BNSF Railway set to open Oklahoma City facility
BNSF Railway, one of North America’s largest freight transportation companies, recently announced it will be opening an intermodal facility in Oklahoma City in mid-November in partnership with the Oklahoma City-based Hobby Lobby Stores. The 42-acre facility will provide the retailer, one of the railroad’s customers,...
OKCPD issues traffic safety enforcement alert beginning September 8
On Monday, the Oklahoma City Police Department issued a traffic safety enforcement alert.
Oklahoma City Region Shaken by Two Early Morning Earthquakes Near Calumet
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Residents west of the metro were shaken awake early Monday when two earthquakes struck near Calumet just minutes apart, according to the Oklahoma Geological Survey . Details of the Twin Quakes. The first quake, a 2.7 magnitude tremor, occurred around 3:15 a.m., followed by a...
Oklahoma unprepared for looming guardianship crisis
In May, a headline caught the eye of Rena Denton, 96. Denton was seated in her small, spare cinderblock room in Pauls Valley Health and Rehab, which she shares with her daughter, Karen Koonce, 76. It was a pleasure whenever mother and daughter received the latest edition of the Garvin County News Star.
Stand up for KGOU and public radio – donate during the fall fundraiser!
This is the Manager’s Minute. KGOU’s on-air fall fundraiser begins Thursday. This is a critical time for us, and for you as KGOU listeners and supporters of public radio. In July, Congress abruptly eliminated funding for public broadcasting . Non-commercial radio and TV stations, including KGOU, lost funding we were...
Edmond State Representative Miller Named Co-Chair of NCSL Transportation Committee
Oklahoma City – State Representative Nicole Miller, R-Edmond, has been nominated and accepted the position of Co-Chair of the National Conference of State Legislatures Transportation Standing Committee for the next two-year term. Miller previously served as Vice-Chair of the committee where she was recognized for her...
repro46 hosts free Zurawski v Texas screenings and conversations in Tulsa
TULSA, Okla. — The Oklahoma nonprofit repro46 hosted free public screenings of the documentary ‘Zurawski v. Texas .’
Drummond demands companies end predatory AI interactions with kids
OKLAHOMA CITY (Sept. 4, 2025) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond has warned major artificial intelligence companies to stop hurting kids. In a letter to a dozen companies, including Apple, Google, Meta and Microsoft, Drummond and a coalition of 43 other attorneys general addressed alarming reports of AI chatbots...
Octogenarian’s freefall for fun
Dennis Suitor’s head was in the clouds – and even above them – during an adventure of a lifetime for the former Yukon resident and businessman. Suitor, a 1963 Yukon High School graduate, got the chance to jump out of an airplane on Saturday, Aug. 2 at the Oklahoma Skydiving Center in Cushing.
One woman dead after crash on I-44, investigation ongoing
Oklahoma City Police have confirmed a woman has died following a crash in SW OKC near SW 149th St. and Iinterstate-44 Saturday night. The victim died at the hospital after being transported in critical condition officers said. The cause of the crash is still under investigation according to officials, but...
