Enid was top-of-mind for congressional and military leaders this week as the Greater Enid Chamber of Commerce took its annual trip to Washington, D.C.  The group visited the Pentagon to meet with top Air Force officials, and held meetings on Capitol Hill with members of the Oklahoma congressional delegation. City of Enid military liaison Mike Cooper led the group in meetings with Lt. Gen. James M. "Mike" Holmes, Air Force deputy chief of staff for [...]

The Made in Oklahoma Coalition announced that the winner of the second annual Restaurant of the Year contest was the Boomerang Diner, located in 43 Oklahoma towns.  The company is committed to using ingredients produced in Oklahoma. Eleven restaurants were eligible for the award.  Nearly 11,000 people voted in the fan-based contest.  Boomerang Diner co-owner Steve Degraffenreid said that the diner had been using Made in Oklahoma (MIO) products from the first day of business, over [...]

In Enid, we know the value of having a diverse mix of industries in our local economy.  The past few years, wind has become a strong contributor to our wealth generation and quality of life in Northwest Oklahoma.  Wind energy companies have invested almost $10 billion in our state’s energy-producing facilities, in addition to contributing tens of millions annually in taxes, landowner lease payments and community investments. But not everyone gets to see these benefits [...]

Retail sales are up in Enid following six consecutive months on a downward trend. "This is welcome news and, hopefully, a sign of more good things to come," City Manager Jerald Gilbert said. Oklahoma Tax Commission reports show sales are $1 million more than sales in April 2015, and sales tax revenue increased by 1.6 percent for sales occurring mostly in the last half of February and estimated sales for the first half of March. [...]

PRESS RELEASE FROM OFFICE OF GOVERNOR MARY FALLIN March 30, 2016 Site Selection magazine recently ranked Durant as No. 13 in its listing of the Top 100 Micropolitans. Three other Oklahoma cities – Enid, Bartlesville and Miami – also made the list. According to the article, a micropolitan is defined by the Office of Management and Budget in the White House as one or more adjacent counties that have at least one urban core area [...]

Union Pacific Foundation visited Enid to present grants to two local organizations.  Brandon Morris, director of public affairs for the foundation, presented $20,000 to Railroad Museum of Oklahoma to renovate a second building to house more artifacts. Stephen Case, museum president, said the money will help weatherproof the 70-year-old structure west of the main museum building.  “We are running out of space, and we have the second building out back,” he said. “We’ve started painting, and [...]