ALINE—Imagine being 26 years old with only a quarter in your pocket, running to stake a claim during the Land Run of 1893 in the middle of a vast prairie…
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Jingle all the way through Northwest Oklahoma
Looking for ideas to jingle all the way this season in Northwest Oklahoma? Many rural towns are hosting holiday cheer through lighted Christmas parades, tree lighting ceremonies, Santa sightings, and…
Kidd Drug is more than a drugstore
FAIRVIEW—It’s a place where everyone knows your name. And if they don’t, they will greet you like you’re family and will get to know you before you leave. On the…
Beloved Medford cafe owner passes
Nov. 1, 2024, was a day of mourning for the town of Medford. For on that day, Alice Smrcka passed away. Alice, who had just turned 77 the day before,…
Rural patriotism: Small towns memorialize military veterans
Patriotism runs high in Northwest Oklahoma. Just take a drive through any rural town and see. From the American flag waving in yards, out in pastures, and on buildings to…
Patriotic week: Woodring Wall of Honor celebrates veterans
Today kicks off a 10-day celebration honoring military veterans in Oklahoma called Celebrate Freedom Week. This is the fourth year Woodring Wall of Honor and Veterans Park has hosted the…
Back in business: Small town booming with visitors
DEER CREEK—One would assume there isn’t much to see or do in a tiny town of less than 100 residents not far from the Oklahoma-Kansas state line, but they would…
Manchester Mfg Co. still going strong 105 years later
MANCHESTER—As a college student in mechanical engineering, Aaron Kloefkorn decided to shift gears on what he wanted in life. Now he represents the fourth generation of Kloefkorns serving both nationally…
Get your scare on with Nightmare in the Country
WOODWARD—If you’re looking for a good scare this Halloween, but you don’t want to see the usual haunts, then Nightmare in the Country is for you. This somewhat obscure farm…