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The Mid South   -   Mar 16, 2026 106 Miles, One Hug, One Big Party — Owenreay Finishes Last at Mid South, Gets Biggest Celebration
Kristen Owenreay raises the DFL longhorn skull trophy overhead at the Mid South finish line in Stillwater, Oklahoma, on March 14, 2026, flanked by Brad Connelly and Bobby Wintle.

All Bodies on Bikes athlete completes first-ever century ride after battling asthma, a 20-mile nosebleed, and a depleted water supply

The Mid South   -   Mar 14, 2026 Cummings, Gomez Villafane, and Freeburn Win at Historic 2026 Mid South — First Standalone Pro Race Delivers Drama Across All Three Categories
Robin Cummings, Sofia Gomez Villafane, and Cobe Freeburn — winners of all three pro categories at the 2026 Mid South — photographed after finishing Friday in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Robin Cummings takes the nonbinary title. Nine women enter the finish chute together. Cobe Freeburn edges Cameron Jones by a wheel width in a men's photo finish

Petty Fox singer Damion Fox performs at a microphone on the KICKER Soundstage at Block 34, a large image of a hawk in flight projected on the screen behind him.
The Mid South   -   Mar 29, 2026 Bikes, Bands, and a Year-Delayed Music Video: The Sound of Mid South 2026

From a late night dance party to Belle & The Vertigo Waves filming 'DFL' live in the finish line chute, a first-person look at the music of The Mid South

by Quincy Einstein
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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.

Sponsored   -   Apr 01, 2026 More Than an Award Show: Behind the scenes of the night Stillwater stops to celebrate itself
Steve Irby holds a wooden Hall of Fame Award trophy with red, blue, and gray paint strokes at a clear podium during the Stillwater Chamber Awards Gala.

The Stillwater Chamber's annual Awards Gala isn't a fundraiser — it's a pause, a thank-you, and a reflection of the community it serves

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The Mid South   -   Mar 29, 2026 Bikes, Bands, and a Year-Delayed Music Video: The Sound of Mid South 2026
Petty Fox singer Damion Fox performs at a microphone on the KICKER Soundstage at Block 34, a large image of a hawk in flight projected on the screen behind him.

From a late night dance party to Belle & The Vertigo Waves filming 'DFL' live in the finish line chute, a first-person look at the music of The Mid South

by Quincy Einstein
The Mid South   -   Mar 16, 2026 106 Miles, One Hug, One Big Party — Owenreay Finishes Last at Mid South, Gets Biggest Celebration
Kristen Owenreay raises the DFL longhorn skull trophy overhead at the Mid South finish line in Stillwater, Oklahoma, on March 14, 2026, flanked by Brad Connelly and Bobby Wintle.

All Bodies on Bikes athlete completes first-ever century ride after battling asthma, a 20-mile nosebleed, and a depleted water supply

by Chris Peters
The Mid South   -   Mar 14, 2026 Cummings, Gomez Villafane, and Freeburn Win at Historic 2026 Mid South — First Standalone Pro Race Delivers Drama Across All Three Categories
Robin Cummings, Sofia Gomez Villafane, and Cobe Freeburn — winners of all three pro categories at the 2026 Mid South — photographed after finishing Friday in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Robin Cummings takes the nonbinary title. Nine women enter the finish chute together. Cobe Freeburn edges Cameron Jones by a wheel width in a men's photo finish

by Chris Peters
The Mid South   -   Mar 13, 2026 'Make It Hard All Day' — Cameron Jones on Wind, Wheels, and His First Mid South Start
Cameron Jones at a pre-race meet-and-greet at District Bicycles in Stillwater, Oklahoma, March 12, 2026, wearing a Scott Cycling hoodie.

Jones names Vermeulen, Wertz, Pellaud, and Svendsen as the riders to watch in a 60+ person pro field starting Friday at 1 p.m.

by Chris Peters
The Mid South   -   Mar 10, 2026 Bobby Wintle built The Mid South around bikes. He built it around music, too.
Bobby Wintle plays a sunburst Les Paul guitar at a microphone on an outdoor stage during The Mid South 2024, with a keyboard player behind him, a packed crowd.

"Come hang out. It's gonna be so sick."

by Quincy Einstein
The Mid South   -   Mar 08, 2026 Who to Watch at the 2026 Mid South — A Preview of the First Pro-Only Race in Event History
Torbjørn Røed and Griffin Easter sprint to the 2024 Mid South finish line as champagne sprays the crowd. Røed won by one second in a five-rider sprint finish.

2026 Edition Brings New Venue, Friday Pro Race to Oklahoma's Red Dirt

by Chris Peters
The Mid South   -   Mar 04, 2026 The Mid South brings endurance festival to Block 34 for 2026
The Mid South finish line arch spans West 7th Avenue in downtown Stillwater during setup, with sponsor banners, crowd barriers, and a timer display visible under clear blue skies.

A year after wildfires canceled events, the iconic gravel race moves to Block 34 with a new finish line, Friday pro cycling race, and stronger emergency communications

by Chris Peters
Storylines of 2025   -   Dec 30, 2025 2025 STORYLINES: The March Wildfires
Stillwater firefighter silhouetted against a home fully engulfed in flames during the March 14, 2025 wildfire in the Pecan Hill neighborhood.

Nine months after Stillwater's historic wildfires, questions about preparedness and recovery remain

by Chris Peters
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