(BROKEN ARROW, Okla.) Whether you are boycotting the tournament, want a recap of the first day, or are just curious about what a day in the life at a LIV Golf Tour is like, here is an in-depth recap of Friday’s kickoff. LIV Golf Tour could have chosen a
(GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.) Students at Grand Rapids Public Schools are no longer allowed to take backpacks to school after a handgun was taken from the backpack of a third grader on Wednesday. According to the GRPS website, the confiscated handgun was loaded. It's also the fourth weapon incident
(GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.) 1,000 Grand Rapids Public Schools students will have the opportunity to enjoy the Grand River next week during school hours. The students will have the opportunity to participate in Canoemobile, an activity that involves paddling 9-passenger canoes. Canoemobile will take place at Riverside park from May
Rendering Courtesy: Samuel Stitt (DURANT, Okla.) It’s been nearly two centuries following one act of kindness and the connection between the Choctaw and the Irish people is still going strong. The bond was commemorated with the unveiling of the “Kindred Spirits” sculpture in County Cork, Ireland, in 2015. Several
(TULSA, Okla.) Since the turn of the 20th century, Tulsa has experienced a wide spectrum of highs and lows- and they have all been captured by local news media in one way or another. On May 9, Tulsans will gather at the Tulsa Press Club and tour the Tulsa World,
(NATIONAL) Last year, more than five thousand Native American and Indigenous women went missing in the United States. While advocates have worked to raise awareness, protection and justice for Indigenous women and girls for many years, the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) was first
(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) Oklahoma frequents the nation’s top spots for women killed by men and female incarceration. After House Bill 1639 cleared the Senate earlier this week, there could soon be another option for women who fight back against their abusers: justice. HB1639, known as the Oklahoma Domestic Abuse
(TULSA, Okla.) STRUT For Your Cause, the Multi-City Annual Fashion Play, is getting ready for its 2023 season, beginning with spring casting calls throughout Oklahoma over the next two weeks. The annual fashion show is produced by Selah Productions, Inc. Their evocative fashion play concept uses theatrical style to showcase
(NATIONAL) When you look at leadership levels of most government entities, one thing that might stand out is the lack of women represented. In Oklahoma, 52 percent of the state’s population identify as women. Despite this fact, Oklahoma women hold a small number of positions as mayors, on county
Native Commerce News is sponsored by the American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Oklahoma (AICCO), dedicated to expanding Indian Country commerce across the globe. (OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) 38 federally recognized Indian nations are located within Oklahoma’s borders, a state that’s home to one of the largest Indigenous populations
(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) At least a dozen tornadoes touched down in central Oklahoma this week, officials confirmed Friday. Damage survey crews from National Weather Service Norman investigated Wednesday’s severe weather damage on Thursday and Friday and concluded two tornadoes were rated EF3 in Cole and south of Pink. The
(NATIONAL) VNN is proud to announce a From Adversity To Entrepreneurship (FATE) partnership with the Workforce Resilience Enhancement project (WREP). WREP is a project built by Chicago-based community workforce development organizations, the University of Chicago Medicine’s Urban Health Initiative, and the University of Chicago that began in January 2020.