Bluegrass Wildlife: We speak for vaccines; they can be gamechangers — just consider the Boreal Toads
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University Last week my research students and I were carefully searching a beaver pond for…
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Advance discount ticket sales end Sunday for 121st Kentucky State Fair August 14-24
The Kentucky State Fair returns in less than a month August 14-24, and discount tickets are available to the 11-day…
OKI updates vanpool program, adds hybrid work option to make commuting more accessible
The Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI) is making enhancements to its vanpool program, making commuting more accessible, affordable and…
KY records $1.5 billion in real estate sales during June, a year-over-year increase of 13.7 percent
Kentucky Realtors recently released housing market data for June 2025, showing that the total volume of real estate sold for…
State makes $15.6 million investment in state parks, to secure electric grid
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear announced Tuesday a $15.6 million investment to ensure a reliable electric grid at Kentucky…
KSP’s ‘Operation Summer Heat 2.0’ results in arrest of 197 of suspected drug traffickers across state
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Friday that the Kentucky State Police (KSP) completed a successful…
New scholarship for community college students aimed at protecting utility lines
A new scholarship for Kentucky Community and Technical College students is aimed at preventing damage to utility lines. The Kentucky…
KY to offer mobile GED services at 25 locations across state without access, including Kenton Co.
The Kentucky Office of Adult Education is taking its GED testing on the road, traveling to 25 areas in the…
FEMA reports $81M has been awarded counties affected by disaster declarations this year
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says nearly $81 million has now been awarded in housing and other assistance for…
Kentucky Center for Economic Policy report reveals state’s hidden web of criminal fines, fees
Kentuckians who come in contact with the state’s criminal legal system are forced to navigate a hidden web of fines…
KOHS ‘Not So Fast, Kentucky’ speed enforcement campaign underway through July 31
As travel increases this summer, Kentuckians are encouraged to slow down, obey posted speed limits and help keep everyone on…
Bluegrass Wildlife: We all nest — or home-build; here’s how hummingbirds do it
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University It was an odd place for a hummingbird nest, but there it was. I…
Kentucky Division of Water lifts advisory for harmful aglal blooms at Herrington Lake
The Kentucky Division of Water & Department for Public Health have lifted the harmful algal bloom recreational advisory at Herrington…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Author Mike Holdren pens book tracing history of Kentucky’s Herrington Lake
Herrington Lake, Kentucky’s first major reservoir, celebrates its centennial anniversary with the publication of a book by central Kentucky native…
Auditor’s examination of Kentucky Department of Education finds areas of needed improvement
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky State Auditor Allison Ball has released a special examination of the Kentucky Department of…
KDFWR officers to increase patrols over July 4th holiday weekend to keep KY waterways safe
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources game wardens will be increasing patrols across the state to help keep Kentucky’s…
2024 Domestic Violence report released, shows stability year-over-year, more use of services
The 2024 Kentucky Domestic Violence Data Report, released Monday, shows statistics from across the Commonwealth to assist in combating crime…
Lengendary horseman, Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas, dies at 89 in Louisville
Staff report Kentucky’s horse community and horse people around the world are mourning the death of legendary racing Hall of…
Kentucky first in nation to capture aerial imagery of entire state, access free to public
Kentucky became the first state in the nation to capture high-resolution aerial imagery of its entire geography, Gov. Andy Beshear…
Three KYTC equipment operators from NKY place in safety training, agility at state ‘Roadeo’ Competition
Fourteen Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) equipment operators, including three from Northern Kentucky’s District 6, have advanced to represent Kentucky at…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The spotted lanternfly is a risk to Kentucky’s timber resources, fruit trees and grapes
The spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula), an invasive species indigenous to parts of China and Vietnam, has spread to Japan, South…
Kentucky’s ’24 Drinking Water Compliance Report shows water is safe to drink
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky’s 2024 Drinking Water Compliance Report shows that public water systems across the state continue…