Block 34 construction officially begins.

https://www.stwnewspress.com/news/block-34-construction-officially-begins/article_bce25a56-c5fe-11ee-ab8a-774a9d5e79e7.html

Block 34 parking and road closures explained as cityscape changes.
https://www.stwnewspress.com/news/block-34-parking-and-road-closures-explained-as-cityscape-changes/article_96b0132c-d270-11ee-b080-1bd4655d16de.html

The future Innovation Park at Oklahoma State University was featured at the Oklahoma A&M Board of Regents meeting Friday. The Innovation Park will be a 678-acre collaborative research park in southwest Stillwater, merging OSU’s land-grant mission, technology development, commercial partnerships and progressive ideas to implement its vision.

https://www.stwnewspress.com/news/vision-plan-for-innovation-park-a-focus-at-osu-a-m-board-of-regents-meeting/article_91996eda-dd9a-11ee-b04a-8f75b594dbfb.html

Coming in 2024, Empire will be opening a location in Stillwater. According to recent social media posts, they will be located next to Stonecloud Brewing on 10th St. and Husband.
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Latest article about it:

New Pizzeria, Empire Slice, to open in downtown Stillwater in May
https://www.stwnewspress.com/news/new-pizzeria-empire-slice-to-open-in-downtown-stillwater-in-may/article_72c7ea20-e6fc-11ee-9c0c-7f8ca5596c63.html

It's good that the Hub is finally showing signs of definite progress, unlike the hotel convention center planned for Duck St., not far from Eskimo Joe's.

https://www.stwnewspress.com/news/public-invited-to-stillwater-family-entertainment-center-groundbreak-this-week/article_b2aafda2-065b-11ef-ade1-6b3471db676f.html

Franchise group Smalls Sliders to open in Stillwater.
https://www.stwnewspress.com/news/franchise-group-smalls-sliders-to-open-in-stillwater/article_bf03fd2e-19fc-11ef-ba1a-3b4d001baee6.html

Stillwater to get new YMCA.

https://www.stwnewspress.com/news/a-purpose-new-ymca-complex-a-coming-reality-for-stillwater-announced-today/article_d73626fe-1de6-11ef-881b-a73af0b8d69d.html

Empire Slice opens Stillwater location.
https://www.ocolly.com/news/empire-slice-opens-stillwater-location/article_ef3f9b40-1e8b-11ef-954b-b37e9518618d.html

Six-phase data center complex under consideration by Stillwater.
https://www.stwnewspress.com/news/six-phase-data-center-complex-under-consideration-by-city/article_ac92a28c-3fb6-11ef-985e-272ab4179874.html

Stillwater should make sure they think this through. Theres not many new jobs created by data centers and they could put a big strain on power resources. Theres ad volorem to be had but not if you give it all back to them to get it built.

Stillwater should make sure they think this through. Theres not many new jobs created by data centers and they could put a big strain on power resources. Theres ad volorem to be had but not if you give it all back to them to get it built.

If the power company, OG&E, knows it can supply the power, then fine. With advances in automation, it's hard to find much employment for human workers. It's hard to imagine how Stillwater can renew its boomtown status realized during the 1960s to early 1980s, due to new manufacturing jobs. At least it's hoped that plans for the closed Armstrong plant will be finalized soon.

KGOU's take on the data center project: https://www.kgou.org/science-technology-and-environment/2024-07-15/new-data-center-facilities-may-be-coming-to-stillwater

The HUB on track to open July 2025.

https://www.ocolly.com/news/the-hub-on-track-to-open-july-2025/article_d5c81506-64eb-11ef-9996-23d17b392fe2.html

Mayor Will Joyce talks vision at work, Stillwater’s overall growth at annual SOTC.
https://www.stwnewspress.com/news/mayor-will-joyce-talks-vision-at-work-stillwater-s-overall-growth-at-annual-sotc/article_0f19e52e-7215-11ef-946a-578bf4841f92.html

No mention of the HK Development Group project for the hotel/conference center between Maple and Elm on Duck St. I thought this would have been done and open by now! They're supposed to receive $7 mil in TIF funds if I recall...
https://hkdevgroup.com/

Block 34 promises to be ‘lifestyle feature,’ bolster community. https://www.ocolly.com/news/block-34-promises-to-be-lifestyle-feature-bolster-community/article_b00f5302-a81f-11ef-8f78-07aa8521beb6.html

Nothing Bundt Cakes opens in Stillwater, efforts to open Target, Dunkin’ continue. https://www.ocolly.com/features/nothing-bundt-cakes-opens-in-stillwater-efforts-to-open-target-dunkin-continue/article_39d9aeee-a7bb-11ef-97db-cbf569b4a206.html

Stillwater plans to replace out-of-date water infrastructure, foster growth.
https://www.ocolly.com/features/stillwater-plans-to-replace-out-of-date-water-infrastructure-foster-growth/article_b00f9d7e-b839-11ef-abbc-3ffd7e9fe9fc.html

Stillwater approves agreements for $28 million water treatment facility upgrade
https://www.stwnewspress.com/news/stillwater-approves-agreements-for-28-million-water-treatment-facility-upgrade/article_d2c5d9ae-c47e-11ef-bd77-47354432c8f0.html

Block 34 on schedule for summer completion.
https://www.stwnewspress.com/news/block-34-on-schedule-for-summer-completion/article_66904636-cebd-11ef-a921-23f93606cafb.html