Oklahoma Superintendent Resigns, Takes New Job to ‘Destroy the Teachers Unions’

Oklahoma state Superintendent Ryan Walters announced on Wednesday that he is resigning from his post to take a job from which he can wage war against teachers unions, which have long been captured by the far-left. Walters said during an appearance...

Oklahoma State loses in first game after Mike Gundy fired as head coach

Oklahoma State falls in first game after Mike Gundy fired as head coach KOCO 5 Sports Director Bryan Keating talked about the Cowboys' first game without Mike Gundy INVESTIGATION TONIGHT. ALL RIGHT, NOW LET’S GET TO A BIG TALKER. THE BAYLOR OSU...

Oklahoma AG joins national legal battle over transgender athletes in sports

TULSA (KTUL) — Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has joined a national legal effort urging the U.S. Supreme Court to allow states to enforce laws that limit participation in girls' and women's sports to biological females. Drummond has...

Heisman Trophy Race Shifts Dramatically After Mateer’s Injury

Norman, Oklahoma — The landscape of the Heisman Trophy race has changed as Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer is sidelined indefinitely due to a hand injury. This news broke on September 25, 2025, just as the college football season entered its...

Greer Wins First in Senior Division, Dinner Rolls Category, at Oklahoma State Fair

OKLAHOMA CITY – Coletta Greer from Sweetwater, OK, in Beckham County, recently placed first in the Dinner Rolls Category of the Senior Division at the State “Best of Wheat” Bread Baking contest held on September 21st at the Oklahoma State Fair....

Authentic pow wow in Indiana Township aims to teach, share, celebrate culture

Vic Alvin stood in full Native American regalia, waiting to perform for a crowd of thousands at the 46th annual Pow Wow at the Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center in Indiana Township. Alvin, 35, has been dancing his whole life. This...

Eight compete Sunday for Oklahoma Czech-Slovak royalty

By Conrad Dudderar Associate Editor One Yukon girl is among eight contestants who will compete for Czech royalty at an annual pageant in Yukon. Oklahoma Czechs, Inc. has announced candidates for the 2025-26 Oklahoma Czech Royalty. The 2025...

A man and his mule: Texas man making trek to Kansas on muleback stops in Oklahoma

A man and his mule: Texas man making trek to Kansas on muleback stops in Oklahoma A Texas man making a long trip with his trusty mule, Slim, stopped by Chickasha Saturday afternoon, visiting with local law enforcement SHE WAS PRACTICALLY OUR...

Oklahoma leaders await Walters’ official resignation letter to move education forward

Confusion grew two days after Ryan Walters announced he was taking a new job. Walters announced late Wednesday that he was stepping down as state superintendent and taking a job with The Teacher Freedom Alliance. A day later, at the state board of...

Tulsa community reaches fundraising goal for 2025 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure

TULSA, Okla. — The Tulsa community reached its fundraising goal for 2025's Susan G. Komen Tulsa Race for the Cure. The annual 5K was held on Saturday and aimed to raise $210,000 for Susan G. Komen to continue its work supporting people living with...

Oklahoma falling short on mental health services, federal report says

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s mental health department hasn’t met the required benchmarks of a consent decree settling a 2023 lawsuit, according to a report published Friday. The agency has produced “incomplete and internally conflicting” data,...

Ryan Walters proposes $4 billion education budget request

State Superintendent Ryan Walters has submitted a $4 billion budget request for the Oklahoma State Department of Education, about $21.1 million more than the agency received this year. Wednesday night, Walter announced that he plans to resign, but...

Oklahoma’s top public schools chief stepping down to join conservative educators’ group

OKLAHOMA CITY — Republican Ryan Walters, Oklahoma’s top public schools official who lauded President Donald Trump, pledged to put a Turning Point USA chapter in every high school to honor Charlie Kirk and end what he called “wokeness” in public...

Don’t California Oklahoma

A recent decision by the Oklahoma Supreme Court effectively provided the green light for an initiative petition that would completely upend Oklahoma elections, replacing our system with the one used in California and Washington states. Oklahoma’s...

INTERVIEW: Why I’m studying experiences of journalists without formal journalism education, by Kemi Busari

Kemi Busari, an internationally recognised Nigerian journalist and media scholar, recently published preliminary findings from his research examining the issue of professionalisation and journalism education in Nigeria. In this interview with...

Oklahoma college students face tuition crisis after rule change

UNCERTAINTY TONIGHT FOR ABOUT 400 COLLEGE STUDENTS IN OKLAHOMA, MANY OF WHOM JUST LEARNED THEY OWE BIG BUCKS. OR THEY’LL BE FORCED OUT OF THE CLASSROOM. KOCO MEGHAN MOSLEY IS LIVE WITH A SPECIAL INVESTIGATION TONIGHT. AND MEGAN, THIS IS ALL DUE TO...

Oklahoma State hockey held a shirtless carwash, and now we need a cold shower

The Oklahoma State men’s ice hockey team held a car wash fundraiser, and we’re all the better for it. There was lots of splashing to go around at the event, held last week behind the popular Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity — Of which some of the ice...

Oklahoma lawmaker renews Ryan Walters ethics complaint, alleging private gain from new job

A Democratic House lawmaker from Oklahoma City is reigniting an ethics complaint she first brought against State Superintendent Ryan Walters in March. RELATED: Oklahoma Ethics Commission pursues charges against Ryan Walters over campaign...

Ryan Walters Resigns As Oklahoma Superintendent

from the for-the-children dept I recently wrote about the Oklahoma state legislature’s plan to build a memorial plaza and statue to honor Charlie Kirk, while mandating signage signifying him as a “civil rights leader.” That post was labeled as a...

Oklahoma Police Blocked John Mateer’s Private Jet In Return From Hand Surgery

iStockphoto / © Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images Audio By Carbonatix There was no bigger story in college football this week than Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer and his successful surgery to repair a broken hand. However, local law enforcement shielded...