Deadline to apply for KYTC engineering and construction scholarships is February 1
With the Feb. 1 deadline to apply for Kentucky Transportation Cabinet scholarships fast approaching, it’s still not too late to…
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Art Lander’s Outdoors: 2022 Kentucky deer season produces fourth highest harvest numbers in a decade
Kentucky’s 2022 white-tailed deer season lived up to expectations with a harvest increase. “The 2022 deer season harvest was the…
Green Umbrella to host 10th annual Midwest Regional Sustainability Summit May 12 at Duke Energy Center
Green Umbrella’s 10th annual conference for environmental advocates, the Midwest Regional Sustainability Summit, will take place on May 12 at…
School choice advocates gather in Frankfort — ‘Families want school choice’, they say
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Advocates held a press conference at the State Capitol Tuesday to recognize National School Choice…
Louisville CBP agents seized over $260 million in counterfeit goods, 21,000 pounds of narcotics
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville have seized thousands of packages that contained counterfeit items, agricultural pests,…
State lawmakers move to set mimimum age to serve after 16-year-old elected to Leslie County office
By Liam Niemeyer Kentucky Lantern A Kentucky teenager made history last fall when he became one of the youngest people…
KDE, PBLWorks partner to bring project-based learning conferences to Kentucky this summer
A multi-year partnership between the Kentucky Department of Education and PBLWorks aims to scale high-quality project-based learning (PBL) to one-third…
Prichard Committee receives five-year DOE grant of more than $47 million to create ‘community schools’
The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence has been awarded a five-year grant from the United States Department of Education (USDOE)…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Wildlife habitat management is year-round, winter is a good time for many chores
Habitat work on a property being managed for wildlife is a year-round proposition. Weather permitting, winter is a good time…
Kentucky Arts Council seeking volunteers March 9-12 for 2023 Kentucky Crafted Market in Lexington
For 40 years, the Kentucky Arts Council’s (KAC’s) fine art and craft marketplace has attracted thousands of visitors annually. The…
Families invited to join lawmakers for Military Kids Day at State Capitol in Frankfort February 16
Military Kids Day, the annual event hosted at the Kentucky State Capitol, is scheduled to return on Thursday, February 16….
Two CMC museums among nominees for USA Today 10 Best honors; vote now through Feb. 13
Cincinnati Museum Center (CMC) has been named among USA Today’s top museums in the country. CMC is named on two…
Governor Andy Beshear elected Appalachian Regional Commission co-chair for 2023
Gov. Andy Beshear has been elected by his fellow Appalachian governors to serve as the states’ co-chair of the Appalachian…
Kentucky State Police open annual raffle of GMA Sierra Denali to benefit Trooper Island Camp
Kentucky State Police have announced the return of their annual raffle to benefit the Trooper Island Camp, as tickets are…
Daniel Boone National Forest announces ‘fee free’ days during 2023; first free day is MLK Day Jan. 16
The Daniel Boone National Forest has announced recreation fee waiver dates for 2023. These “fee-free” dates apply to the Daniel…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: An Iconic pollinator, Monarch Butterflies are suffering alarming population decline
This time of year vegetable and flower gardeners are receiving seed catalogs in the mail and planning for the spring…
New Republican headquarters gets big donations; Democrats’ building fund donations smaller
By Tom Loftus The Kentucky Lantern Charter Communications, the St. Louis-based telecommunications company, contributed $50,000 in late 2022 to the…
John Schaaf: George Russell was dedicated to honest elections in Kentucky and around the world
George Russell, who died recently, was a champion of free and fair elections in Kentucky and around the world. His…
Justice Laurance A. VanMeter sworn in as chief justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Laurance A. VanMeter was sworn into office for a four-year term…
Pew Charitable Trusts: Kentucky among states where migrating professionals grow the black middle class
By Tim Henderson Stateline/Pew Charitable Trusts Erika Harrison, a Houston attorney who has lived in the area since she was…
Northern Kentucky author Barry Long releases second book, The Ocean Swimmer’s Prayer
Northern Kentucky author and former pastor Barry Long has announced the release of his second book, The Ocean Swimmer’s Prayer,…
KDFWR conservation officers receive additional assistance, welcome three new K-9 colleagues
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources recently welcomed new additions to its Law Enforcement Division to assist conservation…