Edmond economic group chooses officers Wed, Nov 26, 2008 | Add a comment EDMOND — Mary Ann Karns has been elected the new chairwoman of the Edmond Economic Development Authority. Karns succeeds former Chairwoman Patrice Douglas, who resigned. Janet Yowell,...

Brad Lund out as Oklahoma City Blazers executive Tue, Nov 25, 2008 | Comments 6 Brad Lund, a key figure in the success of the Oklahoma City Blazers since the minor-league hockey franchise’s inception, has left the team, multiple sources confirmed. Lund declined comment...

Brad Lund out as Oklahoma City Blazers executive Mon, Nov 24, 2008 | Comments 7 Brad Lund, a key figure in the success of the Oklahoma City Blazers since the minor-league hockey franchise's inception, has left the team, multiple sources confirmed. Lund declined comment when...

Joe Lieberman to keep post Tue, Nov 18, 2008 | Comments 3 Taking their cue from President-elect Barack Obama, Democrats in the Senate decided not to take revenge on Joe Lieberman despite lingering anger over the Connecticut...

Alliance HealthCard announces plans to merge with Access Plans USA Mon, Nov 17, 2008 | Add a comment A national designer and marketer of consumer discount services that moved its headquarters to Oklahoma this summer has announced it will acquire a company that develops and distributes discounted...

Yukon police chief gets new title Mon, Nov 10, 2008 | Add a comment YUKON — Police Chief Gary Wieczorek was promoted this month to public safety director. Wieczorek will be the administrator of the city’s police, fire and emergency management...

Southwestern State football coach to resign Mon, Nov 3, 2008 | Add a comment WEATHERFORD -- Ryan Held will resign as football coach at Southwestern State following Saturday's game at Texas A&M-Commerce, school officials announced Monday. Held guided Southwestern to...

Government steps in again, bails out AIG with $85B Wed, Sep 17, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Another day, but not just another bailout. This one's a stunning government takeover. In the most far-reaching intervention into the private sector ever for the...

Delta, Northwest Agree to Combine Tue, Apr 15, 2008 ATLANTA (AP) -- Delta Air Lines Inc. and Northwest Airlines Corp., squeezed by record high fuel prices and a slowing economy, are combining in a stock-swap deal that would create the...

Pfizer's Kindler replaces McKinnell as CEO Fri, Jul 28, 2006 NEW YORK -- Pfizer Inc. said Friday it named Vice Chairman Jeffrey B. Kindler as chief executive officer to replace Hank McKinnell, 63, who will remain chairman of the board of the world's largest...

Board member selected Thu, Jun 15, 2006 PURCELL -- A new member joined the Board of Education on Monday night. Donna Bell was appointed to fill the vacant Board Office No. 5 position. The seat was left open when Jan Dye resigned in May...

3 file for rural fire board of directors post Thu, Jun 15, 2006 GUTHRIE - Three people have filed in Logan County for Oak Cliff Rural Fire Protection for Position 2 on the board of directors. An election will be held Nov. 7. The candidates are: (i) Rudy...

Tronox names vice president Wed, Jun 14, 2006 Stephen Wachnowsky on Tuesday was named vice president of global pigment operations at Oklahoma City-based Tronox Inc. Wachnowsky will be responsible for the chemical company's global pigment...

Commercial banking job given to Ruhl Wed, Jun 14, 2006 A longtime local banker has been named to manage Bank of Oklahoma's commercial banking and related activities in Oklahoma City. Douglas L. Ruhl, who has 25 years banking experience in Oklahoma...

Red Cross chapter to have annual meeting Wed, Jun 14, 2006 NORMAN -- The Heart of Oklahoma Chapter of the American Red Cross will have its 2006 annual meeting at noon June 22 at Sooner Legends Inn and Suites, 1200 24th Ave. SW. The meeting is open to the...

Business people Sat, Jun 10, 2006 MidFirst Bank names Don Hiebert market president. He will be responsible for all commercial lending operations in Norman. Before joining MidFirst, Hiebert worked as a commercial lender at several...

Riata names new chairman, chief executive Fri, Jun 9, 2006 Tom L. Ward is now chairman and chief executive officer of Riata Energy Inc. following the closing of his previously announced purchase of 46 percent of the company's common stock for $500...

Local Fed board names director Fri, Jun 9, 2006 Michael A. Cawley, president of the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation in Ardmore, has been appointed to the board of directors of the Oklahoma City Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City,...

Fair board members selected Sun, May 21, 2006 Three prominent business leaders were elected to the Oklahoma State Fair Board of Directors, the board chairman said. The new members are Paul Sechrist, president of Oklahoma City Community...

OU Navy ROTC head retires Thu, May 18, 2006 The Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps at the University of Oklahoma is under new leadership. Capt. Gerald W. Geletzke retired May 4 after nearly three decades in the U.S. Navy. He took over...