Calipari’s Team Up for Texas telethon effort raises over $1 million for Hurricane Harvey relief
By Mark Maynard Kentucky Today John Calipari tweeted that Sunday’s Team Up For Texas telethon on WKYT and other television…
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Ethics Reporter: New, expanding companies received $173 million in incentives from state in 2017
In the recently completed fiscal year, Kentucky state government gave final approval to 334 companies to receive $173.6 million after…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Cooler temperatures make outlook for new deer season promising
With Kentucky’s 2017-18 deer season set to open Saturday, with the start of archery hunting, the weather outlook for September…
Chef Foster: Sometimes taken for granted, the common potato has a prominent spot at the table
Last week’s column talked about the forgotten vegetables at the market, and in the midst of all the discussion about…
Annual Heroes Day honoring members of armed forces, first responders set for UK home opener
Kentucky football’s annual Heroes’ Day game is set for the Wildcats’ home opener versus Eastern Kentucky at noon on Sept….
Bill Straub: In the debate about Confederate statues, the real issue is who deserves to be honored
WASHINGTON – Remove if you must the hoary statues found in our public squares dedicated to those who perpetuated treason…
Keven Moore: Hurricane Harvey a reminder of the importance of being prepared for a disaster
Many of us have watched in disbelief the torrential rainfalls in southeast Texas that followed after Hurricane Harvey hit the…
NKU’s Sheehan notches 300th career win as Norse women knock off Appalachian State in OT
Northern Kentucky women’s soccer coach Bob Sheehan won his 300th game on Tuesday night, as the Norse defeated Appalachian State…
Applications for quota hunts for deer, waterfowl, pheasant and quail open in September
Each year, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources administers quota hunts for deer, upland birds and waterfowl on…
NKU to host annual ‘A Night with the Norse’ gala to benefit student-athletes on Oct. 21
Northern Kentucky University’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics will hold its second annual “A Night with the Norse” gala in support…
Kentucky by Heart: While known more for basketball, state played key role in baseball’s most tragic story
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist When we’re talking sports in the Bluegrass, the state is likely most known as a…
Increasing the retirement age, limiting cost of living raises among proposed pension revisions
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Independent consultants are recommending that Kentucky lawmakers take away some of the cost-of-living raises awarded…
Constance Alexander: Film inspired by Kentucky writer Wendell Berry commands us to “Look & See”
“Is there a way to go back?” was the first question posed by a member of the audience after a…
State Board of Education gives unanimous approval to accountability system, discusses charters
By Brenna Kelly Kentucky Teacher At a special meeting in Frankfort Thursday, the Kentucky Board of Education unanimously approved the…
Appalachian region endures dramatic health challenges compared with nation, research shows
Health Disparities in Appalachia, a new report issued Thursday by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation…
Despite potential for budget shortfall, lawmakers say odds are long for approval of casino gambling
By Tom Latek and Mark Maynard Kentucky Today Even with the state facing a projected budget shortfall and an enormous…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Recent EHD outbreak centered on Eastern Kentucky deer population
In recents weeks reports have been trickling in from landowners finding dead and/or dying deer on their property around farms…
Unemployment rates higher in 99 counties compared to last year’s state statistics, 18 see drop
Unemployment rates fell in 18 Kentucky counties, stayed the same in three and rose in 99 counties between July 2016…
Chef Foster: Growers can provide knowledge, advice on the subject of forgotten produce of summer
Let’s call them the forgotten produce of the summer. The eggplants and kohlrabi, radishes and kale. Coveted by a few,…
Kentucky Veterans Hall of Fame will induct 23 new members in Class of 2017, including four NKyians
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The 23 inductees to the 2017 Kentucky Veterans Hall of Fame received a grand preannouncement…
Bill Straub: Trump’s disposition should unsettle one and all so the question is — should he be replaced?
WASHINGTON – The immortal Hank Hill would often in frustration intone, “That boy ain’t right,’’ in reference to the antics…
Pruitt, education partners announce expanded computer science opportunities for state students
Kentucky Commissioner of Education Stephen Pruitt, state and national partners from AdvanceKentucky, the College Board, Code.org and state Sen. David…