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Pioneer Marching Band   -   Jul 29, 2026 Pioneer Marching Band to debut largest show in school history Aug. 6
Director of Bands Kevin Zamborsky oversees Pioneer Marching Band members during physical training on the first day of Band Camp, July 27, 2026, at Pioneer Stadium in Stillwater.

The program's largest-ever roster opens its first season in the new high school performing arts wing

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Stillwater City Council   -   Jul 28, 2026 Airport rate study recommends fee hikes across the board
An American Eagle regional jet taxis behind a general aviation plane and two people preparing it on the tarmac at Stillwater Regional Airport on Nov. 7, 2025.

Stillwater City Council adopts higher landing, hangar and parking rates in the airport's first fee overhaul in years

by Chris Peters
2026 Elections   -   Jul 26, 2026 Cast your vote: Where do you stand on SQ 844 and SQ 846?
Cast your vote: Where do you stand on SQ 844 and SQ 846?

The Stillwegian's reader poll is open now through Aug. 16 — anonymous, one vote per signed-in reader.

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2026 Elections   -   Jul 24, 2026 Fact-Checked: What Cyndi Munson told the Stillwater Frontier Rotary Club
Cyndi Munson, wearing a green dress, gestures while speaking to the Stillwater Frontier Rotary Club on July 23, 2026.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate fields questions on data centers, education funding, rural hospitals and four state questions

by Chris Peters
Stillwater Pioneer Athletics   -   Jul 23, 2026 Golf tournament raises $42,000 for Stillwater Pioneer athletics
Former OSU football head coach Mike Gundy putts on the 13th hole during the Pioneer PlayDay golf tournament Monday, July 20, at Stillwater Country Club.

Money from the annual tournament reaches every program, from football to a girls wrestling team still finding its footing

by Chris Peters
Business   -   Jul 22, 2026 Iron Monk Lands Official OSU Watch Party Status Amid Sale to Enid Brewing Owner
Trenton Inselman, left, holds a can of Enid Brewing's Cowboy Blonde and Brady Sidwell holds a can of Iron Monk's Original 1890 in front of the taproom's wall of beer cans.

The beer, the name and the can wall stay the same as Iron Monk merges operations with Enid Brewing and deepens its OSU ties

by Chris Peters
Stillwater Public Library   -   Jul 21, 2026 Stillwater library seeks book nominations for 2126 time capsule
A display near the Stillwater Public Library's southwest entrance holds America 250 nomination narratives, a ballot box and the time capsule that will store the winning books.

Nominations close July 31, with online voting in August to narrow the field to 25 books

by Chris Peters
2026 Elections   -   Jul 17, 2026 Fact-checked: What Gentner Drummond told the Stillwater Frontier Rotary Club
Republican gubernatorial candidate Gentner Drummond speaks at the Stillwater Frontier Rotary Club on July 16, 2026, at the Best Western Plus Cimarron Hotel & Suites in Stillwater.

Republican gubernatorial candidate fields questions on data centers, the smelter lawsuit, a grand jury petition and Medicaid cuts

by Chris Peters
Director of Bands Kevin Zamborsky oversees Pioneer Marching Band members during physical training on the first day of Band Camp, July 27, 2026, at Pioneer Stadium in Stillwater.
Pioneer Marching Band   -   Jul 29, 2026 Pioneer Marching Band to debut largest show in school history Aug. 6

The program's largest-ever roster opens its first season in the new high school performing arts wing

by Submitted
Stillwater City Council   -   Jul 28, 2026 Airport rate study recommends fee hikes across the board by Chris Peters
An American Eagle regional jet taxis behind a general aviation plane and two people preparing it on the tarmac at Stillwater Regional Airport on Nov. 7, 2025.
2026 Elections   -   Jul 26, 2026 Cast your vote: Where do you stand on SQ 844 and SQ 846? by The Stillwegian
Cast your vote: Where do you stand on SQ 844 and SQ 846?
2026 Elections   -   Jul 24, 2026 Fact-Checked: What Cyndi Munson told the Stillwater Frontier Rotary Club by Chris Peters
Cyndi Munson, wearing a green dress, gestures while speaking to the Stillwater Frontier Rotary Club on July 23, 2026.
Stillwater Pioneer Athletics   -   Jul 23, 2026 Golf tournament raises $42,000 for Stillwater Pioneer athletics by Chris Peters
Former OSU football head coach Mike Gundy putts on the 13th hole during the Pioneer PlayDay golf tournament Monday, July 20, at Stillwater Country Club.
Business   -   Jul 22, 2026 Iron Monk Lands Official OSU Watch Party Status Amid Sale to Enid Brewing Owner by Chris Peters
Trenton Inselman, left, holds a can of Enid Brewing's Cowboy Blonde and Brady Sidwell holds a can of Iron Monk's Original 1890 in front of the taproom's wall of beer cans.
Stillwater Public Library   -   Jul 21, 2026 Stillwater library seeks book nominations for 2126 time capsule by Chris Peters
A display near the Stillwater Public Library's southwest entrance holds America 250 nomination narratives, a ballot box and the time capsule that will store the winning books.
2026 Elections   -   Jul 17, 2026 Fact-checked: What Gentner Drummond told the Stillwater Frontier Rotary Club by Chris Peters
Republican gubernatorial candidate Gentner Drummond speaks at the Stillwater Frontier Rotary Club on July 16, 2026, at the Best Western Plus Cimarron Hotel & Suites in Stillwater.
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2026 Elections   -   Jul 26, 2026 Cast your vote: Where do you stand on SQ 844 and SQ 846?
Cast your vote: Where do you stand on SQ 844 and SQ 846?

The Stillwegian's reader poll is open now through Aug. 16 — anonymous, one vote per signed-in reader.

Editorial   -   Apr 23, 2026 No more paywall. Here's the honest reason why.
No more paywall. Here's the honest reason why.

Sixteen months in, I'm opening up all reporting, restructuring reader support, and sharing the numbers I need to hit to make The Stillwegian last.

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Stillwater Planning Commission   -   May 29, 2026 Law firm clears first hurdle for Duck Street LED sign
The existing Murray Law Firm and Gofourth Insurance monument sign at 311 S. Duck Street in Stillwater, where an LED panel is proposed to be added.

A city planner's error at the meeting cast doubt on owner's plan for an animated waving flag

by Chris Peters
Cowboy Baseball   -   May 29, 2026 A Favorable Draw With Real Teeth: Breaking Down OSU's Tuscaloosa Regional
A wide view of Sewell-Thomas Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., lit up for a night game. The venue hosts the 2026 Tuscaloosa NCAA Baseball Regional beginning May 29.

Alabama's elite rotation and USC Upstate's late-season surge headline a regional that figures to test Holliday's Cowboys early

by Daniel Allen
Cowboy Baseball   -   May 26, 2026 OSU Arrives in Tuscaloosa as One of College Baseball's Hottest Teams
Oklahoma State Cowboys watch from the dugout during the Big 12 Baseball Tournament against Kansas on May 22, 2026, at Surprise Stadium in Surprise, Ariz.

Winners of 13 of their past 17, the Cowboys have found their stride after a season defined by injuries and early adversity

by Daniel Allen
Stillwater City Council   -   May 25, 2026 Stillwater short-term rental ordinance tabled after operator warns density cap can be gamed
Steve Trost speaks at a podium during Stillwater City Council public comment on the short-term rental ordinance, May 18, 2026, wearing an Oklahoma State University polo shirt.

A Stillwater STR operator said the 20 percent density cap could be used to block competition rather than protect neighborhoods — the council agreed it needed more work

by Chris Peters
Community   -   May 23, 2026 Ride of Silence returns to Stillwater after eight-year hiatus
A group of cyclists crosses the Lakeview Road bridge over Boomer Lake during Stillwater's Ride of Silence on May 20, 2026.

Held each May in cities worldwide, the silent memorial ride honors cyclists killed or injured on public roads

by Chris Peters
Weekend Brief   -   May 23, 2026 🗳️ Go vote for Patrick, then read what's on the agenda
Patrick Jalbert places a Stillwegian sticker on a downtown Stillwater pole outside Aspen Coffee, alongside stickers from Mid South and other local organizations.

Plus and Pro subscribers: the first sticker pack is ready to ship. Go vote for Patrick, then see what I'm watching at Tuesday's public meetings.

by Chris Peters
Stillwater City Council   -   May 22, 2026 Council approves AI-enabled cameras for 6th and Main, Duck and Hall of Fame
A NoTraffic video detection camera mounted on a traffic signal mast at Washington Street and Hall of Fame Avenue in Stillwater, with a green light and left turn yield sign visible.

The 6th and Main intersection has been running on a fixed timer since its detection capability failed in April — the new system can detect vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians in real time if enabled

by Chris Peters
Stillwater City Council   -   May 21, 2026 Stillwater moves to expand phone ban in school zones, revise camping code
A school zone speed limit sign reading 20 mph when flashing on a Stillwater street, with stadium lights visible in the background.

The cell phone ordinance expands on state law by prohibiting simply holding a phone in school and construction zones

by Chris Peters
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