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Boomers looking for more out of retirement living

When it comes to retirement, there’s an idea that a comfortable easy chair parked in front of the television is the way to go. But for the baby boomers, a generation that set the bar in everything from music to race relations, retirement means something more — a lot more. Read more

Development - 04.25.2013

Market makeover

OKC Public Farmers Market receives help from area businesses to define its future

by Dean Anderson

Midtown. Downtown. Bricktown. Deep Deuce. The Paseo. The Asian District.

All are recognizable sections of Oklahoma City that have had their story told, and all have a road map of where they’re going.

Government - 03.25.2013

Burn ban

Bill could allow businesses to snuff out smokers

by Dean Anderson

If proposed legislation gains momentum, workers who take time for a smoke break could find themselves with a lot more time on their hands. Read more

Construction - 03.25.2013

Record time

Grant sails through for Norman agency

by Dean Anderson

In the world of federal grant applications, progress often can be measured in months.

But the stars aligned at the end of the last fiscal year for the Norman Economic Development Coalition. And Executive Director Don Wood says his organization has an extra $2.5 million to show for it.

Profiles - 03.25.2013

Treasured role

Scott Meacham sows, grows i2E

by Dean Anderson

As a former Oklahoma State Treasurer, Scott Meacham knows a good investment when he spots one. And for more than five and a half years, he spotted those investments slipping out of Oklahoma and paying off for other states. Read more

Arts & Culture - 03.25.2013

Raise your glass

Toast for a cause at ARTini

by Dean Anderson

When Amanda Kirkpatrick first volunteered to help with the Allied Arts fundraiser known as ARTini, it was just her and a few friends. Now, more than six years later, the support is as strong as the martinis served to help a good cause. Read more

- 03.25.2013

Scan man

Local company helps move businesses into digital age

by Dean Anderson

Dan Rotelli craves order. So it’s a little surprising to see the Golden Tee video game next to the wall with the Xbox and Nintendo Wii while employees shuffle back and forth on Segways during the work day. Read more

Banking and Finance - 02.21.2013

No gambling allowed

Native son helps tribes cash in on gaming revenues

by Dean Anderson

Being part Chickasaw doesn’t help John Fryrear do a better job for his clients, but it does help him relate to them better. And that’s why tribes come to him for help managing money. Read more

Education - 02.21.2013

Gusher of knowledge

OCU drills deep with new energy programs and scholarships

by Dean Anderson

When 25-year-old landman James Burns looked up to see the dean of Meinders School of Business teaching his first master’s course in energy management, he knew he had enrolled in the right program. Read more

Profiles - 02.21.2013

Power chair

OG&E’s Delaney takes chamber board reins

by Dean Anderson

As president and CEO of OG&E, Pete Delaney knows the ins and outs of the power industry. Read more

Sales & Marketing - 02.01.2013

That’s a wrap

Businesses sink ad budgets into autos

by Dean Anderson

Billboard and television advertising require contracts and big money. But more businesses are finding that when the will is strong, and the ad budget is weak, there’s still an option to stand out from the crowd. Read more

Human Resources - 02.01.2013

Iraq and back

Returning soldiers struggle to find work

by Dean Anderson

For centuries now, soldiers across the nation have stood and answered the call to duty. But these days, once they return home, nobody seems to be calling them. Read more

Arts & Culture - 02.01.2013