Citizen Potawatomi Nation Eagle Aviary is sounding the alarm about lead ammunition and its role in the death of an eagle it released last year.

KOSU's weekly round-up of Oklahoma music news remembers a prominent Oklahoma concert photographer, tells you about a new Roger Miller museum exhibit and more.

The Oklahoma County Detention Center is hosting an in-house job fair next week to fill various positions, as chronic understaffing has persisted at the jail.

The search for more victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre entered its sixth round Tuesday as crews returned to Oaklawn Cemetery.

As Oklahoma seeks more foster homes, advocates are pushing for increased reimbursement rates. The state hasn't increased the reimbursement rates for care since 2018.

With President Donald Trump stumping in our state this evening, StateImpact's Logan Layden talked with OU political science professor Allyson Shortle about the politics of the visit.

An Oklahoma district judge found that a natural gas marketing company illegally hiked prices during Winter Storm Uri in 2021.

As an Oklahoma Jewish charter school continues forward to becoming the nation's first state-funded religious school, a Catholic institution that started the fight says it has no plans to try again.

Oklahomans seeking mental healthcare may struggle to locate a provider. Finding someone available to see clients full-time is even harder.

Enter for a chance to win tickets to see Indigo Girls with Linda Perry at The Criterion in Oklahoma City on Saturday, October 17, 2026.

Three Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma leaders, including the chair, are under criminal investigation for unexplained allegations, according to the tribe’s vice chair.

Federal authorities opened a new field office in Edmond on Monday. Officials say the goal is to improve the “customer experience” of immigration services while cracking down on fraud.

Eastern Shawnee Chief Glenna Wallace built a presence on the tribe’s ancestral lands in Ohio, elevated its history and showed women it’s possible to lead a tribal nation in northeast Oklahoma. After 2...

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.

The State Board of Education approved requests Thursday from 56 districts to reduce library hours or replace supervision with a library aide instead of a certified librarian.

Osage Nation Congress may have a say in ongoing discussions over a planned data center on the reservation, according to newly introduced legislation.

A partnership between OKC Arts, the Oklahoma Oral History Research Project at Oklahoma State University Libraries and the Oklahoma Black Museum and Performing Arts Center works to tell the stories of ...

Leaders of one of the nation's only junior military colleges say they are under legal "siege" at their Pennsylvania campus. The threat is existential, so a state Senator has offered Oklahoma as a new ...

Cattle industry groups in Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas say U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity is resulting in delays and workforce disruptions.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced $31 million will support more than a dozen tribal nations and organizations in Oklahoma, providing mental health and substance use preven...

What would be the nation's first publicly funded religious school is closer to becoming a reality. A federal judge ruled Thursday the state cannot exclude the Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School from its ...

Wait times for mental healthcare, access to firearms and gaps in veteran services in rural Oklahoma could contribute to the state’s high veteran suicide rate.

The University of Oklahoma announced a $150 million donation from billionaire oil executive Harold Hamm Tuesday.

The Osage Nation Congress transferred school supplies from the tribe’s recently closed private school to its nonprofit charity last week, overriding the chief’s veto.

The decision came after town officials failed to secure consent from landowners of enough of the acreage they aimed to annex.

KOSU's weekly round-up of Oklahoma music news tips features Ken Pomeroy's latest honors, details on Garth Brooks' Tulsa concerts and more.

Enter for a chance to win tickets to see Black Country, New Road at The Jones Assembly in Oklahoma City on Monday, October 19, 2026.

Oklahoma State University and the National Fallen Firefighter Foundation are partnering to increase firefighter safety through research and research application.

Economic experts say the state’s unemployment rate has risen above the national average for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. Southeastern counties have the highest unemployment rates.

Seminole Nation of Oklahoma’s principal chief is sounding the alarm over the tribe’s finances.

Oklahoma’s deer season starts next week, and hunting license rules have changed a bit for hunters from outside of the state.

The Grady County Sheriff’s Office is being accused of keeping seized or stolen property. Several people have sued the sheriff, hoping to get their stuff back.

Enter for a chance to win tickets to see Snarky Puppy at Tower Theatre in Oklahoma City on Friday, October 16, 2026.

The district shared a list of the proposed closures at Monday night’s school board meeting in front of a packed audience.

As changes to federal food assistance unravel, grocery prices are climbing. KOSU’s Anna Pope visited a couple of food banks to hear from people first hand.

An Oklahoma lawmaker wants to ban the sale of kratom, a “gas station drug” currently legal to sell in Oklahoma with few restrictions.

Project: Safe Stop will be returning to Stillwater for the second year in a row. This week’s event gives attendees a low-stakes opportunity to interact with law enforcement.

A fiscal review board says Service Oklahoma, the agency created to help streamline the process of getting a driver's license, isn't really working as it should.

Diesel prices are at a record high in Oklahoma, where fuel prices are typically among the cheapest in the nation. The agriculture industry faces even higher input costs ahead of fall harvest.

The White House says it is withdrawing its nomination of Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to lead ICE, ensuring that an agency at the forefront of President Trump's domestic agenda wil...

Pomeroy was named Emerging Artist of the Year over fellow nominees Kashus Culpepper, Boy Golden, Crowe Boys and Mon Rovîa.

The lawsuit, filed by the Center for Reproductive Rights, challenges two state abortion bans.

Oklahoma schools are scrambling to find ways to continue serving students after the State Department of Education recently ended a federally funded school meal program.

The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma has sought damages for 2.6 million acres of its homelands for years. Congress approved a bill Monday that could help resolve the case.

KOSU's weekly round-up of Oklahoma music news follows the rise of Jason Scott & The High Heat, a lifetime achievement award for Brooks & Dunn and more.

A state-led group dedicated to combating the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples crisis is sharing its recommendations in a new report released last month. Better data, collaboration and more law ...

USAO President Kayla Hale publicly responded to concerns over policy changes for the first time Monday evening. She said changes were made for federal and state compliance.

The Oklahoma Water Resources Board approved a plan to bring unpermitted dams into regulatory compliance, against the wishes of homeowners in the downstream community of Cedar Lake.

A.D. Ellis, former principal chief of the Muscogee Nation, died on Monday. He was 90.