Bluegrass Wildlife: Box turtles — out seeking mates — are a sight to behold; drivers please avoid them
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University Last weekend I slept in as thunderstorms at 4 a.m. meant I was just…
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Entries open for 120th Kentucky State Fair August 15-25; entry deadline July 10, late entries July 17
The Kentucky State Fair is gearing up to celebrate a major milestone anniversary – 120 years of highlighting the best…
Kentucky one of few states that kept children from Medicaid cuts; state focused on protecting coverage
By Deborah Yetter Kentucky Lantern Kentucky is among a handful of states that lost only a small percentage of children…
Kentuckians urged to help prevent accidents during Motorcycle and Bike Safety Awareness Month in May
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Whether you ride, pedal or drive, Kentuckians are reminded that May is National Motorcycle and…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: New seed orchard program aims to grow seedlings for KY Division of Forestry
Plant a tree. Not just any tree, but one that produces quality mast, such as the White Oak (Quercus alba)….
Thomas More, Main Street Ventures to partner for third Inventure Entrepreneurship Academy at UC
Thomas More University’s Dr. Anthony and Geraldine Zembrodt Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ZCEI) will partner with Main Street Ventures…
KDA names new State Apiarist; role involves addressing honeybee diseases, public education
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has announced Amanda Skidmore, of Oldham County, will join the department May 1 as the…
Gas prices decline for first time since February; Kentucky average price per gallon stands at $3.63
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today For the first time since February, the nation’s average price of gasoline has seen a…
Applications open for new Kentucky State Police class, due by June 30
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky State Police is accepting applications from individuals who want to join a law enforcement…
University of Kentucky board approves change in how institution is governed, a ‘faculty senate’
By Sarah Ladd and McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees voted Friday in favor of…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Non-native bass, invasive carp have significant impact on Kentucky waters
Editor’s note: This is the second article in a two-part series on fish that have been introduced into Kentucky waters….
Most new laws effective July 15; Governor has until end of week to decide fate of those on his desk
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear still has until the end of the week to decide if he…
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to hold spring surplus item auction May 6 in Frankfort
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources will host a live auction to sell surplus items and confiscated hunting…
34th annual Law Day, celebrating rule of law, swearing in new lawyers, is Thursday in Frankfort
The Supreme Court of Kentucky’s 34th annual Law Day celebration will take place at 10 a.m. Thursday in the House…
KDA gas pump inspection stickers’ remind Kyians to ‘Never leave children or pets in hot cars’
As Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s (KDA) motor fuel inspectors check the quantity and quality of fuel this year, they’ll be…
Kentucky Small Business Development Center at UK to help new childcare businesses across state
By Ryan Ferguson University of Kentucky The Kentucky Small Business Development Center (SBDC) announced a $300,000 grant from the U.S Small Business…
Governor Andy Beshear vetoes three additional bills following end of legislature’s 2024 regular session
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Amid the bill signings Gov. Andy Beshear has conducted since the 2024 regular session of…
Kentucky determined to support its domestic violence shelters amid federal VOCA cuts
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service As federal Victims of Crime Act funding continues to impact Kentucky’s domestic violence shelters,…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Introduced fish species have had both positive and negative effects in Kentucky
Editor’s note: This is the first article in a two-part series on fish that have been introduced into Kentucky waters….
Kentuckians have less than one week remaining to register to vote before May primary election
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Kentuckians have less than a week to register to vote in next month’s primary…
Senate Majority Leader Damon Thayer ends 21 years in office, proud of accomplishments
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today While several lawmakers from both the Kentucky House and Senate are retiring at the end…
As Kentucky’s child care crisis worsens, advocates highlight career pathways in effort to fill critical gaps
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service The shrinking supply of childcare workers continues to impact Kentucky, and advocates say helping…