The recent demolition of an old downtown building fits in with the city of Enid's downtown plan. Located on the corner of Southwest Railroad and East Garriott — just to the east of South Grand — the building was part of the Palecek Mills business. It had been corporate offices and a retail store that sold feed, seed and farm and garden supplies. V. Charlie Palecek, of Norman, said his great uncles, great aunts and grandfather [...]

Retail and restaurant opportunities have been among recent discussions involving city of Enid officials. Last month, the city’s contract retail consultant, Retail Attractions LLC CEO Rickey Hayes, met with Todd Routh, the new Oakwood Mall owner and founding partner of Commercial Retail Group, along with Mall Manager Mark McAfee and Enid Regional Development Alliance Associate Director Lisa Thomas Powell to discuss new opportunities and direction for the mall, according to a news release. Later that evening, the [...]

ADM Milling, now in its 24th year of milling flour in Enid, continues to capitalize on Enid’s role as a processing hub for the region’s wheat harvest. ADM purchased its Enid mill from Pillsbury in 1993. About 70 employees at the mill grind wheat into bread flour and all-purpose flour for shipment to bakeries and retail stores. The flour is used in cakes, pie crusts, breading, snack cakes, breads and tortillas, according to ADM information. John [...]

One company is investing $3 billion into Oklahoma — an investment aimed at making profit on the wind. NextEra Energy Resources has more than 15 wind projects and developments in Oklahoma, with 13 of those now fully operational. One of the proposed projects spans across Garfield, Alfalfa and Major counties and will provide thousands annually in tax revenue. Turkey Creek will be a 250-megawatt project with the ability to provide electricity to about 75,000, 410 [...]

One year after moving its corporate headquarters to Enid, Hanor Co. is taking steps to streamline its pork production operations in the state. Hanor, parent company of Roberts Ranch, announced in 2015 it would move its corporate headquarters from Wisconsin to Enid, a move completed last July to a 55-acre complex at 4103 E. Garriott. Hanor now employs 365 workers across sites in Oklahoma and 650 employees nationwide at sites in Iowa, North Carolina, Illinois, [...]

Preparation is underway for the construction of an energy transmission line between Guymon and Memphis, Tenn. Generally, there are lots of different people getting ready for construction on the project, said Mario Hurtado, Clean Line Energy executive vice president and the man charged with Plains & Eastern Clean Line Project. “It’s a big project with lots of different moving pieces, and different people that are collaborating,” he said.  Foundations for generators are being dug and poured in [...]