Pottawatomie County Free Fair wraps up Sept. 6
The 2025 Pottawatomie County Free Fair is underway at the Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center through Saturday, Sept. 6.
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OSU to host 8th annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb
OSU’s Fire Protection Society and Firefighter Combat Challenge Team, along with the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology, will host the 2025 Memorial 9/11 Stair Climb on Sept. 6 inside Boone Pickens Stadium.
ECU School of Nursing honors 76 students
ADA, Okla. – The East Central University School of Nursing presented 76 white coats to nursing students at their semiannual White Coat Ceremony on August 28.
Pioneer Library System to host Touch a Truck event Sept. 27 in Norman
Cleveland County, OK -- Pioneer Library System’s annual Touch A Truck event celebrates its 20th year this fall. This well-attended event will return September 27, from 9 am to 12 pm, to the Cleveland County Fairgrounds, located at 615 E Robinson Street in Norman.
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Shawnee Parks and Recreation
Hello, Shawnee! We hope the weather is nice this weekend, as Saturday, September 6 at 6 p.m. the Shawnee Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting a Concert in the Park! The Grey Wolves Jazz Band will be performing at Woodland Park Amphitheater at 101 E.
ZOObrew returns to OKC Zoo Sept. 26
ZOObrew, presented by Byron’s Liquor Warehouse, returns to the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden for its 17th year of craft beer, spirits, wine, and non-alcoholic beverage tastings to benefit wildlife conservation on Friday, September 26, 2025. The fan-favorite fundraiser, produced by the Oklahoma Zoological Society (OZS), ZOObrew is Oklahoma City’s largest outdoor craft beer festival.
Everyday Home: Lunch pail essentials
It's officially back-to-school time! A new school year means new teachers, reuniting with old classroom friends, and getting back into daily routines, like packing lunches and snacks before sending your little ones off to school. The National School Lunch Program provides nutritionally balanced lunches to children each school day.
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Dale drubs Morrison 11-0 in five innings of fast-pitch play
MORRISON – Kinley Patten and Kelbey Welcher accounted for half of Dale’s 14 hits while Boo Herber and Maxtyn Motley combined for a five-inning one-hitter Wednesday as the Lady Pirates blasted Morrison 11-0.