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Trump nominated for 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for historic Israel-Iran ceasefire

Wednesday, June 25 by TNND

(TNND) — President Donald Trump has been nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for his “extraordinary and historic role” in brokering a ceasefire between Israel and Iran.In a letter to the Nobel Peace Prize Committee, Representative Buddy Carter of Georgia wrote, "President Trump's influence was instrumental in forging a swift agreement that many believed... Read More.

OSIDA Announces Historic Partnership with Dawn Aerospace to Bring Spaceflight to Oklahoma

Friday, June 20 by Ponca City Now

BURNS FLAT, OK – The Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority (OSIDA) is proud to announce an innovative partnership with Dawn Aerospace that will bring the company’s revolutionary Aurora spaceplane to the Oklahoma Air and Space Port. The agreement will establish Oklahoma as a premier U.S. launch site for microgravity research and suborbital spaceflight, with... Read More.

Caldwell and Haste Celebrate Historic $75 Million Investment in County Roads and Bridges

Monday, June 16 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – House Appropriations & Budget Chair Trey Caldwell, R-Lawton, and Vice Chair of Senate Appropriations Sen. John Haste, R-Broken Arrow, applauded the governor's signing of House Bill 2758, landmark legislation they authored that delivers up to $75 million in new resources for county roads and bridges across Oklahoma. The measure, which now... Read More.

Historic Fee Elimination Signed into Law

Friday, June 6 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Two measures reforming Oklahoma's fines and fees systems have been signed into law.Rep. Tammy West, R-Oklahoma City, and Sen. Todd Gollihare, R-Kellyville, authored House Bill 1460 and House Bill 1462. The measures arose from an interim study held in October to understand the current scope of... Read More.

Pro Tem Paxton Applauds Passage of Historic Reindustrialize Oklahoma Act

Monday, May 26 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY - Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton praised the final passage of House Bill 2781, landmark legislation establishing the Reindustrialize Oklahoma Act (ROA-25), a bold new initiative aimed at attracting transformative capital investment and high-wage manufacturing jobs to the state. The measure sets the stage for a potential $4 billion aluminum smelter project... Read More.

Historic Price Tower in Bartlesville finds new owner, plans for renovation underway

Wednesday, May 21 by KTUL

Bartlesville, Okla. — A National Historic Landmark in Bartlesville is under new ownership.The President of Brickhugger, LLC says they plan to do with the Price Tower something similar to what they did with the Mayo Hotel in Downtown Tulsa."I hope that whatever they plan, I know that they're keeping sustainability in mind. They're keeping longevity... Read More.

Oklahoma’s Own Zach Bryan buys historic church in Massachusetts for Jack Kerouac Center

Monday, May 12 by AP

LOWELL, Mass. -A historic Massachusetts church where Jack Kerouac once served as an altar boy — and where his funeral mass was held — is now in the hands of Oklahoma’s Zach Bryan, who’s helping transform the site into a cultural hub.The former Saint Jean Baptiste Church in Lowell will become the Jack Kerouac... Read More.

Meta faces historic antitrust trial that could force it to break off Instagram, WhatsApp

Tuesday, April 15 by AP

Meta Platforms Inc. faces a historic antitrust trial beginning Monday that could force the tech giant to break off Instagram and WhatsApp, startups it bought more than a decade ago that have since grown into social media powerhouses.The looming antitrust trial will be the first big test of President Donald Trump’s Federal... Read More.

Historic Tree Nearly 200 Years Old to be Cut Down at the White House Over Safety Concerns

Tuesday, April 1 by AP

By: AP via Scripps NewsA tree that's nearly two centuries old will be removed from the White House grounds because it's deteriorating, President Donald Trump said Sunday.The southern magnolia stands near the curved portico on the south side of the building. It's where foreign leaders are often welcomed for ceremonial visits, and where the president... Read More.

Hospitalizations Trending Down After Oklahoma Sees Historic High in Flu Cases

Friday, February 21 by News 9

Flu hospitalizations in Oklahoma are trending down after reaching a historic high earlier this month, the Hudson College of Public Health reported on Thursday.“I think we've had a historically high number of influenza cases this year. Two weeks ago, we had almost 1000 Oklahomans in the hospital with influenza, and I just haven't seen rates... Read More.

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Stories tagged with: Historic

Trump nominated for 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for historic Israel-Iran ceasefire

OSIDA Announces Historic Partnership with Dawn Aerospace to Bring Spaceflight to Oklahoma

Caldwell and Haste Celebrate Historic $75 Million Investment in County Roads and Bridges

Historic Fee Elimination Signed into Law

Pro Tem Paxton Applauds Passage of Historic Reindustrialize Oklahoma Act

Historic Price Tower in Bartlesville finds new owner, plans for renovation underway

Oklahoma’s Own Zach Bryan buys historic church in Massachusetts for Jack Kerouac Center

Meta faces historic antitrust trial that could force it to break off Instagram, WhatsApp

Historic Tree Nearly 200 Years Old to be Cut Down at the White House Over Safety Concerns

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