9 favorite Oklahoma submissions to NPR's Tiny Desk Contest

KOSU has gathered some of our favorite submissions by Oklahoma musicians to NPR's Tiny Desk Contest. In no particular order, here are nine videos that you should see. J + the Bishops Oklahoma City Funk and RnB band J + the Bishops play their song …

This Oklahoma city named best place for outdoor activities: See ranking

As the temperatures rise, Oklahoma's residents and visitors are starting to venture outside for adventures. Luckily, most Sooners live in the two cities with the best outdoor activities to enjoy the seasonal rebirth. Niche, an online neighborhood and …

What is the 'Oklahoma Standard'? How it was born out of OKC bombing

Thirty years ago, a tragedy left its mark on Oklahoma City and the state, but out of it came a spirit of resilience and unity known as the "Oklahoma Standard." Born out of the response to the Oklahoma City bombing, it's something Oklahomans …

AP News: Oklahoma City to mark 30 years since the bombing that killed 168 people and shook America

FILE - Family members wait for word about their missing relatives on April 19, 1995 at the First Christian Church in Oklahoma City, after a truck bomb exploded in the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. (AP Photo/J. Pat Carter, File) FILE - This aerial …

Investors' board led by Oklahoma treasurer files suit against AG Drummond

2 in custody after chase in southwest Oklahoma City

I’M GOING TO SHOW YOU THE TORNADO INDEX THAT’S COMING UP HERE IN A FEW MINUTES. JONATHAN. THANK YOU. A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE JUST IN THIS MORNING. TWO SUSPECTS IN CUSTODY AFTER AN EARLY MORNING CHASE. POLICE SAY THE DRIVER SPED AWAY FROM THEM JUST BEFORE …

Oklahoma House committee passes measure to gain more control over state agency rule proposals

Senate Bill 995 by Adair Republican Sen. Michael Bergstrom would automatically reject any proposed administrative rules by state agencies if lawmakers don't act on them. As it stands, inaction by the legislature or the governor means an automatic …

The cruelest week: Notre Dame fire, Oklahoma City bombing, FSU shooting

On April 14-15, 1912, British luxury liner RMS Titanic foundered in North Atlantic off Newfoundland almost 3 hours after hitting an iceberg. 1,514 people died The Oklahoma City bombing killed 168 people on April 19, 1995. 2 people were killed and 6 injured …

How Netflix's Oklahoma City bombing documentary spotlights resiliency

On the morning of April 19, 1995, an Army veteran once described as “probably the best soldier” in his company parked a commercial truck carrying a 4,800-pound bomb in downtown Oklahoma City. Timothy McVeigh targeted the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building …

A symbol of time: Oklahoma City bombing memorial architect breaks down design, community involvement

In April 1995, Hans Butzer was working as an architect in Germany. Over 5,000 miles away, Oklahoma City faced the largest domestic terrorist attack the U.S. has ever seen. Butzer — now dean of OU’s Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture and co- …