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Jenks National Honor Society students launched a Youth City Council after senior Graham Pinnell asked to get involved in city government; the student-led program has (about 10 students) and will give teens hands-on experience with local government in Jenks.

City leaders held the first of four Community Conversations Monday about Flock license plate reader cameras, answering residents' real-time questions at Tulsa Tech (Mayor and Police Chief Jonathan Brooks attended), and Brooks said TPD revised data-sharing policies and uses the cameras only to investigate crimes.

Downtown Tulsa Partnership launched two matching grants to help downtown property owners pay for visible façade + White Box renovations and waste infrastructure.

Grants cover 50% of approved costs with a $10,000 minimum, caps of $40,000 per façade or White Box, $60,000 combined, and up to $7,500 for shared waste; applicants must finance projects and contact DTP before starting work.

The Downtown Tulsa Partnership announced two matching grants to help downtown businesses improve façades, ready vacant ground-floor spaces, and upgrade waste infrastructure; grants reimburse 50% of eligible costs, with Façade + White Box awards up to $40,000 each and $60,000 for combined projects, and waste grants up to $7,500.

Langston University won a five-year, $2.25 million NSF HBCU-UP grant to launch ASCEND (AI-assisted learning analytics) to strengthen STEM success by expanding support and targeting calculus, chemistry, and physics; about 480 students will take part through Aug.

31, 2031.

Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell toured Junior Achievement's Learning Center in Tulsa and joined Jenks Freshman Academy students for a hands-on (Finance Park) simulation that tests budgeting, housing, and transportation choices; the program meets the state's 14-point financial literacy requirement for graduation.

The third annual Black Educator Excellence Awards are today at 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall and are free to the public.

The Greater Tulsa Area African American Affairs Commission will honor five nominees with awards named for Dr. La Verne Ford Wimberly, and Mayor Monroe Nichols will speak.

Bat Week runs this week to highlight how bats control insects, pollinate plants, and spread seeds, while officials warn white-nose syndrome is killing North American colonies; the Tulsa Zoo (and partners) ask residents to plant native vegetation, protect habitat, or install bat houses to help.

Muskogee teen Tatum Frisby won her age group in MLB's Pitch, Hit and Run national finals during World Series weekend in Milwaukee, claiming a national title.

It was her fifth trip to nationals; she had won twice before and finished second in her other appearances.

Muskogee teen Tatum Frisby won her age group in MLB’s Pitch, Hit and Run during World Series weekend in Milwaukee, marking her fifth trip to nationals and her third national title.

FC Tulsa vs Loudoun United Pro Soccer Match

FC Tulsa sits in first place in the USL Western Conference, and Friday’s home match is sure to be a thriller—just as $1 Beer Section Night returns to ONEOK Field. Today in Tulsa readers can enjoy up to 50% off day of game prices with this special offer.