I’m Audrey McClour, a news editor for OU Daily.
Norman Music Festival, featuring over 100 artists, opened Thursday night and will run through the weekend.
State data from early March shows Norman Public Schools Superintendent Nick Migliorino’s pay totaled $412,524 in the 2025-26 fiscal year, making him the highest paid superintendent in the state.
The city of Norman will now offer a down payment assistance program in three core Norman neighborhoods, providing eligible homebuyers with up to $14,999 in down payment assistance.
The OU Daily has a tracker to follow former Sooners in the NFL draft, which started Thursday.
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At the Norman Public Schools Board of Education meeting on April 13, disagreement over the president and vice president nominations mirrored t…
At the Norman Public Schools Board of Education meeting on April 13, disagreement over the president and vice president nominations mirrored the split over district Superintendent Nick Migliorino’s contract, which was approved in a 3-2 vote in February.
OU Daily contacted NPS staff for a copy of Migliorino’s contract on Feb. 5, and NPS Communications Coordinator Jaron Spor sent the contract Wednesday. The Daily previously obtained the contract two days earlier, on April 13, from board member Annette Price.
Migliorino’s pay totaled $412,524 in the 2025-26 fiscal year, according to state data from early March. Migliorino is the highest paid superintendent in the state.
The Daily requested an estimate of Migliorino’s total compensation for this fiscal year, but Spor declined to provide a number, writing that everything needed to calculate it is in the contract.
The city of Norman will now offer a down payment assistance program for homebuyers in three core Norman neighborhoods, according to an April 9…
The city of Norman will now offer a down payment assistance program for homebuyers in three core Norman neighborhoods, according to an April 9 press release.
The program is funded by the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, a federally funded initiative that provides grants to communities to expand affordable opportunities for low and moderate-income households.
The down payment assistance program will provide eligible homebuyers with up to $14,999 in down payment assistance. In order to qualify for the funding, applicants must purchase a home within one of the three eligible neighborhoods, meet the income limits established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and occupy the home as their primary residence for a minimum of five years for full forgiveness, according to the release.
The neighborhoods eligible for the program are Old Silk Stocking, First Courthouse and Original Townsite. Old Silk Stocking runs from Robinson Street to Main Street between James Garner and Porter avenues. First Courthouse runs from Robinson Street to Gray Street between Porter and Carter avenues. Original Townsite runs from Main Street to Alameda Street between Porter and Reed avenues.
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Norman Music Festival
Norman Music Festival updates on road closures and potential weather as the event opens, with over 100 artists set to perform throughout the weekend.
Photos of the week
Douglas at the Norman Music Festival on April 23, 2026.
From Drexel at the Norman Music Festival on April 23, 2026.
View the Norman Music Festival day 1 photo gallery.
This weekend in Norman & OKC
NORMAN
Norman Music Festival, Friday through Sunday: The annual Norman Music Festival returns with multiple stages and hundreds of acts over three days. Norman Music Festival shuts down a section of Main Street on Friday and Saturday to allow fans to explore Downtown Norman, eat, drink, and enjoy music. There are outdoor stages, and just about every restaurant, bar and shop has live music inside. This event is free to the public.
Hosty at The Deli, 10 p.m. Sunday: Enjoy the music of Hosty, a local one-man band, at The Deli on Campus Corner. You can RSVP online. Fans can check out his appearance on Copeland Corner, OU Daily’s music segment.
OKC
Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon, Friday through Sunday: Honoring the lives of the 168 victims of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, the memorial marathon returns with all proceeds going to the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum and a 168-second silence to honor those victims. The course runs by Bricktown, various parks, The Village, Nichols Hills and the state Capitol. The Memorial 5k begins 7 a.m. Saturday and the marathon begins 6:30 a.m. Sunday. The finish line is at Scissortail Park with a festival of music and food. See the full list of events online. For more information on course info check out the interactive map.
Visit the full list of events on the OU Daily website.
Need new options for working out? Find more recs for local businesses in our annual Best of Norman
Downtown Fitness on West Lindsey | 1610 W. Lindsey St.
Ever dreamed of doing cardio in a cinema room with a surround sound system? Make your dreams come true at Downtown Fitness on West Lindsey. Locally owned and operated for almost 20 years, not only is this the swaggiest place to achieve your fitness goals with personal trainers at affordable rates, but also the perfect place to get into bodybuilding with posing clinics designed for any level of athlete.
Fusion Fitness and Yoga | 323 E. Main St.
Since 2011, Lindsey, owner of Fusion Fitness and Yoga, has focused on fitness that improves physical and mental health. Here, you’ll find group and private yoga classes for all levels along with Vinyasa flow classes, led by NCAA-certified trainers. Classes are designed to be accessible and affordable so that everyone can live “a happy, healthy life.”
Stoic Strength and Fitness | 2751 36th Ave.
At Stoic Strength and Fitness, your fitness goals are made easy. Backed by the support of certified coaches, small class sizes of 1-18 people and modifiable workouts from beginner to advanced, you will feel empowered to train at your own pace while making real, lasting progress. Boost not only your strength, cardio and hypertrophy, but also have fun and build community by trying a 60-minute class today.
