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Owner Eli Menendez takes a break from working in the event venue atop the Founder Tower in northwest Oklahoma City. His first commercial real estate venture opened on New Year's Eve 2022. (Staff Photo/Kathryn McNutt)

Engineer breathes new life into Founders Tower

Reinventing the space atop the Founders Tower has been an adventure for Eli Menendez, the petroleum engineer and real estate investor who opened the former restaurant as an event venue.

Gov. Kevin Stitt speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony for the 45th Infantry Division memorial near the Oklahoma Capitol. His plans for 2025 include developing a business courts system and advocating for a zero-income tax in Oklahoma. (Staff Photo by Emily Gregg)

Q&A: Gov. Kevin Stitt discusses plans for 2025
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond stands during the playing of the national anthem at the inauguration ceremonies on Jan. 9 in Oklahoma City. (AP file photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Drummond drops charge against officer in elder assault case

Energy

A preliminary rendering of Stardust Power’s lithium refinery in Muskogee is shown. (Business Wire graphic)

Stardust Power looks to break ground on Muskogee refinery in early 2025

Stardust Power Inc. is set to break ground on a lithium refinery in Muskogee in early 2025, following the acquisition of a 66-acre site and key environmental approvals.

Tribal

Sacred peyote threatened by psychedelic renaissance

Peyote, a cactus that contains mescaline, a hallucinogen, grows naturally in South Texas and northern Mexico.

Capitol

Gov. Kevin Stitt speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony for the 45th Infantry Division memorial near the Oklahoma Capitol. His plans for 2025 include developing a business courts system and advocating for a zero-income tax in Oklahoma. (Staff Photo by Emily Gregg)

Q&A: Gov. Kevin Stitt discusses plans for 2025

The governor sat down with The Journal Record in December to discuss key accomplishments in 2024 and what he wants to check off his list in 2025.

Banking/Finance

Journal Record Index: Wall Street edges ahead to close week

Although markets fell as our trading session ended Dec. 27, 2024, the week crept forward to end on a positive note in light trading.

Law

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond stands during the playing of the national anthem at the inauguration ceremonies on Jan. 9 in Oklahoma City. (AP file photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Drummond drops charge against officer in elder assault case

Oklahoma’s Republican attorney general dismissed a felony assault charge Friday against a police officer who slammed a 71-year-old man to the ground, breaking his neck.

Special Publications

Book of Lists – 2025

The Book of Lists is an annual compilation of lists that appear throughout the year in The Journal Record.

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2025 Journal Records Top Projects

March 27th, 2025 | 5:00 PM

The Journal Record’s annual Top Projects Awards recognizes standout teams and individuals who are dedicated to improving the quality, safe[...]

2025 Journal Record Health Care Heroes

March 27th, 2025 | 5:00 PM

The Journal Record’s annual Health Care Heroes awards honor individuals who have gone above and beyond to help make Oklahoma a healthier, [...]

2025 Oklahoma’s Most Admired CEOs

April 28th, 2025 | 6:00 PM

Celebrating the Most Admired CEOs and exceptional individuals in financial stewardship.

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Real Estate

Developer, neighbors reach deal on OKC multifamily development

OKCMAR inaugurates first Hispanic board president

Juice It Up! to open first Oklahoma location in Yukon

OAK development wins Urban Land Institute award

Residents forced to leave after end of Section 8 housing

Edmond’s $92M sculpture park, art center planned for 2026

Gold dome in Oklahoma City could see redevelopment

Millions in funding sparks renewed vision for Classen Boulevard

Owner Eli Menendez takes a break from working in the event venue atop the Founder Tower in northwest Oklahoma City. His first commercial real estate venture opened on New Year's Eve 2022. (Staff Photo/Kathryn McNutt)

Engineer breathes new life into Founders Tower

Reinventing the space atop the Founders Tower has been an adventure for Eli Menendez, the petroleum engineer and real estate investor who opened the former restaurant as an event venue.

A rendering of the new Capitol Hill Plaza shows its vibrant design, featuring colorful art, Talavera tiles, a gazebo stag, and decorative lighting. The plaza, inspired by Latin American gathering spaces, is set to open in August 2025. (Photo/City of OKC)

Community groundbreaking set for Capitol Hill Plaza

A community groundbreaking ceremony for a new multicultural outdoor plaza in Capitol Hill’s Calle Dos Cinco is set for Jan. 15 at 1:30 p.m. at We the People Consulting, 228 SW 25th St.

An apartment complex that is the subject of a lawsuit filed by the city of Edmond has a new owner and a new name. (Staff Photo by Kathryn McNutt)

Nuisance properties spark Edmond lawsuit, hearings

The city is scheduled to go to court over an apartment property at 1300 E. Ayers St. in March, one year after it was deemed a public nuisance for the second time.

Fred Mazaheri, Champ Patel and partners purchase Edmond power center for more than $54 million. (Bryant Square photo)

Edmond retail center sells for $54M

Bryant Square, a Class A retail center at the southeast corner of Bryant Avenue and 2nd Street, was purchased this week by Mazaheri Properties and Champion Hotels for $54 million.

Premier Steel Services

Premier Steel earns 2024 award for emergency bridge project

Premier Steel Services has been awarded the 2024 Innovative Bridge Project of the Year at the World Bridge Engineering Conference.

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Health Care

SSM Health holds grand opening for rehab hospital

How frequently do Americans feel the need for a vacation?

Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline achieves high marks

VA launches health care outreach campaign for veterans

Mental health center faces cost overrun

OU researcher contributes to study published in New England Journal of Medicine

Heartland Forward partners with libraries for telehealth initiative

OU Health pioneers innovative vNOTES technique

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation physician-scientist Hal Scofield, M.D. (Photo/OMRF)

OMRF scientist receives $234K to develop autoimmune disease test

An Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation physician-scientist is advancing research on a saliva test to diagnose Sjögren’s syndrome.

Manish Kumar Singh, Ph.D., an assistant staff scientist at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, used CRISPR-Cas9 technology to identify a genetic variant linked to lupus in individuals of Asian descent. (Photo/OMRF)

OMRF scientist links genetic variant to lupus

Scientists at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation are one step closer to determining the genetic trigger for lupus in some people.

Moore Norman Technology Center

Moore Norman Technology Center tackles nursing shortage

Moore Norman Technology Center's PN Select program fast-tracks high school students into licensed practical nurse roles, addressing Oklahoma’s nursing shortage.

OCU physical therapy students engage in hands-on learning during class. (Photo/OCU)

OCU physical therapy program receives $50K grant

The Oklahoma City University Doctor of Physical Therapy program is the recipient of a $50,000 grant from The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation.

The Tulsa Health Department's 2023-2024 Annual Report highlights key health initiatives, community programs, and milestones, including the launch of a Community Health Program and the establishment of the Office of Health Equity. (Photo/Tulsa Health Department website)

Tulsa Health Department publishes annual report

The Tulsa Health Department has published its Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Annual Report, showcasing programs, initiatives and events.

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