RECENT NEWS
Early Childhood Center Groundbreaking
Ground was broken Thursday on a new early childhood center at the Northwestern Oklahoma State University-Enid campus. The $2.1 million project is a collaborative effort between Enid Public Schools and Northwestern, which promises to benefit both, NWOSU-Enid Dean Wayne...
ADM Completes Modernization of Flour Mill in Enid, OK
Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) joined with members of the community on October 8, 2018 to celebrate the opening of its modernized flour mill in Enid, Oklahoma. “For many decades, the Enid flour mill has served as a focal point for the region’s wheat...
Groendyke Transport Announces Largest Acquisition in Company’s History
Groendyke Transport, Inc. and McKenzie Tank Lines Inc. signed a purchase agreement late Wednesday for Groendyke to acquire all the tank truck assets of MTL. The companies anticipate a closing date of Jan. 1, 2019. The acquisition will increase Groendyke’s terminal...
The New Putnam 6 Bookstore Aims to Enrich Enid Community
ENID, Okla. — Chloe Fuksa returned to Enid with a mission. She left for Colorado for college, then spent three years at the state Capitol as assistant to Enid Reps. Chad Caldwell and John Enns, “with the gray hairs to prove it.” She’s back now, and running a business....
ERDA launches Billion by 2025 Campaign to Increase Retail Sales Tax Revenue
Enid Regional Development Alliance was focused on making Enid a “billion dollar community” during the organization’s quarterly luncheon Thursday at Oakwood Country Club. ERDA Executive Director Brent Kisling spent the bulk of the meeting discussing ERDA’s “Billion by...
Land Acquisition Process in Place for Pipeline Project
When the Kaw Lake water pipeline project transitions into phase three this fall, a schedule risk will be addressed as land acquisition efforts kick off. There will be 240 land parcels crossed along the pipeline route, and the city of Enid will acquire a permanent...
Industrial Park Awarded BNSF Certification
BNSF Contact: Jessa Lewis (817) 593-4019 Email: Jessa.Lewis@bnsf.com BNSF announces three new Certified Sites FORT WORTH, Texas, August 23, 2018 – Three new industrial locations have been awarded BNSF Railway Company’s (BNSF) Certified Sites designation. These new...
From the Executive Director
August 2018 ERDA Newsletter Everything seems to be more automated these days. You can click a button and purchase almost everything you need from Amazon. You can check a website and get almost all of your news from anywhere around the world and from almost any source....
Vance Air Force Base Commander Increasing Pilot Production
Col. Corey Simmons, commander of the 71st Flying Training Wing at Vance Air Force Base, spoke to the Enid Rotary Club Monday to introduce himself, and to update club members on projects at the base and progress toward increasing pilot production. Simmons assumed...
Keeping a Fertilizer Plant ‘Healthy’ in Enid
EFT Analytics, a software and energy management solutions provider, is deploying a real-time monitor that is producing exceptional outcomes at a Koch Fertilizer plant in Enid, Oklahoma. Over the course of 10 weeks, EFT collaborated with plant engineers from Koch to...