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October 2006

New radar technology announced

The Open Radar Data Acquisition (ORDA) for the NEXRAD Doppler Weather radar program, is now installed at the National Weather Center.
Courtesy of The Norman Transcript


Price College gets top ranking

"Business Week Small Biz" listed OU's Price College of Business the best in the country. The school offers a specialized entrepreneurship program for both graduate and undergraduate levels.
Courtesy of The Norman Transcript


Lawmakers' work honored

The naming of labs, atriums and other parts of the National Weather Center honors legislators who played vital roles in securing state funding for the building.
Courtesy of The Norman Transcript


A growing Legacy

Norman's fourth Legacy Trail plaza should be started any day now. The plaza will honor Norman's World War II years. The plaza plans to be unveiled on Statehood Day November 16th.
Courtesy of The Norman Transcript


China's growing economic power

Lord Patten, last British governor of Hong Kong, speaks at an OU Associates dinner about China emerging as a world-trading partner.
Courtesy of The Norman Transcript


Going like 60

The groundbreaking of the new $110 million Norman Regional Healthplex has been started. The Healthplex is expected to take two years to be complete.
Courtesy of The Norman Transcript


Cities gain in July sales taxes

Oklahoma Tax Commission indicates Norman recieved about three percent more tax disbursement compared to last year.
Courtesy of The Norman Transcript


Taxes lowered in Norman

Norman's sales tax rate dropped half a percent as of October 1st.
Courtesy of The Norman Transcript


NWC opens its doors to the public

The National Weather Center is having a National Weather Center Festival and public tours held on November 4th. This festival will be the first opening to the public since the National Weather Center has opened.
Coutesy of The Norman Transcript


High-tech sector leads Oklahoma’s economic growth

Oklahoma is ranked eleventh in the nation in high-technology job growth.
Courtesy of the Journal Record


Proposed $20 million conference center's economic effect lauded

A $20 million, 78,000 sq. ft. conference center was proposed at a study session to the Norman City Council.
Courtesy of The Norman Transcript


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