Oklahoma Stories

Everyone has a story. For these Oklahomans, it’s being written here in the heartland.

Carlos Barboza came back to Oklahoma to create art that people actually noticed.
How Shoaib Shaikh and his company are keeping astronauts alive from Stillwater.
How Angela Muir turned a missing scoop into a five-shop foodie sensation.
Life in Oklahoma’s turned out supersize for this multi-hyphenate Texarkana-native.
From the pastures of western Oklahoma, Gatlin Didier is making his own little slice of Hollywood.
Why the Fudges are turning one-man’s trash into their entrepreneurial treasure in the heart of Oklahoma City.
Why coach Bryan Volpenhein is leading Olympic hopefuls on the Oklahoma River.
After 17 years in Cali’s blistering food scene, the Walters opened a seafood hotspot in the heartland — and it worked.
With a career transition on the horizon, Alex Bethune traded rainy Seattle for Oklahoma’s wide open skies.
As National Teacher of the Year, Rebecka Peterson is making waves for Oklahoma schoolkids.

Everyone has a story. For these Oklahomans, it’s being written here in the heartland.

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