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OEDC Names Roggow 2019 Economic Developer of the Year
August 16, 2019 - Duncan Area Economic Development Foundation President and CEO Lyle Roggow took home accolades earlier this week when he was named Oklahoma’s Economic Development Professional of the Year for 2019.
Oklahoma Economic Development Council (OEDC) released names of award winners, including Roggow, who was announced as the award recipient by...
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Duncan Company Heads to Paris Air Show
June 17, 2019 - Representatives from a Duncan company are participating in the 2019 Paris Air Show as part of the U.S. Delegation from Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Department of Commerce’s foreign direct investment team announced the state would participate at the 53rd international Paris Air Show from June 17-23. Those from Oklahoma attending...
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Family Dollar Distribution Celebrates 20 Years in Duncan
May 17, 2019 - Community leaders met with employees and leadership of Family Dollar’s distribution center Thursday afternoon to celebrate the company’s time in Duncan.
The celebration of employees, city officials and company leadership marked 20 years of service in the Duncan community.
The General Manager for the distribution center, Dave...
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DPSF Gets Ball Rolling on STEAM Labs Building
May 8, 2019 - The Duncan Public Schools Foundation (DPSF) will soon get their timeline going for the new STEAM Lab/Innovation hub building at the Duncan High School. This will take the old existing art building from damaged and under used, to a place of cutting edge education in Science, Technology, Engineering, (Arts)...
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Duncan’s Dream Team hosts Bilateral Life Camp
April 13, 2019 - Many people don’t remember when or how they learned to walk, but for people with a bilateral amputation, both legs usually above the knee, it is a task they must re-learn, sometimes several times with each new prosthetic.
In effort to help their clients who have become family...
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32nd Annual Turkey Hunt in Duncan Focuses on Economic Development
April 13, 2019 - Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell stopped in Duncan Thursday during the 32nd annual Lt. Governor’s Turkey Hunt.
The multiple-day-long turkey hunt kicked off on Wednesday, April 10 in Oklahoma City and made stops in Elk City, Woodward, Alva, Ardmore, Duncan, Okemah, Pawnee and Hugo with a goal of highlighting the...
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Economic Development Tax Extension Passes
January 8, 2019 - The City of Duncan has once again approved an extension for a tax that originated in 1994. The tax extension used for City of Duncan and Duncan Area Economic Development Foundation (DAEDF) will continue on for another five years after an overwhelming win, following trends shown in every year the tax...
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Career Pathways Conference Help Sophomores Prepare for Junior Year
November 22, 2018 - “You know why adults are always asking little kids what they want to be when they grow? Because they are looking for ideas!” joked comedian Paula Poundstone. Thankfully Duncan youth won’t have to resort to such tactics as several area organizations banded together to give them...
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CO2 Car Races More than Lessons for Area Students
November 13, 2018 - As students from across the area hang out, watching their friends or their own carbon dioxide (CO2) race cars go head to head, there was more going on Monday morning. For many students, it was their first in-depth project with engineering.
For others, it’s a...
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Foundation Talks Military Workforce Recruiting
October 30, 2018 - Duncan Area Economic Development Foundation (DAEDF) hosted a luncheon Monday afternoon with the county’s top 50 employers to discuss potentially recruiting military to the workforce in the area.
DAEDF President Lyle Roggow said the speaker came at a great time, as previously DAEDF and the top 50 employers decided they...
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