Kateleigh Mills

Special Projects Reporter

Kateleigh Mills returned to KOSU in December 2019 as Special Projects Reporter, following a year-long stint at KWBU in Waco, Texas.

Previously, Mills was a news assistant and All Things Considered host for KOSU from March to December 2018.

She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Central Oklahoma in December 2017. While studying journalism and professional media, she worked with the UCO’s journalism staff to reinvent the campus newspaper for a more multimedia purpose – joining with the campus radio and television stations for news updates and hosting public forums with campus groups.

The Edmond-raised reporter was editor-in- chief of her college newspaper when it won the Society of Professional Journalism award for Best Newspaper in Category B. Mills also received the Oklahoma Press Association Award for ‘Outstanding Promise in Journalism’ at the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame event in 2017. She is also the Oklahoma Collegiate Media Association's recipient for 'College Newspaper Journalist of the Year' in 2017.

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Coronavirus In Oklahoma: The Latest

By Ryan LaCroix, Kateleigh Mills, Rachel Hubbard, Robby Korth, Michael Cross, Quinton Chandler, Chelsea Stanfield, Logan Layden, Allison Herrera, Seth Bodine & Catherine Sweeney • 1 hour ago

KOSU is covering the coronavirus in Oklahoma and how it's affecting our lives. Bookmark this page for the latest updates.

Burns Hargis Announces Retirement From Oklahoma State University

By Rachel Hubbard, Kateleigh Mills, Ryan LaCroix & Robby Korth • Oct 23, 2020

Burns Hargis, the president of Oklahoma State University, announced his retirement Friday after more than 12 years as president.

Two Oklahoma Voters Discuss Masking And Voting During COVID

By Kateleigh Mills • Oct 14, 2020

Health experts have repeatedly recommended the use of face coverings, to go along with social distancing and other guidelines meant to stunt the spread of COVID-19. But those measures have become politicized. Kateleigh Mills with Oklahoma Engaged talked with two Oklahoma voters about how masking and voting in the age of the coronavirus have impacted them.

Two Oklahoma Voters Discuss How Protests, Police Budget Cuts Have Impacted Them

By Kateleigh Mills • Oct 7, 2020

Outrage and unrest following the killings of unarmed Black men and women at the hands of law enforcement has pushed the conversation about police brutality to the forefront as the 2020 election looms. The killing of George Floyd, the 2017 acquittal of a Tulsa officer in the shooting of Terence Crutcher and the police budget reduction in Norman this year are all shaping the way Oklahomans vote. Kateleigh Mills talked with two voters about these issues for Oklahoma Engaged.

Your Voter Guide For Oklahoma's November 3rd Election

By Kateleigh Mills & Chelsea Stanfield • Sep 25, 2020

This election season has already been different than any we've ever seen – especially in terms of the number of Americans who are turning to mailing in their ballots amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In this voting guide, we will talk about the deadlines Oklahoma voters need to know, what’s on the ballot, the safety guidelines for voting in-person during the pandemic and more. It’s also important to note that Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt extended the COVID-19 State of Emergency to include new absentee voting options that are valid through the November 3rd election.

Oklahoma Election Officials Caution Voters Of Erroneous Mailers

By Kateleigh Mills • Sep 21, 2020

Some Oklahoma voters have complained about receiving mail that incorrectly tells them that they’re not registered to vote in their area.

'Did I Make The Right Decision?'

By Kateleigh Mills • Sep 16, 2020

Heidi Castro of Stillwater recently made the decision to put her 18-year-long career in education on hold due to COVID-19. In her audio diary for KOSU, Heidi talks about what she misses most about working and how her family is balancing one child being back in school, while the other is distance learning. She also talks about constantly questioning whether or not she made the right decision on not renewing her contract for this school year.