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Grab your cowboy boots and cowboy hat, the rodeo is coming Oklahoma City this coming Spring. Mayor Mick Cornett and other officials met at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum" today to announce the news. The Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association's 25th Annual National Circuit Finals Rodeo will be held at that Sklahoma State Fair Grounds in March and April of next year.  

The Oklahoma City press has been having fun with the news that Boeing ( BA ) plans to relocate two major defense programs from Long Beach, Calif., to their town -- calling it a reverse Grapes of Wrath , a reference to the Depression-era exodus of "Okies" to hopefully better jobs and futures in the Golden State. But last month's announcement could also signal the start of a major shift in the locations of U.S. defense contractors, and how they work. "This may just be the beginning of a lot of production  

Students concerned about the health of their peers have initiated a new advocacy branch in OU's student government. UOSA Health Advocacy will work to better inform students of the health resources and promote healthy lifestyle practices. After founding the Medical Ethics and Issues Discussion Panel last year, Niekia Franklin, zoology junior, founded UOSAHA.  

The Oklahoma City council is set to decide if it wants a downtown Grand Prix race for at least the next five years.  

It's an ambitious plan to turn the streets of downtown Oklahoma City into a race track and it could soon become a reality. Grand Prix Oklahoma City is leading an effort to bring the American Le Mans Series to downtown. "Watching the city transform from what it was 20 years ago to what it is now through the sports market has been truly spectacular and I believe we're just that next piece," said Trent Ward, Grand Prix Oklahoma City CEO.  

Oklahoma City emerged in March as a potential new host to the American Le Mans Series next year, and the city council is set to conduct a vote Aug. 31 that will go a long way to determining the future of the proposed street race. The council will consider whether or not to accept a letter of intent with OKC Grand Prix LLC. According to a report published Saturday by The Oklahoman , the race would need $6.9 million from taxpayers to cover upfront capital expenses.  

A American Le Mans Grand Prix race in Oklahoma City would require taxpayers to front $6.9 million for capital expenses that would partially be recovered through a $1.3 million annual fee paid by the promoters with the remainder coming from an anticipated increase in sales tax revenues. A planned American Le Mans Grand Prix race in Oklahoma City would require taxpayers to front $6.9 million for capital expenses that would partially be recovered through a $1.3 million annual fee paid by the promoters with  

After months of negotiations, the Oklahoma City council is set to vote on a deal that would bring a Grand Prix race to downtown for at least the next five years. Mayor Mick Cornett said Friday the vote on the city's contract with Oklahoma City Grand Prix LLC will be Tuesday morning and that while he's hopeful it will be approved, it's not certain that it will be. Businessman Trent Ward, who leads the organizing group, says the contract calls for the city to pay $7 million in infrastructure costs to pr  

Legislative, congressional races boost turnout for Oklahoma's runoff election. Voter turnout in the Republican state insurance commissioner race Tuesday was a dismal 14.5 percent, but participation at the polls was much greater in areas that featured competitive legislative and congressional races, information from the state Election Board shows. The battle between James Lankford and Kevin Calvey for the GOP 5th Congressional District post attracted 26.5 percent of the registered Republican voters in