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Oklahoma Expands Its Role In American Trucking
Oklahoma is expanding its role in the American trucking industry with the opening of a new multimillion-dollar factory by EMCO Industries in Claremore. This development is largely automated, and more than doubles EMCO's capacity to produce heavy-duty trailer springs, a crucial component for trailers that carry goods across the country.
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Rare high-altitude aircraft comes to Tulsa for specialized modifications
TULSA, Okla. - A rare aircraft with a history dating back to the Cold War is now in Tulsa, where it will spend the next 90 days undergoing specialized modifications. The Grob G 520 Egrett arrived at Tulsa Community College’s Riverside Community Campus and Aviation Center Tuesday. Red Man Aviation, a Tulsa-based aviation maintenance and modification company, will perform instrument and airframe work on the aircraft.
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Housing on County Line OK’d, Broken Arrow resident’s court challenge still alive
In a unanimous vote, the Broken Arrow City Council approved the final plat for a 49-arcre housing development near County Line Road and New Orleans Street, although a request for a restraining order to suspend the project is still alive in court. The Council voted 5-0 to greenlight County Line...
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Rare aircraft lands in Tulsa for high-altitude research mission
TULSA, Okla. - A rare aircraft arrived at Riverside Airport in Tulsa, bringing a unique research mission and an unusual maintenance challenge with it. The German-made Grob Egret is one of only six aircraft ever built. The plane flew to Tulsa from Texas and will spend at least two months at the airport while crews make modifications for future high-altitude research flights.
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Port Muskogee Landing Bigger Manufacturing Role
Eastern Oklahoma is set to gain a significant boost in industrial activity as Oklahoma-based Webco Industries, a leading steel-tubing manufacturer, announced plans to expand its operations to Port Muskogee. The Sand Springs-based company revealed on Wednesday that the new location will provide direct access to truck, rail, and barge shipping along the Arkansas River.
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Tulsa Tech Broken Arrow trains the next wave of skilled CNC machinists
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — At Tulsa Tech's Broken Arrow campus, students learn to program, set up and safely operate computer-controlled machines—skills employers say are in demand across aerospace, energy and other industries. With one week left in his nine-month CNC machining program, Steven Vue already has his next...
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WorkInBA Career Fair returning to connect attendees with local employers
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. - An event is returning to Broken Arrow to help job seekers connect with employers. The WorkInBA Career Fair is returning Thursday, October 8, with employers ready to hire. The boutique-style career fair will be hosted by the Broken Arrow Economic Development Corporation and will give attendees the chance to meet hiring teams and learn more about open positions with local companies.
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Tulsa State Fair vendors turn 11 days into big business—and big deals
TULSA, Okla. - The Tulsa State Fair is 11 days of food, fun and entertainment—but for the businesses that set up shop inside the gates, it can also be a major economic opportunity. Vendors spend money to bring their businesses to the fair, hoping the crowds will translate into...
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Latin American tech startups seek funding after relocating to Tulsa
TULSA, Okla. - Ten small companies with Latin American roots have relocated to Tulsa in the last 18 months, intending to build out their startups in America from Oklahoma. They were recruited through Latam to Tulsa, which is a program of the George Kaiser Family Foundation. The effort identifies promising...
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EMCO Industries brings automated heavy-duty plant online
EMCO Industries announced that its new 30,000-square-foot automated manufacturing facility in Claremore, Oklahoma, is online and in production. The plant is dedicated exclusively to the heavy-duty trailer market. The company also announced the appointment of Wayne Sornberger as director of business development. The facility represents a multimillion-dollar investment in automation...
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WorkInBA Career Fair returning to connect attendees with local employers
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — BROKEN ARROW, Okla. - An event is returning to Broken Arrow to help job seekers connect with employers. The WorkInBA Career Fair is returning Thursday, October 8, with employers ready to hire. The boutique-style career fair is being hosted by the Broken Arrow Economic Development Corporation and will give attendees the chance to meet hiring teams and learn more about open positions with local companies.
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Webco Industries selects Port Muskogee to expand operations
MUSKOGEE, Okla. — Webco Industries, a manufacturer of carbon and stainless-steel tubing products headquartered in Sand Springs, has announced plans to expand its Oklahoma operations at the Port Muskogee Industrial Park. The expansion represents an investment by Webco and Port Muskogee to upgrade the existing Port-owned facility and equipment...
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Economics professor finds Inola smelter economic impact report "shiny" but lacking
Oklahoma Primary Aluminum, or OPA, recently published an economic impact report on an aluminum smelter proposed for Inola, a town just 30 miles from Tulsa. However, one Tulsa economics professor finds the report to be missing important data to paint a more comprehensive picture. “The report is very shiny,” said...
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SEVEN FEATHERS BUSINESS: Thompson takes innovative, entrepreneurial aim at housing shortage
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. – Cherokee Nation citizen Amanda Thompson, a nurse-turned-entrepreneur, is facing down the affordable-housing crisis through an innovative approach. In recognition of her work, she is the 2026 Cherokee Phoenix Seven Feathers Business Award honoree. Thompson, 42, of Broken Arrow, is the CEO and co-founder of Skiatook,...
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Vendors passing high food and fuel costs on to fair patrons
TULSA, Okla. - Not even halfway into this year’s Tulsa State Fair, the impact of high food and fuel prices has been immediate. Across the food court and the many food booths and trucks spread throughout the fairgrounds, vendors are dealing with higher costs. That includes German Specialty Foods.
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Stardust Power opens Houston office to support Muskogee lithium refinery
MUSKOGEE (OBV) — Stardust Power announced Monday it opened a Houston office to support development of its planned lithium refinery in Muskogee. The office will serve as a project management hub, drawing on Houston’s engineering and procurement workforce. It complements the company’s existing Oklahoma City office. “The...
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Housing costs forcing people to cut spending on food, healthcare, report finds
Housing costs are forcing people around the world to cut spending on necessities, according to a new report from Habitat for Humanity International. The report, based on surveys of 30,000 people across 22 countries, says 75% of respondents reported cutting back on at least one expense in the past year to afford housing.
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Underground ‘isolation’ being tested for disposal of nuclear waste
U.S.-based Deep Isolation, in partnership with Tulsa-based Occlusion Nuclear Solutions, has launched a multi-year, full-scale, at-depth, deep borehole nuclear waste storage and disposal demonstration program. The project is being performed in collaboration with the Deep Borehole Demonstration Center (DBDC), Halliburton, Amentum, and NAC International, to test its deep borehole technology...
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This Plain Tulsa Storefront Hides Thousands of Comic Books Collectors Drive Across States to Dig Through
I almost drove right past it, a plain little storefront in a strip of Oklahoma shops that gave away nothing about what waited inside. Then I opened the door and saw comics stacked in every direction, boxes packed with forgotten heroes, and a counter run by people who clearly love this stuff.