Family-owned Minute Massage closed up shop after rent more than quadrupled. For now, the space will remain empty.
Author Archives: Ismael Lele
Ismael Lele is the business reporter at The Oklahoma Eagle. He is a Report for America corps member. Ismael has been reporting since he was in high school, where he channeled his interest for writing into the school newspaper. While at the University of Oklahoma, he wrote for the OU Daily as a sports and city reporter and, finally, as a news editor. Ismael found his passion for community journalism while attending city council meetings in Norman. He went on to spend a summer in Phoenix, Arizona as a Carnegie Knight News 21 fellow and researched the state of American democracy. Before joining The Oklahoma Eagle, he interned at The Tulsa World. Now, his reporting highlights Tulsa’s Black community and the north Tulsa area.
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‘Sinners’-themed Halloween party brings the blockbuster film to Greenwood
The interactive party will give people a chance to recreate the juke joint vibe free of actual vampires.
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Tulsa set to open inclement weather shelter for people experiencing homelessness
The new shelter is a part of the mayor’s goals to reach functional zero homelessness by 2030.
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With looming SNAP cuts, Oasis Fresh Market asks the community to step up
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will be suspended Nov. 1 due to the ongoing government shutdown.
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Hundreds of orders: Tulsa companies say ‘Today’ show led to boom in business
NBC brought millions of eyes to Tulsa products, including clothing brands and sweets. Businesses say the visibility is paying off.
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Tulsans try their hand at transitioning back to society after time behind bars
Inside a church gym, residents explored the steps former inmates must take after being released. Their verdict? Nothing comes easily.
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Tulsa City Council votes to extend downtown curfew through October 2026
The initial youth curfew was implemented after a violent Juneteenth weekend where at least seven people were shot and one was killed.
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‘It was such a joy’: Local family feeds hundreds of Tulsans after viral video
Erica Garvin posted a video on TikTok advertising her parents’ yet-to-open restaurant, which has amassed nearly 100,000 views.
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Tulsa could extend downtown curfew. Businesses say they want additional solutions to crime.
City councilors say the youth curfew has been effective. Some in downtown want policies that go beyond keeping teens at home.
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Tulsa cadets must journey through Greenwood’s history before policing its present
Each incoming class of Tulsa Police Department officers is required to tour Greenwood Rising. Here’s what they learn.
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2025 Tulsa State Fair attendance drops by 100,000 compared to last year
Amid price increases and weaker foot traffic, vendors say they felt the burn of lagging fair attendance as it dropped by 100,000.
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After Isla’s and Fulton Street’s closing, Greenwood business owners wonder what’s next
With both closures coming within a month of each other, there’s an uncertain future for business in the Historic Greenwood District.