Advice on floods from KY Department of Insurance and from Better Business Bureau; be prepared
It is Severe Weather Awareness Week and the Kentucky Department of Insurance (DOI) encourages residents to review and understand their…
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Art Lander’s Outdoors: Mischievous Eastern Chipmunk found statewide in range of habitats
They are at home in a wide range of habitats across Kentucky, from urban parks and suburban yards to rural…
Public Safety Dispatch Academy graduates 22 law enforcement dispatchers, including four from NKY
Twenty-two law enforcement dispatchers graduated Friday from the Public Safety Dispatch Academy at the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training….
Art Council’s Kentucky Crafted Market adds music festival atmosphere to annual event, starts Friday
Visitors to the Kentucky Arts Council’s three-day Kentucky Crafted Market will be treated to the sounds of 19 of the…
AAA offers safety tips for driving, as rains continue to cause standing water, flooding; drive cautiously
With the tri-state area under a high risk for excessive rain, AAA is urging motorists to be prepared and to…
KY Department of Revenue processing individual tax returns earlier than the expected Feb. 26 date
Kentucky taxpayers who have submitted their individual tax returns and are expecting a refund will not have to wait any…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The American Robin, migratory songbird and harbinger of spring
In folklore, the American Robin is symbolic of impending warmer weather and is believed to be a harbinger of Spring….
Special election to replace lawmaker who killed himself goes to Democrat Linda Belcher
Staff report A special election in the 49th District to replace Dan Johnson, a Republican lawmaker who killed himself last…
Bevin’s video blaming culture for school shooting nears 10m views on Facebook — reactions vary
By Mark Maynard Kentucky Today Gov. Matt Bevin’s remarks blaming violent video games, not guns, for deadly school shootings has…
State to lease amphitheater at My Old Kentucky Home State Park to Nelson County so repairs can be made
The Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet announced today that the Commonwealth of Kentucky is leasing the amphitheater at My Old…
EKU’s winning mock trial team at regional competition included Burlington sophomore
Eastern Kentucky University’s mock trial program continued its outstanding season with a first-place finish at the American Mock Trial Association…
General fund, road receipts report for January; general fund up 8.2 %, road fund down 1.9 %
The Office of State Budget Director reported that January’s General Fund receipts grew 8.2 percent compared to January of last…
The Great Backyard Bird Count, Feb. 16-19; here’s how to participate and enter photo contest
Help scientists learn more about birds with the Great Backyard Bird Count; also includes a photo contest Do you like…
Pension bill missed Osborne’s deadline; he says he has no idea when it will be filed, information missing
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Having missed a Tuesday target for delivery of pension reform legislation, House lawmakers now say…
Ag Commissioner calls on Kentucky farmers to apply for Leopold Conservation Award by April 15
Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles issued a reminder to Kentucky farmers that Leopold Conservation Award applications are due by April 15….
Some Kentucky lawmakers continue to push for expanded gaming, legalized casinos for pensions
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today One of Kentucky’s top lawmakers questioned last week whether a constitutional amendment is necessary to…
Tallest building in Frankfort, Capital Plaza Tower, to come down March 11, replaced by 5-story building
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The tallest building in Frankfort will come crashing down in March. Finance and Administration Secretary…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Woodpeckers are a Kentucky native negatively impacted by invasive Starling
Woodpeckers are found throughout Kentucky, and are most abundant wherever semi-open forests or big trees are present. In winter, several…
The Rural Blog: Fact-checking the President’s State of the Union Address on rural issues
In his first State of the Union address last night, President Trump struck an optimistic tone heavy on American exceptionalism,…
550 candidates file with SOS for primary including record for women; 15 uncontested legislative seats
The window for candidates who must run in a Primary Election to file candidacy paperwork with the Office of Secretary…
Today is final day for candidates for offices to file — 4 p.m. deadline
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Today is the deadline to file for political office in Kentucky. Candidates have until…
UK confirms a student has bacterial meningitis, has taken precautions — but warns of symptoms
University of Kentucky officials were informed that a student has been hospitalized with a probable case of bacterial meningitis. …