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Major Oklahoma company giving workers financial support for child care needs
Simple Modern, a top Oklahoma company, is helping its employees afford child care by giving them hefty annual reimbursements.
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Construction trade apprenticeships to be offered at open house in Oklahoma City
An open house will be held in Oklahoma City this week, giving Oklahomans interested in construction trade careers the opportunity to gain a paying apprenticeship.
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Oklahoma Workforce Commission on verge of hiring CEO
The Oklahoma Workforce Commission is close to hiring a CEO who will coordinate workforce development strategies across the state.
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New state senators sworn in, hopes high for 60th Oklahoma Legislature
The Oklahoma Senate held its swearing in ceremony on Wednesday, swearing in 14 new state senators and setting the stage for the start of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature in January.
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New Oklahoma Senate Pro Tem nominated, leadership positions named
The Senate Republican Caucus nominated the Oklahoma Senate's next President Pro Tempore on Monday, and he quickly got to work naming key leadership positions.
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Oklahoma Prosperity Summit emphasizes education’s value to state’s workforce
State education and childcare experts gathered for a special summit in Oklahoma City, participating in a series of panels that highlighted how vital career-readiness education and accessible childcare is to growing the economy and strengthening the pipeline into Oklahoma's workforce.
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Oklahoma Civics Bee finalist says cell phones in classrooms distract students from learning
A young Oklahoma Civics Bee finalist spoke during the championship competition in favor of making cell phones less of a distraction in classrooms. Three weeks later, Gov. Kevin Stitt issued a challenge for schools to become phone-free.
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Program to help Oklahoma farmers, agriculture businesses relaunched
The State of Oklahoma is relaunching a program specifically designed to help farmers, ranchers and agricultural businesses across the state.
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Love’s Travel Stops co-founder, philanthropist Judy Love dies at age 87
Judy Love, the beloved philanthropist and co-founder of Love's Travel Stops, died at age 87 in Oklahoma City on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
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OKC’s Chickasaw Community Bank: a work of art containing great works of art
Chickasaw Community Bank in Oklahoma City is a striking sight from the outside, but it might be even more interesting and beautiful on the inside.