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The Cherokee Nation celebrated the grand opening of the Ani Art Center at 406 B W.

Locust Street in Stilwell on Tuesday. The center (named for the Cherokee word for strawberry that honors the city's legacy) features a gallery for rotating exhibits, space for cultural classes and was funded by a $4 million Cherokee Artist Recovery Act.

Sand Springs Public Schools will open a new middle school on Aug.

20. Superintendent Sherry Durkee said the district is expanding the press box at Memorial Stadium+ adjusting the schedule and planning a contraband detection dog program to boost campus safety.

Today, the University of Tulsa announced a tuition cut that reduces fees from $54,000 to $25,000 for undergraduates, locking in this rate for all four years (eligible students may pay less with scholarships).

Sand Springs Public Schools has been awarded $1.38 million to fund after-school and summer programs at Garfield STEAM Academy and Northwoods Fine Arts Academy; the funds come via the Nita M.

Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant (supporting programs Full STEAM Ahead and Project Summer Spirit).

Sand Springs Public Schools was awarded a $1.38 million grant for after-school and summer programs at Garfield STEAM Academy and Northwoods Fine Arts Academy.

The funding from the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant will support hands-on STEAM projects to boost academic progress.

The PSO Foundation donated $45,000 to the Sutton Avian Research Center (near Bartlesville) to support wildlife conservation programs including a two-year sponsorship of the Eagle Cam and student-led bald eagle surveys.

Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed a motion on Tuesday in U.S. District Court to block the planned aluminum smelter in Inola as the case reviews environmental risks and potential harm to livestock and local livelihoods (concerns include high pollutant emissions) before construction proceeds.

The Tulsa Oilers NA3HL is looking for local billet families to host junior hockey players during the season.

Hosts will receive season tickets + a monthly stipend to help support the players at the Tulsa Ice Center.

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.