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10 saving and lifestyle adjustments can be difference-makers as retirement looms

By Jessica Jones Senior Financial Advisor, BOK Financial Only 37% of non-retiree adults said their retirement savings were on track in the 2019 Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households. Another 25% reported having no retirement savings at all. You’re not alone if you’re feeling behind.

Choctaw Casinos celebrates 35 years of gambling, history in southeastern Oklahoma

Alexandra Skores, The Dallas Morning News Some folks may not remember the bingo hall that once stood in southeastern Oklahoma 35 years ago. But Janie Dillard does. “We built high-stakes bingo,” Dillard said, basically because that’s all the tribe could afford. Eventually, it started to dabble in casino gaming.

USDA Announces $72.9 Million in Grants Awarded to Bolster the Competitiveness of the U.S. Specialty Crops Industry

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25, 2022 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has awarded a total of $72.9 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) funding. The FY 2022 non-competitive awards were made to the departments

Kiowa Housing Authority Receives Grant

By Marilyn Cater LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The Kiowa tribe housing authority will soon start constructing new homes thanks to a 5 million dollar grant they received.This is a big deal for the Kiowa housing authority because they have not been able to build new homes for their tribal

Osage Nation Awarded $40.6 Million Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program Grant

OSAGE NATION, OK – Osage Nation received notice of a $40.6 million grant from the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program. The massive award will provide critical infrastructure where high speed internet is lacking within the Osage Nation. “This award is a game changer for our broadband efforts,” said Osage Principal Chief

THOMAS NAMED NEXTGEN UNDER 30 RECIPIENT IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND ENGINEERING CATEGORY

TULSA, OKLA. — Brenton Thomas, Business Consultant at Casino Cash Trac (CCT), was named as a NextGen Under 30 recipient. Thomas was one of 24 winners in the Science, Technology, and Engineering category. “I am honored to be recognized and awarded as a young tech leader in Oklahoma.” Thomas said. He

Cherokee Nation launches innovative Speaker Services Program

Since January $1.2M Expended to help first language speakers, $6M more dedicated STILWELL, Okla.—For nearly a year fluent Cherokee Speaker Rosie Flute was cooking family meals on an electric burner after her stove wore out. Raindrops would frequently drip down the ceiling in her living room. Last week
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