History

Why does Oklahoma have a panhandle? The real story involves Texas, Kansas, Colorado, and decades of land nobody wanted.

Lawton nostalgia is flowing after locals compiled a huge list of bars that used to be go to hangouts.

Casa Bonita’s revival is making headlines, but its Oklahoma roots are the real story.

As we remember April 10, it’s hard to shake off the memories of a day that changed lives forever in Lawton.

America already tried permanent Daylight Saving Time in the 1970s and it failed fast. Here is why we still change clocks today.

If Will Rogers was Oklahoma's favorite son, Paul Harvey was a close second.

The now-closed Molly Murphy’s in OKC was famous for sarcastic servers, a Jaguar salad bar, and a news investigation that ended in handcuffs.

Most people assume Texas Roadhouse is Texan. It actually began in the Midwest, and the story explains why it still works everywhere.

Chicken-fried steak feels purely Oklahoma, but its origins trace back to immigrants, Land Runs, and tough beef on the prairie.

Tornadoes get the attention, but Oklahoma winters have produced massive snow, historic drifts, and some truly odd storms.

It’s small, easy to miss, and incredibly important. Guthrie’s Beacon Hill helped map Oklahoma’s future.

Oklahoma once had a county that existed for barely a year. Swanson County was created, challenged in court, and erased almost as quickly as it appeared.