Constance Alexander: Thornton Wilder’s ‘Our Town’ asks timeless questions that resonate with each of us
Audiences everywhere — in school gyms that smell of sneakers and sweat; outdoors, swatting mosquitos, in summer stock productions; nestled…
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Art Lander’s Outdoors: After 53 years of covering KY’s natural wonders, the time has come to say goodbye
After 53 years of writing about the outdoors in Kentucky I have decided to retire. I would like to thank…
New novel ‘Pikeville’ by Dan Conti is historical fiction set in 1924 and examines many issues of the time
A new novel of historical fiction by a former journalist follows an Eastern Kentucky sheriff’s investigation into the mysterious death…
Kentucky GOP Senate candidates vie for spotlight with well-placed zingers at Fancy Farm
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern FANCY FARM, Ky. — The top three Republican candidates hoping to represent Kentucky in the…
Queer Kentucky announces placement of harm reduction lockers at 12 locations across Kentucky
Queer Kentucky, a Kentucky LGBTQ+ journalism nonprofit, has announced the launch of a state-wide harm reduction initiative featuring the installation…
Pluto — planet or dwarf planet? — to be celebrated at Cincinnati Observatory with family-fun festival
Bring up the former planet Pluto in conversation and you’re guaranteed to be met with a strong opinion. In one…
Kentucky’s annual Fancy Farm Picnic is shaping up to be a Republican free-for-all in 2025
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern This weekend, Kentucky politicians hoping to make an impression with voters will travel to far…
Applications open for second round of Kentucky Arts Council America250KY Grants
The Kentucky Arts Council is now accepting applications for the second round of America250KY Grants through August 24, for projects…
’40 Days of Christian Music’ festival returns to Williamstown’s Ark Encounter through Sept. 6
For the fifth year in a row, the world’s largest Christian music festival returns to the Ark Encounter in Williamstown…
KY Fish and Wildlife to host ‘Hunter Education Day’ events at 20 locations across state August 2
Kentucky’s fall hunting season begins mid-August, and the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is hosting a special statewide…
U.S. Department of Energy selects Paducah for future energy and AI infrastructure site
The U.S. Department of Energy has named Paducah’s Gaseous Diffusion Plant as one of four federally-owned sites selected for potential…
Back-to-school shopping season kicks off early as families seek savings amid economic uncertainty
Back-to-school shopping season arrived early this year, with two-thirds (67%) of consumers reporting they began purchasing items for the upcoming…
Kentucky joins ‘Check Your Height, Know It’s Right’ campaign promoting low clearance safety
Kentucky is joining other state transportation agencies across the eastern U.S. this week to spread the word about how drivers…
Balloons & Tunes Festival returns to Pendleton County’s Kentucky Wool Festival grounds Saturday
The hills of Pendleton County will glow once again this Saturday, July 26, as the Balloons & Tunes Festival returns…
KSP joins neighboring law enforcement agencies for ‘move over, slow down’ enforcement campaign
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky State Police (KSP) is joining forces with law enforcement agencies from five neighboring…
Draft legislation would allow politicians to use campaign funds to pay for security measures
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Candidates and elected officials could pay for personal safety and security measures under legislation that…
Because of cuts in federal funding, KET won’t be covering annual Fancy Farm event this year
Kentucky Today The passage of the Rescissions Act that eliminates federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has…
Bluegrass Wildlife: We speak for vaccines; they can be gamechangers — just consider the Boreal Toads
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University Last week my research students and I were carefully searching a beaver pond for…
Advance discount ticket sales end Sunday for 121st Kentucky State Fair August 14-24
The Kentucky State Fair returns in less than a month August 14-24, and discount tickets are available to the 11-day…
OKI updates vanpool program, adds hybrid work option to make commuting more accessible
The Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI) is making enhancements to its vanpool program, making commuting more accessible, affordable and…
KY records $1.5 billion in real estate sales during June, a year-over-year increase of 13.7 percent
Kentucky Realtors recently released housing market data for June 2025, showing that the total volume of real estate sold for…
State makes $15.6 million investment in state parks, to secure electric grid
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear announced Tuesday a $15.6 million investment to ensure a reliable electric grid at Kentucky…