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From meatballs to morning lines, Tulsa welcomes its first IKEA
More than 60 Tulsans traveled by bus to a Texas IKEA as part of a campaign to attract the retailer to Oklahoma. Hundreds showed for its opening in Tulsa Friday.
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Joey Clift wrote a comedic guide to Native history. His tour is hitting Tulsa — with some local friends.
This isn’t your typical book tour stop. The Thursday event will feature performances from Native stand-up comics at Good Cause Brewing.
Get spooky at Tulsa Botanic Garden this October with three events in one
The garden in far north Tulsa hosts Bands and Blooms, BOOtanical and the Spooky Trail for families to enjoy the Halloween season through October.
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5 ways to spend your weekend in Tulsa Oct. 23-25
Oktoberfest is back, trick-or-treat season has arrived and Christmas crafts are already on sale. Here’s your roundup of what to do around Tulsa.
Tulsa State Fair attendance holds steady as vendors cite high prices, weaker sales
Tulsa State Fair attendance was about the same as 2025, with an estimated total of 1 million people showing up over the course of 11 days.
Wildflower Cafe’s coffee bar is open for business, with expanded dining space to boot
Since opening up in downtown’s former First Christian Church, Wildflower has drawn crowds. Now the cafe has added Chapel Coffee to its offerings.
Inola is the heart of Hmong New Year. Take a look inside Oklahoma’s celebration.
Every October, thousands of Hmong people nationwide travel to rural Oklahoma for a celebration full of dancing, food and tradition.
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Lindel Fields inherited an Oklahoma education agency in turmoil. He wanted to make it boring again.
After taking over for Ryan Walters, Oklahoma’s interim state superintendent faced low morale, a backlog of records requests and lawsuits, and an agency consumed by controversy. Fields said his goal was to “clear the runway” to give his successor a chance to focus on students.
Oklahoma’s first IKEA set to open Friday in Tulsa, with 5,000 products on display
Tulsa’s IKEA officially opens at 10 a.m. Friday. The Swedish retailer is estimated to bring more than $100 million in indirect economic impact.
‘We aren’t done yet’: Tulsa families, teachers respond to closure of 17 campuses
Tulsa Public Schools is officially closing more than a fifth of its campuses next year. Details are still emerging on what the transition will look like — and Tulsans have questions.
This downtown Tulsa landmark is getting a $7M makeover, with a kickoff in November
Mayor Monroe Nichols and downtown leaders will celebrate $7 million in upcoming improvements to Center of the Universe Nov. 16.