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Gaylord News is a reporting project of the University of Oklahoma Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication

Gaylord News

Gaylord News is a reporting project of the University of Oklahoma Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication

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Misal Bistro, located at 580 Ed Noble Parkway. The restaurant has suffered a serious customer loss since construction began on surrounding roads last year.

Norman staple threatened by ongoing local construction

Emma Keith April 26, 2017

Extensive Norman construction projects are threatening the survival of a local restaurant that has brought Indian flavors to town for almost 40 years. Misal Bistro, located on Ed Noble Parkway between...

A rendering of Dunham College is displayed in front of the Residential Colleges building site. Headington College and Dunham College will stretch along Lindsey Street from Asp Avenue to Jenkins Avenue.

Residential Colleges Seek Residents

Megan Ross April 22, 2017

Students at the University of Oklahoma fail to be dazzled by the university’s new upperclassmen housing option and its promise of upscale accommodations and a devoted academic community. Deterred...

The Nightmare Continues on Lindsey St.

Tucker McIntire April 6, 2017

Local businesses on Lindsey St. continue to face major problems as roadwork continues month after month. Jaime Dale, manager of Regional Finance says, "it has impacted us horribly, less people are coming...

Businesses on Lindsey Street Continue to Struggle Amid Construction

Grant Lucas April 5, 2017

Mr. Short Stop and Thrift Nation are just two businesses that are struggling during the renovations of Lindsey Street. For Mr. Short Stop, the gas station experienced a major drop in customer traffic...

Favorite spot on Lindsey tries to overcome construction woes

Daniel Johnston April 5, 2017

  Jasi Patel, a manager at the local favorite, Donut King, is working hard to overcome the construction that continues to plague West Lindsay Street businesses. “Since the construction began,...

Lindsey Street construction continues to haunt businesses

Grant Lucas April 3, 2017

By Grant Lucas Just over a year ago, the city of Norman began renovating Lindsey St. The renovations will make the road more wide and modern. While the renovations of the street will positively benefit...

The Family Business

Jaron Spor March 31, 2017

By Jaron Spor Comanche Construction did not start out to become the construction company they are today. Today, Comanche Construction is a construction company located in Purcell, Oklahoma. The company...

Liquor Store offers ‘Lindsey Construction Stress Relief’

Meghan Barton March 30, 2017

For Normanites and OU students, the once go-to spot for Sprittles, fast food and liquor is now a nightmare to navigate. Lindsey Street has been under construction since October 2015, making access to merchants...

Lindsey Street construction continues to plague local businesses

Daniel Johnston March 29, 2017

Narveir Singn, a manager at India Village, says "It's very very hard to make money. Businesses next door and around us have all closed down." The City of Norman and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation...

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