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Plan for new Tulsa park to be unveiled

The final plan for A Gathering Place for Tulsa park along Riverside Drive will be unveiled Tuesday - a moment officials at the George Kaiser Family Foundation have been anxious to see come for nearly seven years.

Find stories, interviews and photos about the upcoming Tulsa park designed by Michael Van Valkenburgh and his team of architects.

 
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Down 3-2, LeBron, Heat find themselves in familiar spot against Spurs

LeBron James has been here before, with dire results.

 
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Australian aerospace supplier expanding to Grove

“Ferra chose to expand to Oklahoma because its central location enables us to easily provide service to our customer base on both coasts and international markets, said Ferra Engineering CEO Mark Sherrer in a statement Tuesday.

 
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Center of the Universe Festival adds OK Go as headliner

The Center of the Universe Festival has another headliner. OK GO will perform during the two day fest, July 19-20 in the Brady Arts District of downtown Tulsa.

 
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Kitty Roberts to be honored at TATE awards

Kitty Roberts, who has guided Tulsa's American Theatre Company since its inception, has been named the recipient of the Mary Kay Place Legacy Award from the Tulsa Awards ... 

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John Fogerty announces Tulsa tour stop via his official website

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Round Up Boys set Senior Star Roundup Sunday at Cain's Ballroom

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Drillers clinch first-half title with rainouts

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