Leaders from the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Gardens, Citizen Potawatomi Nation Eagle Aviary, WildCare Oklahoma, Oklahoma Public Health Association and others spoke to lawmakers in an interim stud...

Oklahoma lawmakers heard from childcare experts Thursday as they prepare for the 2027 legislative session next spring.

A Republican state lawmaker is now being investigated for allegedly misusing his elected position to support a for-profit business and two nonprofits, the Oklahoma Ethics Commission announced Thursday...

Four counties in Oklahoma will receive federal disaster assistance for cleanup after severe storms this summer.

Diesel costs are high and Oklahoma officials are trying to cushion the price punch through softening rules around off-road diesel. How soft is this cushion?

OSU Hockey will host Bedlam at Boone Pickens Stadium for the first time ever.

Oklahoma lawmakers are looking into allowing video and audio recording in some courtrooms. A joint House and Senate interim study this week considered logistics and addressed concerns around the idea.

Indigenous Peoples’ Day remembers the first people of the U.S. and celebrates the current vibrancy and diversity of Native communities today. Events are happening across Oklahoma to celebrate.

KOSU's weekly round-up of Oklahoma music news celebrates Dr. Hugh Foley's induction in the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame, breaks down a recent OKC concert incident and more.

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Cherokee folk musician Kalyn Fay talks about her latest album ᎠᎾᏒᎤ (Garden) and why she decided to leave her job of nearly five years to pursue music full-time.

A recently published report examines how Indigenous people think about land back and whether it is possible in their lifetimes. It turns out millennial Republicans have the most optimism around land b...

Oklahoma State University welcomed Cyndi Munson to campus to speak directly with students on Oct. 2, 2026.

In a 5-4 decision, the Oklahoma Supreme Court declared an initiative petition that would have phased out certain property taxes is unconstitutional.

An Oklahoma federal judge ruled that using Flock cameras violated a suspect’s Fourth Amendment rights in a traffic stop earlier this year.

Enter for a chance to win tickets to see Palace at Tower Theatre in Oklahoma City on Saturday, October 24, 2026.

People have harvested wild foods for millennia, but learning how to do it today is harder, because fewer people have those skills. These groups are teaching people to eat "field to fork" again.

The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribal Council approved a three-year ban on data centers within tribal lands on Saturday.

Oklahoma wildlife officials have confirmed another case of Chronic Wasting Disease in the state. It’s the sixth confirmed case in an Oklahoma deer since the first case was found in June 2023.

Oklahoma public schools, technology centers and state higher education institutions can apply for a new round of grants supported by opioid settlement funds.

Admitted drunk driver Sara Polston, whose case has spurred protest and policy changes around Oklahoma’s GPS ankle monitoring program, is back in prison and facing charges of illegal voting.

Osage Nation Congress will vote on bills Monday that could reopen the tribe’s private immersion school and give the legislature a say in ongoing data center discussions.

Oklahoma just had its hottest September on record, smashing the old one set in 1931. The record is nearly 10 degrees above the state’s normal temperatures.

Immigrants’ rights advocates are condemning the conditions of a detention center in Watonga. A letter to DHS cites medical neglect, insufficient food and severe social deprivation.

Thursday’s Trump rally was held at the Choctaw Nation Event Center. The namesake tribe has tried to distance itself from partisanship, but its leaders were in attendance.

OETA aired a pre-taped debate between the Republican and Democratic candidates for Oklahoma governor on Thursday.

Oklahoma Gas & Electric, which serves about 917,000 customers, filed a rate review with the Corporation Commission this week. Customers could see bill changes as early as next spring.

Despite persistent rain Thursday, the event hosted at the Choctaw Event Center drew thousands from Oklahoma and Texas.

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 ...