Lumber prices skyrocket over past year, primarily due to COVID with help from a beetle
The Rural Blog Lumber prices have skyrocketed over the past year, due to scarcity caused by tariffs and a Canadian…
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Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice says grant process is open for grants to help at-risk youth
Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice have announced that applications will be available April 12 to…
Kentucky’s spring wild turkey season opens to residents and nonresidents — here’s a preview
The redbuds are blooming and the spring peepers can be heard across the Bluegrass, meaning springtime in Kentucky is upon…
Beshear signs bills supporting HBCU, economic development in L’ville, limits no-knock warrants
On Friday, at the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage, Gov. Andy Beshear signed three bills that will help build…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Fish attractor program creating hotspots of activity for Kentucky’s anglers
Fishery crews of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR), often working with conservation partners, have been placing…
Customs and Border Protection in Louisville finds 243 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in rugs
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville found 243 pounds of Methamphetamine hidden in rugs on April 6….
Country music star Sturgill Simpson creates flood relief fundraiser for Eastern Kentucky
By Hayley Robb Building Kentucky When the flooding first hit Eastern Kentucky last month, many people donated money, clothes, food…
Advocates launch campaign for Child Abuse Prevention Month: ‘Are They Good for Your Kids?’
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today April is Child Abuse Prevention Month in Kentucky and Attorney General Daniel Cameron joined with…
Two Kentucky junior golfers place in the 7th Annual Drive, Chip and Putt National finals at Augusta
Staff report Eight junior golfers – four boys and four girls – were crowned champions at the seventh annual Drive,…
Making college more affordable: Combination of more state funding and increased college access grants
Kentucky students who need financial aid to pay for college or technical training will have more help this fall, according…
Leadership Kentucky announces Elevate Class of 2021, which includes five Northern Kentuckians
Leadership Kentucky has named the members of the Elevate Kentucky Class of 2021 which includes five Northern Kentuckians. Elevate Kentucky…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: With Ky’s spring wild turkey season fast approaching, the time to prepare is now
With Kentucky’s 2021 spring wild turkey season opening in two weeks, hunters are likely to harvest about as many turkeys…
Prichard Committee’s Coping with COVID study shows terrific impact on postsecondary education
In a survey to nearly 1,000 Kentucky college students, 74 percent say they have felt an increase of mental or…
AAA reports that Kentucky leads the way with 6-cent gallon drop as gas prices fall for first time in months
Landing at $2.86, the national average has decreased week-over-week for the first time since November of last year. Today’s average…
Keeneland’s 2021 Spring Meet opens Friday and runs through April 23 — nine stakes races in first two days
Keeneland’s 2021 Spring meet opens Friday and runs through April 23, with no racing on Easter Sunday. First post every…
Governor joins 18 other governors in statement against racism, urges uniting against bigotry
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear joined 18 other governors to issue a statement on the rise in…
Billy Reed: A tribute to Howard Schnellenberger, the very image of the stereotypical coach, and great guy
If I were making a movie and needed somebody to play a stereotypical football coach, I wouldn’t have gone to…
After spending past decade mostly in Eastern KY, emerald ash borer is slowly making its way west
By Katie Pratt University of Kentucky The emerald ash borer is slowly making its way into Western Kentucky after spending…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Kentucky’s Nolan River Lake is known for its excellent white bass fishery
This is the 16th article in an ongoing series about Kentucky’s major reservoirs. Nolin River Lake is in Edmonson, Grayson,…
Bald eagles — a beloved symbol of the U.S. — makes a bold, strong comeback in the lower 48 states
Populations of the American bald eagle — the bold national symbol of the United States — have quadrupled since 2009,…
KY Department of Criminal Justice Training graduates 36 law enforcement officer from across the state
The Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT) graduated thirty-six law enforcement officers from agencies across the state from the…
COVID meant a year of upheaval in high school sports — and it isn’t behind us yet
By Chad Hensley NKyTribune reporter The one-year anniversary of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic has come and gone. While…