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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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Slice of life: Sod house embodies the pioneer spirit

Ruth Ann — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 04:07:33 +0000

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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Rural patriotism: Small towns memorialize military veterans

Ruth Ann — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 03:53:45 +0000

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...

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Patriotic week: Woodring Wall of Honor celebrates veterans

Ruth Ann — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 04:39:42 +0000

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...

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