OKC-Area Grid Operators Add Substation Capacity Ahead of Summer Peak

Tulsa Community College has launched a new certificate program in advanced manufacturing, aiming to prepare students for skilled production roles across the region's growing industrial base.

Plains Energy Services, founded by Felix Noor near Woodward, has become a go-to maintenance contractor for wind and oil field operators across western Oklahoma.

Prairie Sky Foods, founded by Renata Okafor in Broken Arrow, has grown from a small specialty foods producer into a regional food processing operation.

Northeastern State University is deepening its collaboration with Cherokee Nation language preservation efforts, expanding coursework and research opportunities for students in eastern Oklahoma.

Hillcrest HealthCare System has expanded partnerships with Tulsa-area schools to bring mental wellness screening and counseling referrals directly to students.

Castellan Real Estate Partners, led by Owen Castellan, has focused its development strategy on mixed-use projects near Stillwater's core commercial corridors.

Utility providers serving the Oklahoma City metro are adding substation capacity ahead of peak summer demand, part of an ongoing effort to modernize grid infrastructure as the region's population and electricity use continue to grow.

Rose State College has grown its scholarship fund aimed at first-generation college students, part of a broader push to reduce financial barriers to completion at the Midwest City campus.

The volunteer fire department in Elk City has partnered with the National Weather Service to train additional local storm spotters, aiming to improve severe weather warning times for the surrounding rural community.

Water management officials are expanding aquifer monitoring in rural parts of the state, aiming to give farmers and rural water systems better data on groundwater levels as agricultural and municipal demand both continue to grow.

Fictional hospitality entrepreneur Adele Munroe has built a small chain of renovated boutique inns in historic downtown buildings across Oklahoma's smaller cities, betting on a growing appetite for regional travel.

A growing telehealth partnership is connecting small clinics near Woodward and Elk City with specialists in cardiology and endocrinology who would otherwise require a multi-hour drive for patients to see in person.