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Oklahoma Department of Transportation set to update statewide rail plan

Friday, May 29 by KTUL

OKLAHOMA — The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) is updating its statewide rail plan, which is a federally required document that helps guide the future of rail transportation across the state. ODOT officials said the plan focuses on more than trains. According to the agency, it's designed to address safety, commerce and long-term transportation needs... Read More.

NOC Spring College Choir Concert set for April 26

Thursday, April 23 by Ponca City Now

The Northern Oklahoma College Division of Fine Arts presents the Spring College Choir Concert on Sunday, April 26, at 2 p.m. in the Dineo Heilmann Auditorium inside the Kinzer Performing Arts Center. The concert features the College Choir, and Madrigal Singers. Admission is free, children under 12 must accompanied by an adult. Northern Oklahoma College, the state’s... Read More.

House Democratic Leader Cyndi Munson raises concern about $12.5M set aside for Oklahoma Trump Account Investment Fund

Friday, April 17 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma House Democratic Leader Cyndi Munson, D-Oklahoma City, debated against House Bill 4071 which advanced off the House floor. The measure creates the Oklahoma Dream Accounts Investment Program at the State Treasurer's Office. It authorizes the one-time allocation of $250 to children under the age of 18, with a valid Social... Read More.

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Trump set to address nation Wednesday night for “important” Iran war update

Wednesday, April 1 by CBS News-AP

Donald Trump llega al estreno de “Melania”, la película sobre la primera dama, Melania Trump, en el The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center For The Performing Arts, el 29 de enero de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Allison Robbert) Allison Robbert/AP President Trump is planning to deliver a prime-time address Wednesday night to “provide an important update... Read More.

Adam Leaming NOC Distinguished Alumni induction set for March 26

Thursday, March 26 by Ponca City Now

Adam Leaming is one of three 2026 distinguished alumni to be honored Thursday, March 26 at Northern Oklahoma College. Leaming is the Ponca City Public Schools superintendent. He is a lifelong educator and public servant whose career reflects the life-changing power of access, opportunity, and belief in students. A graduate of Northern Oklahoma College, Leaming was the... Read More.

Rick Scott NOC Distinguished Alumni induction set for March 26.

Thursday, March 26 by Ponca City Now

Rick Scott is one of three 2026 distinguished alumni to be honored Thursday, March 26 at Northern Oklahoma College. Scott is the President of Rick Scott Construction of Ponca City and Tulsa. Rick Scott was born in 1963 to Raymond and Dorothy Scott and raised in Ponca City, Oklahoma, alongside his brother Steve. From an early... Read More.

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Former NOC Fine Arts Instructor Wilma Harman set for Distinguished Alumni induction

Thursday, March 26 by Ponca City Now

Wilma Harman is one of three to be honored March 26 as Northern Oklahoma College Distinguished Alumni for 2026. Harman, deceased, NOC Class of 1973, was an NOC Fine Arts Division Instructor. Harman lived a life defined by music, devotion, and an unwavering commitment to the students and communities she served. Born July 27, 1933, to... Read More.

OU and Michigan State set for a fast-paced women’s NCAA Tournament clash in 2nd round

Sunday, March 22 by The Associated Press

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN. Okla. (AP) — The scoreboard operator likely will be busy when Oklahoma and Michigan State meet in a second-round women's NCAA Tournament game on Sunday. Fourth-seeded Oklahoma averages 86.8 points per game and fifth-seeded Michigan State averages 82.5. Those totals were third and 11th in the nation, respectively, after... Read More.

NOC Distinguished Alumni banquet set for March 26

Friday, February 27 by Ponca City Now

Wilma Harman, Adam Leaming, and Rick Scott will be honored Thursday, March 26 as the Northern Oklahoma College Distinguished Alumni Banquet. Non-refundable tickets are now available for $25 each. Harman, deceased, NOC Class of 1973, was an NOC Fine Arts Division Instructor. Leaming, NOC Class of 2001, is the Superintendent of Ponca City Public Schools. Scott, NOC Class... Read More.

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NOC Planetarium show set for March 3

Thursday, February 26 by Ponca City Now

The Northern Oklahoma College Enid March planetarium show is scheduled for Tuesday, March 3. Planetarium Director Fritz Osell will present a show for children, “The Little Star That Could.” Osell will also show the night sky over Enid in the spring and point out interesting objects to look for during spring evenings. The main show will... Read More.

Ukrainian officials are set to meet Trump envoys in Geneva over more Russia talks

Thursday, February 26 by AP

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian delegation will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoys in the run-up to another round of trilateral talks with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday. Rustem Umerov, secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, is due to hold talks with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Thursday... Read More.

Oklahoma set to execute Kendrick Simpson for 2006 OKC double murder

Thursday, February 12 by News 6

MCALESTER, Okla. -The State of Oklahoma is set to execute a man convicted of killing two men in a 2006 drive-by shooting in Oklahoma City. Kendrick Simpson has spent 19 years on death row for the murders of Glen Palmer and Anthony Jones following a fight at a nightclub. Prosecutors said Simpson followed the victims for... Read More.