Trailblazers
Meet the first female soldiers to achieve some of the highest rankings in the Oklahoma National Guard. Read more >>
Cooking Under Pressure
Learn how to make fast, easy meals with your Instapot pressure cooker. Read more >>
Oklahoma Stories
Center Stage
Shining the spotlight on Oklahoma’s historic theaters
Operation Christmas Child
Learn the impact a shoebox gift can make to children around the world
Trailblazers
Fearless. Determined. Strong. Meet the first female soldiers to achieve some of the highest rankings in the Oklahoma National Guard.
5 Apps to Manage Your Financial Future
Discover our list of tech tools to help you stop stressing and start planning.
Free OK-FIRE Workshops
Fall 2019 Training Workshops for OK-FIRE Announced
Prairie Flavors
Cooking Under Pressure
I am fairly new to the world of electric pressure cookers. I have a stovetop pressure cooker so I never felt the need for another kitchen gadget. However, a friend recently gifted me an Instant Pot, and—to my surprise—I love it.
Game Day Scores
This fall, before your favorite team hits the turf, warm up with some crowd-pleasing finger foods. Whether you watch the game in the stadium or on the big screen, these recipes will help you score big with hungry fans.
Okie Food Favorites
Not being a native Okie, this month’s Prairie Flavors theme—Oklahoma foods—took a little extra research. I surveyed friends and family to figure out which iconic Oklahoma recipes to feature.
Baking with Kids
This month’s recipes were all prepared by kids who love to bake—ranging in age from 5 to 11.
Pack a Picnic
Pack up these delights easily for a picnic in the park—just throw them in the cooler with some ice and enjoy!
Table Talk
Farm to Fork
A one-of-a-kind destination restaurant offers Oklahomans a fresh experience
The Chicken Shack
In the backyard of the Deep Fork River, an unmarked shack is home to some of the best broasted chicken in Oklahoma. Without a sign, it feels like a secret hideout waiting to be discovered. Even the owner gives off an almost Capone-like vibe.
Blue Spruce Gelato & Sorbet
Discover cool treats for many tastes in Stillwater, Oklahoma
White Dog Hill
At White Dog Hill in Clinton, Oklahoma, even better than a bark is a bite of one of the restaurant’s beautiful creations.
Crow Creek Market and Cafe
The Crow Creek Market and Cafe is popular with Crescent, Oklahoma, locals, but anyone can enjoy the quirky cafe’s fresh, homemade food.
Powerful Living
Electric safety lessons
Alfalfa Electric Cooperative teams up with Kansas co-ops in safety conference for driving teens
Super Juiced
Statewide EV charging buildout puts Oklahoma on the map for total electric travel
Renewable Energy Leader
Oklahoma’s Western Farmers Electric Cooperative plans largest combined wind, solar and energy storage facility in U.S.
Campus Fire Safety
A lesson every college student should learn
SKIE Award Regional Winners Announced
The SKIE (Supporting K20 Innovative Educators) Award celebrates educators or teams of educators across the state who have demonstrated the ability to link student learning with the innovative use of technology and the K20 IDEALS. Oklahoma’s electric cooperatives are a proud sponsor of this award.
Okie Snaps
Thankful and Grateful
Congratulations to November's Okie Snaps winner, Lydia Shulz! Last month's theme was "Thankful."
Pumpkin Pie
“Nora Grey Hembree is 17 months old. After waiting four years, her parents adopted her after only knowing her for nine days. She is loved by many and they are thankful for her as she completes their family! This picture was taken at her Grandma’s farm in Newcastle, Oklahoma.” Submitted by Khrystian Hembree.
Autumn Beauty
“I’m thankful this park is filled with wildlife, trees, plants and water. Whether you want to walk, run or bicycle this park can accommodate you.” Submitted by Terri Carr.
Let's Talk Turkey
This pup is ready for some turkey! Submitted by Sharon Wilson, member of Verdigris Valley Electric Cooperative.
Contests
Guess Where
Where was this historic photo taken? Last month's photo featured the Grain Elevator in Turpin, Oklahoma
Okie Snaps
Submit your photos by the 10th of each month and you could be featured in OKL!
Commentary
Importance of "RURAL Act"
The “law of unintended consequences,” often cited but rarely defined, is that actions of people—and especially of governments —always have effects that are unanticipated or “unintended.”
Co-ops: economic engines
Oklahoma’s electric cooperatives—including your own rural electric co-op—are economic engines within the communities they serve, which cover Oklahoma’s 77 counties.
Oklahoma Outside
7 Perennials to Beat the Summer Heat
Learn about various perennials to beat the Oklahoma summer heat
Vines help you grow up!
Plant more vines and enjoy the process of growing up!
Plant a Spring-Blooming Tree
Trees not only enhance the landscape, they also provide much-needed nectar for emerging pollinators.
Gifts for Gardeners
Winter is the season for giving, and no one needs a pick-me-up this time of year more than gardeners. Trust me, they are all itching to get their hands back into the soil.
Daylilies: the perfect perennial for Oklahoma gardens
Daylilies are one of the most forgiving perennials blooming in a hot Oklahoma summer.
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