Art Lander’s Outdoors: The northern parula is a small colorful warbler with a big attitude and unique song
The northern parula (Setophaga americana) is a colorful, feisty little bird. I was lucky to get a close-up look at…
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United Way business, community partners present strong new poll support for child care, pre-K funding
By Judy Clabes NKyTribune editor United Way of Greater Cincinnati and the Prichard Committee for Education Excellence gathered an impressive…
ORSANCO seeking volunteers for annual Ohio River Sweep litter cleanup event August 18
The Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation District (ORSANCO) is calling on environmental stewards and river enthusiasts to join in for…
Paducah native, chef Sara Bradley wins Food Network’s ‘Chopped: All American Showdown’
By Laurel Swanz Paducah Sun Chef Sara Bradley, a Paducah native and owner of Freight House Restaurant in Paducah, won…
Recent rainfall leads to improved conditions across Kentucky, only three small areas abnormally dry
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Rainfall during the seven-day period ending Tuesday morning led to improved conditions across Kentucky, with…
KDFWR sets dates for annual WMA waterfowl blind drawings; Hunters must be present to obtain blind
Dates are now set for the annual waterfowl blind drawings for season-long sites at Lake Barkley, Doug Travis, Green River…
Keeneland’s 80th September Yearling sale has catalogued over 4000 horses, starts Sept. 11
Keeneland’s 80th annual September Yearling Sale, a globally essential marketplace for Thoroughbred racing prospects, has cataloged 4,194 horses for a…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Archery deer season is right around the corner, time to prepare and get organized
How time flies. Kentucky’s archery season for white-tailed deer opens three weeks from tomorrow, on Saturday, September 2. The slight…
KY Electric Cooperatives names former Kentucky Afield host Tim Farmer Distinguished Rural Kyian
Kentucky Electric Cooperatives recognized outdoorsman and television host Tim Farmer as its 2023 Distinguished Rural Kentuckian during the co-op association’s…
U.S. Agriculture Department awards KDA $667,000 for Farm to School project with high school FFA chapters
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) has been awarded $667,700 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Striped bass fishing at Lake Cumberland improving after challenging years
By Lee McClellan Kentucky Afield For farmers, crops do well when the rain falls at just the right time. In…
Kentucky Living Magazine celebrating 75 years of highlighting communities across state
Kentucky Living, the flagship publication of Kentucky Electric Cooperatives, is celebrating its 75th anniversary of highlighting communities across Kentucky in…
McConnell tells Fancy Farm crowd ‘it won’t be his last,’ ‘we owe it to next generation to finish the job’
By McKenna Horsley The Kentucky Lantern Nine days after he stopped speaking mid-sentence in a news conference in Washington, D.C.,…
KDFWR to open applications for dove quota hunts Aug. 18; new hunts at Big Rivers, KY River WMAs
Four new dove quota hunts are being offered this season by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources in…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: How to avoid heat stroke and sunburn when participating in outdoor activites
Here in the Ohio Valley our summers can be brutal, with so much heat and humidity. This summer has been…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection seizes counterfeit designer watches at hub in Louisville
One of the most common counterfeited items seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers are watches, and one…
Bluegrass Wildlife: To preserve nature for ourselves, future generations, limiting access will be necessary
By Dr. Howard Whiteman Murray State University Walking back from a morning hike, I was astonished by the site in…
Only one week remains to get discounted early bird tickets to Kentucky State Fair; prices increase Aug. 5
The Kentucky State Fair says this the final week to purchase $9 early bird tickets, which include parking. Early bird…
Rail Explorers offer first-ever railbike tours of Horse Capitol, KY River along Bluegrass Scenic Railroad
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The beauty of horse farms, limestone cliffs, and river views are on full display during…
With legal sports wagering on horizon, Beshear signs regulation to fund problem gambling assistance
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today As Kentucky prepares for sports wagering to begin in early September, Gov. Andy Beshear has…
Law enforcement officers from across the state graduate from state’s basic training academy
Gov. Andy Beshear announced that 33 law enforcement officers from agencies across the state have graduated the Kentucky Department of…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Butler Lake offers fishing, boating minutes from downtown Carrollton
This is the sixteenth article in an occasional series on small lakes in central and eastern Kentucky. Butler Lake is…