Manopolis Boutique, a men’s clothing store, is set to open in the coming weeks at 218 W. Randolph near downtown Enid. Jayme Abousultan, owner of Manopolis, said she had thought about opening a men’s store with her husband a few years ago. She said there is a need for a men’s clothing store in Enid, which was the prime reason she wanted to open one. “We’re ready. We’ve had the building since the middle of [...]

ENID, Okla. — A housing study conducted in Enid over the last five months has been completed. The citywide housing study, which was a partnership between Enid Regional Development Alliance and RDG Planning & Design, began in September and aimed to identify effective strategies to address Enid’s housing affordability needs. Amy Haase, principal of RDG Planning & Design, said during ERDA’s luncheon Thursday the results of the housing study show that Enid needs more housing units in general [...]

ENID, Okla. — Matt Parrish, president of the ERDA board of directors, said this past week the business marketing alliance for the Enid area has found the right kind of leader to guide ERDA and tell the story of Northwest Oklahoma into the future. Enid Regional Development Alliance had been searching for a new executive director since October — following the resignation of director Lisa Powell — when Charlene Flanery was named the new executive director [...]

ENID, Okla. — Gary Dezarn, an Enid native involved in real estate in Florida, is financing the remodel of a downtown Enid building into 19 loft apartments, with accompanying retail and office space. In July, the former downtown location that housed StarTek and, years ago, Sears, at 116 E. Randolph, was approved for remodel and reuse by Enid Metropolitan Area Planning Commission. “I do real estate in Florida, and I’m from Enid. I went to Enid [...]

ENID, Okla. — Bri-Steel Manufacturing of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, has purchased the former GEFCO facility on South Van Buren in Enid with plans to produce seamless pipes. The 329,000-square-foot facility sits on 43 acres, and has enough infrastructure for potential expansion of facilities. Bri-Steel President Neil Rasmussen said there will be 60-100 people employed at the facility, which should be up and running this year. “We’re getting ready to start some renovations on the inside, got [...]

ENID, Okla. — The city of Enid has secured $8 million in federal funding to aid in the rehabilitation of the Ames waterline and construction of the Kaw Lake water supply projects. According to a press release, the 70-year-old Ames pipeline is at the “end of its design life” and in need of immediate attention. The Kaw Lake water supply project has been in the works for several years to shore up the city’s water supply. [...]