Michael Dekker

Assistant News Editor and Business Writer at Tulsa World

Asst news editor/business writer @tulsaworld. News, sports, wildlife, music, cooking. Facebook: michaeldekkertw Views are my own.

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3 weeks ago | tulsaworld.com | Michael Dekker

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DEI: 'We don't need anyone's permission to do what's right'

4 weeks ago | tulsaworld.com | Michael Dekker

Despite rollbacks on diversity, equity and inclusion policies by some politicians, it is vital for businesses to continue to seek out employees from a variety of backgrounds, the keynote speaker at a Tulsa Regional Chamber event said Thursday. “An executive order does not mean it’s law. And we don’t need anyone’s permission to do what’s right,” said Silas S. Dulan III, founder and CEO of the Dulan Business Group. “Equity is not equality,” he said. “These two words are not synonyms.
Tulsa Regional :Chamber State of Inclusion panel discussion 2025

4 weeks ago | tulsaworld.com | Michael Dekker

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Trader Joe's 'coming soon' to Broken Arrow, city says

1 month ago | tulsaworld.com | Michael Dekker

A new Trader Joe's will be built in Broken Arrow on the north side of the Broken Arrow Expressway (Oklahoma 51), about a mile and a half southeast of Bass Pro Shops, the city announced. "Trader Joe’s is coming to Broken Arrow!" the city said in a recent Facebook post. "While no official announcement from the company has been made publicly, the BA store is listed on the company website in its Opening Soon locations," the post said.
Tulsa has received nearly 6 inches of rain since Friday, more on the way

1 month ago | tulsaworld.com | Michael Dekker

Tulsa and much of the state remains under a flash flood watch through 7 p.m. Monday, as additional rounds of showers and storms are expected. Renewed storm development is likely by mid to late afternoon Sunday with an associated increase in severe potential as the more unstable airmass will increase, the National Weather Service said. Storm coverage is likely to steadily increase through evening, forecasters said, and any additional heavy rains will lead to quick onset flooding.
Bob House - president of BizBuySell

1 month ago | tulsaworld.com | Michael Dekker

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Port of Inola

1 month ago | tulsaworld.com | Michael Dekker

The Tulsa Port of Inola plans to have facilities for barges docking there for the first time if incentives for an announced $4 billion aluminum manufacturing plant are approved by the Oklahoma Legislature. And the announced project by Emirates Global Aluminum is on a site previously announced in 2023 by Enel North America, a solar manufacturing plant.
One shot dead by police, five others injured after downtown crowd fight, multiple shooters

1 month ago | tulsaworld.com | Michael Dekker

Tulsa police shot two people — one fatally — and at least four other people were injured following a crowd fight in which multiple people fired guns early Sunday downtown, the department said. About 12:30 a.m., a large crowd that was gathered in the area of 2nd Street and Elgin Avenue, "began to turn volatile," Tulsa police said in a social media post. Although several officers were already on the scene, a call was made for additional officers to assist, TPD said.
Hillcrest Medical plans offices for central downtown building | Commercial building permits

1 month ago | tulsaworld.com | Michael Dekker

This weekly update lists new commercial construction, expansions and enlargements of more than $80,000 in Tulsa. Descriptions of work are described where listed. Commercial building permits are provided by the city of Tulsa on a weekly basis after entities provide information on upcoming building plans. They are listed by owner, tenant or building name. Listed cents are rounded up or down to the nearest dollar. Hillcrest Medical Center/110 W. Seventh St. Building110 W.
Startups, investors collaborate for Tulsa innovation scene

2 months ago | tulsaworld.com | Michael Dekker

Latin American company CEOs pitched to local investors and others during GRIDX to Tulsa as hundreds of startup founders and venture capitalists met at a downtown summit.