Art Lander’s Outdoors: Bony bowfin is a ‘living fossil,’ one of Kentucky’s remarkable ancient fish
This is the first of four articles on Kentucky’s ancient fish species. Future articles in the series will include gar,…
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Kentucky by Heart: Rick Lee is fulfilled by sharing his passion for America’s World War II veterans
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist As a young boy, I was often held spellbound while listening to my father’s stories…
Former Northern Kentucky University athletics director Meier to be inducted into Hall of Fame
Longtime Northern Kentucky University Director of Athletics and coach Jane Meier will be inducted into the National Association Collegiate Directors…
Old Time Kentucky: Morgan’s Christmas Raid of 1862 commemorated by cannonball in the wall
By Berry Craig NKyTribune columnist A souvenir of Confederate cavalry Gen. John Hunt Morgan’s famous “Christmas Raid” of 1862 is…
Thomas More sophomore Cook qualifies for NCAA Division III Track Championship in 400 meters
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has announced the qualifiers for this week’s Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships…
Veteran Newell rips a three-run double to give Florence its second straight win
Austin Newell propelled the Florence Freedom to their second straight victory with a three-run double in the eighth inning Sunday,…
Bluegrass & Backroads: Wilson Nurseries is Kentucky’s destination gardening center
Frankfort’s Wilson Nurseries is an established “total concept nursery” and Kentucky’s Destination Garden Center. Kentucky is a state defined by…
New golf package available at 10 courses at Kentucky State Resort Parks
Kentucky State Parks has launched a new golf package at 10 resort parks across the state. The “Getaway to Golf”…
No Triple Crown: Exaggerator finally gets the best of Nyquist in soggy Preakness Stakes
A record crowd of 135,256 watched at historic Pimlico Race Course as Kentucky Derby runner-up Exaggerator handed Kentucky Derby and…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Always ready for a fight, catfish readily available in state waters
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune (This is the ninth and final installment of the “Spring Fishing Fever” series of…
Top two Derby finishers set up for rematch in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes at Pimlico
By Liane Crossley NKyTribune correspondent When undefeated Nyquist sailed to victory in the Kentucky Derby on May 7, he conjured…
Rascals rally with four-run sixth inning, hang season’s first sweep on Freedom
The Florence Freedom were swept for the first time in 2016 with a 6-5 loss to the River City Rascals…
Billy Reed: With Nyquist bringing short money, odds are it will be hard to make a buck on Preakness
My esteemed fellow handicappers, I need some help with deciding how to bet Saturday’s 141st Preakness, the second jewel of…
Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate drops to 5.3 percent in April, matching last year’s mark
Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary unemployment rate for April 2016 dropped to 5.3 percent from a revised 5.6 percent in March…
Bluegrass & Backroads: Hidden treasure Muir Valley provides climbers a safe place to explore gorge
Liz and Rick Weber have carved out a climber’s paradise with the help of the Friends of Muir Valley. This…
Freedom cough up late lead, suffer doubleheader sweep at hands of River City Rascals
The River City Rascals denied the Florence Freedom any chances at revenge for last years Wild Card game by taking…
Bill Straub: Primary outcome shows that it’s not Happy Chandler’s Democratic Party anymore
WASHINGTON – Hillary Clinton’s skin-of-her-teeth victory in Tuesday’s Democratic presidential primary in Kentucky is comparable to a contestant who wins…
Award-winning public television producer, reporter, editor and Winchester native Grant dies at 72
William R. Grant, an award-winning producer of some of public television’s most successful programs, died May 15 in Atlanta of…
Freedom set Thursday as Boone County Community Night to benefit education foundation
The Florence Freedom are hosting the River City Rascals Thursday night in what will be much more than just a…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Freshwater drum a largely overlooked species in Kentucky’s rivers and streams
Sheephead, white perch, gasper goo. These are a few of the common names for the freshwater drum (Aplodinotus grunniens), a…
Saints’ Hetzer earns PAC Coach of the Year honors; nine placed on all-conference baseball squad
Thomas More College head baseball coach Jeff Hetzer has been named the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Coach of the Year…
Kentucky by Heart: Locating U.S. Air Force Academy in Nicholasville could have been real game-changer
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist It sounds truly impressive: The United States Air Force Academy, Nicholasville, Kentucky. “Off we go,…