk of...
05/26/2016
OID has No Authority to Approve Obamacare Rate Increases
OKLAHOMA CITY ' The Oklahoma Insurance Department does not have statutory authority to approve or deny rate increases filed by insurers on the federal health insurance exchange. Oklahoma, along with Texas, Missouri, Alabama and Wyoming, is a direct enforcement state...
05/26/2016
2016 DASNR Access Tour showcases Oklahoma agriculture
More than 40 Oklahoma State University alumni, faculty and staff recently participated in the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources' Access Tour. The annual two-day tour gets its name from the behind-the-scenes access it gives participants to agricultural and...
ODOT sweetens Monarch Highway with new garden
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is inviting Monarch butterflies and other pollinators to join travelers at the Oklahoma City Welcome Center to stretch their wings, grab a cup of nectar and check out the new garden on their way up the newly established national...
05/26/2016
SH-76 project south of Blanchard continues through spring 2017
Drivers should be alert to a reduced speed limit and workers and equipment near the roadway on SH-76 between SH-74B and US-62 near Blanchard beginning Tuesday, May 31 as work begins on a project to add shoulders to SH-76 and replace the bridge over Walnut Creek. The...
05/25/2016
WSJ: Washington's Chicken Retreat
Land owners—and prairie chickens—win one against the feds.
Victories against the Obama regulatory juggernaut are rare, and thus all the more worthy of note. Congratulations, then, to Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt and Republicans in Congress over...
05/25/2016
Owner of Tulsa-based LLC Pleads Guilty to Violating Court Orders, Securities Fraud
OKLAHOMA CITY – Following charges filed by the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office and the Department of Securities, Robert Eugene Tucker pleaded guilty to four felony counts involving the unlawful sale of securities in his business.
Tucker, 50, was charged...
05/25/2016
I-244/23rd St. bridge rehabilitation project begins May 31 in Tulsa
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I-244/23rd St. bridge rehabilitation project begins in Tulsa Tuesday
A nearly $20 million bridge rehabilitation project is scheduled to begin Tuesday, May 31 on the 23rd St. bridge over I-244. This...
Oklahoma Proven selections give gardeners an advantage
STILLWATER, Okla. There aren't too many things in life that are a sure bet, but Oklahoma gardeners do have a resource that will help take some of the guesswork out of gardening.
05/24/2016
Phone Scam Returns, Treasurer Miller Warns
OKLAHOMA CITY 'Scam artists, who first showed up in April making threatening phone calls claiming they were from the state treasurer's office, are at it again, State Treasurer Ken Miller warned today.
This week, dozens of state residents report they have...
05/23/2016
Attorney General Pruitt Files Workers' Compensation Fraud Charges
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt on Monday announced workers’ compensation fraud charges against William “Billy” Nichols of Oklahoma County and Johnathon H. Glover of Pontotoc County.
William “Billy” Nichols,...
05/23/2016
Gov. Fallin Seeks SBA Disaster Assistance for Oklahoma Counties
OKLAHOMA CITY ' Governor Mary Fallin today asked for disaster assistance from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to benefit Murray and Garvin counties , which were impacted by tornadoes, severe storms, flooding and straight-line winds that occurred May 9...