Oklahoma’s Hockey Pro
Matt Donovan made Oklahoma hockey history in 2009 as a college freshman when he helped Team USA earn a gold medal at the World Junior Championship. Twelve years later, he’s a family man whose professional hockey career has allowed him to travel the world—but his Edmond roots remain strong. “All my family lives in Edmond,…
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Renewing the Old Ice House
Every town has its legends and oddities. After a half-century of abandonment, the Ice House property near the railroad in Edmond and directly west of the Edmond farmer’s market is about to become a community hub–again. To understand the new concept, you must appreciate the old. The Edmond Ice Plant began in 1909, providing the…
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Post-Covid Fashion: Pick A Decade
We enjoyed working in our pajamas this year, but the end of that forgivable allowance looms as people return to the workplace. Men and women are looking in the closet to realize they’ve lost interest in their “old” work clothes or (gasp) they’ve changed sizes. A dramatic overhaul in clothing is upon us. After a…
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Students Develop Gamer’s Paradise
The Co-Op Esports and Gaming Arena didn’t exist when William Katsigiannis entered college at the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO). Now, as he graduates, he leaves school knowing he not only helped spark the idea of developing Esports at UCO, he helped design the gaming arena which came to fruition in September. The Esports arena…
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Train Whistle Goes Quiet
Whooo-oooo! It was the sound heard dozens of times daily until mid-December, when the train horn-blowing came to a gradual silence in Edmond. Residents and business owners along the track had long requested relief from the loud interruptions of the train whistle at each intersection, which interfered with sleep, meetings, and phone conversations. “I’m so…
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Happy, The Blue Hippo
From hippo-knappings to Route 66 icon
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An Egg-cellent Pastime
Self-taught hobbyist creates in quail, emu and ostrich eggs
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Still Movin’ and Groovin’ at 100
Centurion Betty Windsor inspires others to stay active
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The Focused Flying Ace
Retired Colonel shares memories from Vietnam War
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The Smell of Leather
Bret Collier keeps leather-making artform alive
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Furniture Rescuer
Jay Tracy scavenges trash to restore historic beauty
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