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Stationed for success: Waynoka’s historic Harvey House a restaurant again

Ruth Ann — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 23:38:28 +0000

WAYNOKA—Cheyanne Pierce is embracing Waynoka’s history. The restaurateur whose grandparents grew up in Waynoka partnered with her mother, Sandra Pierce, to reopen the town’s historic Harvey House dining room in...

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Down memory lane: Nardin celebrates its heritage May 23

Ruth Ann — Sat, 16 May 2026 14:41:48 +0000

NARDIN—In the far northwest corner of Kay County six miles west of I-35 almost into Grant County on Oklahoma 11 lies the tiny unincorporated town of Nardin. When the Cherokee...

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Movie turns 30: ‘Twister’ celebration will hit Wakita head on

Ruth Ann — Fri, 08 May 2026 14:44:58 +0000

WAKITA—Three decades ago, a tornadic flurry of film crews, movie stars, and budding actors and actresses blew through the small rural town in Grant County that is almost on the...

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Sod House Museum near Aline has reopened for visitors

Ruth Ann — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:56:07 +0000

ALINE—The Sod House Museum along State Highway 8 in Alfalfa County has reopened for visitors. They can step inside the days of when pioneer Marshal McCully staked a claim during...

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Journey westward into No Man’s Land: 4 museums tell its story

Ruth Ann — Sat, 27 Sep 2025 13:00:41 +0000

In the farthest westward reach of Oklahoma is a place called No Man’s Land. It was known as such because no man, other than robbers, ranchers, and roamers, wanted to...

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Be blown away by Wakita’s Old Settlers’ Celebration

Ruth Ann — Sat, 30 Aug 2025 15:32:23 +0000

WAKITA—Long before Wakita blew onto the international map thanks to “Twister,” the small rural town in Grant County almost on the Kansas border was a bustling community. Founded in 1893...

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Medford stakes its claim on the past with museum

Ruth Ann — Sat, 02 Aug 2025 13:06:58 +0000

MEDFORD—Step back in time during the opening of the Cherokee Outlet at the 1893 Land Run Historical Center in downtown Medford, which is the county seat for Grant County. The...

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By air and rail: Waynoka has been delighting passengers for over a century

Ruth Ann — Sat, 31 May 2025 15:45:22 +0000

WAYNOKA—For over a century, the Northwest Oklahoma community formerly known as Keystone has been serving up food and transportation for commoners and celebrities alike. In fact, in the late 1920s,...

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Racing into history: Ames museum showcases motorsport memorabilia

Ruth Ann — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:33:17 +0000

AMES—Have you raced over to Ames lately? Off the beaten path and inside the old elementary school is Hajek Motorsports Museum. Parked within those walls are more racecars per capita...

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Keeping history alive in Billings

Ruth Ann — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 23:22:00 +0000

BILLINGS—In 1899, a flourishing township not far over the Garfield County line in Noble County officially formed as Billings. Residents had relocated there following the Land Run of 1893 when...

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