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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.

by The Stillwegian
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 Public Schools   -   Apr 28, 2026 Sangre Ridge earns national kindness designation, chosen from 308 schools across the country
The Sangre Ridge Elementary sign in a parking lot reads "Ridge Runners — We are Sangre!" with the Stillwater Public Schools name below.

The school's food drive, weekly KIND student recognition, and classroom lessons on empathy helped earn the national honor

by Chris Peters
Oklahoma State University   -   Apr 27, 2026 The plans to fix Lake Carl Blackwell dam are ready. The $22 million to build them isn't.
Aerial photo showing Lake Carl Blackwell's earthen dam running along the shoreline, with the USDA Hydraulic Engineering Research Laboratory facility visible below the dam.

A former city manager has spent months pushing OSU and state regulators for answers.

by Chris Peters
Stillwater Police Department   -   Apr 26, 2026 Stillwater to close city jail, projects more than $1 million in annual savings under county agreement
The front entrance of the Stillwater Police Department building at 723 S. Lewis St., with a large "Police" sign above the glass doors.

Thirteen civilian positions eliminated as city transfers prisoner housing to Payne County Jail beginning July 1

by Chris Peters
Cowboy Baseball   -   Apr 26, 2026 Cowboys Turn the Corner — OSU Grabs 2-0 Series Lead With Wild Win at Texas Tech
OSU pitcher Hudson Barrett confronts Texas Tech catcher Matt Quintanar at third base during the ninth inning of OSU's 9-8 win at Rip Griffin Park in Lubbock, Texas.

A runner's interference call in the ninth seals a wild 9-8 victory as OSU sets up a series sweep Sunday

by Daniel Allen
Weekend Brief   -   Apr 25, 2026 The library wants to bury a time capsule — and big stories are coming next week

A 100-year message for future Stillwegians, the city jail closing, a dam that needs $22 million, and the race for House District 34.

by Chris Peters
Cowboy Baseball   -   Apr 24, 2026 Win No. 500 — How the Holliday Name Became Synonymous With OSU Baseball
OSU head coach Josh Holliday walks among celebrating players after his 500th career win, a 14-4 run-rule victory over Wichita State at O'Brate Stadium in Stillwater on April 21, 2026.

Mentors, milestones, and a family identity that began in an 11-month-old's first trip to Stillwater.

by Daniel Allen
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.

by Chris Peters
Stillwater City Council   -   Apr 21, 2026 Stillwater mayor warns property tax cuts could threaten city's bond obligations
Stillwater Mayor Will Joyce seated at the council dais during the Feb. 19, 2026 city council meeting, with his nameplate visible in the foreground.

FY27 budget projects growth on historic manufacturing and trade activity, but mayor warns property tax proposals could put Stillwater's bonds at risk

by Chris Peters
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