Kentucky Public Pension Authority recognized for financial reporting, plan funding
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky Public Pension Authority (KPPA) and the systems it operates, the County Employees Retirement…
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Region’s butchers to vie for $25,000 in prizes in first-round Meat Cutting Challenge Tuesday in Burlington
With sharp knives and steady hands, 17 lucky butchers from across the region will arrive in Cincinnati this week –…
Attorney General Coleman joins in urging U.S. to crack down on China’s ‘connected vehicles’
Attorney General Russell Coleman called on Washington to crack down on connected vehicles built in China that could endanger Kentucky…
Libertarian Party of Kentucky endorses Rep. Thomas Massie for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
The Libertarian Party of Kentucky has announced its endorsement of Representative Thomas Massie for the position of Secretary of the…
Sen. Damon Thayer recognized by KY Thoroughbred Owners as Warner L. Jones Horseman of the Year
For his decades of championing horse racing and working to promote and improve the industry in the commonwealth and beyond,…
CBP agents at Port of Louisville intercept shipment from Nigeria containing dead bats and birds
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialists (CBPAS) at the Louisville Port of Entry intercepted a shipment containing 41 dead…
KY Department of Agriculture accepting entries from students K-12 for 2025 poster, essay contest
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture Department is inviting Kentucky students to submit work for its annual Poster and Essay Contest….
Kentucky’s 7th annual gingerbread competition registration due by November 15
The warm scent of spices filled the air as the repetitive timer beeps joined the chorus of squeals erupting from…
Nominations sought for statewide awards celebrating excellence in historic preservation
The Ida Lee Willis Memorial Foundation is calling for nominations for the 2025 Ida Lee Willis Historic Preservation Awards, celebrating…
Kentuckians set early voting record ahead of Election Day, polls open at 6 a.m. Tuesday
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern More Kentuckians voted early last week than ever before — 792,476, said Republican Secretary of…
Lubber House in Covington is one of seven being considered by Kentucky Historic Preservation Review Board
The Kentucky Historic Preservaion Review Board will be considering seven nominations for the National Register of Historic Places at its…
Governor, First Lady invite Kentuckians to submit works for Capitol’s Team Kentucky art gallery
Gov. Andy Beshear and First Lady Britainy Beshear are again inviting Kentuckians to create artworks and capture photographs celebrating our…
Opinion – Bluegrass Wildlife: Protect the environment; future of planet does depend on who we elect
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University What if the future of our planet depended on who we elected? It does….
CDC study shows most high school students report suffering some form of traumatic experience
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show three of every…
Robert Conley appointed to serve as Kentucky Supreme Court Deputy Chief Justice
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky Supreme Court Chief Justice-elect Debra Hembree Lambert announced she has appointed Justice Robert B….
No-excuse early voting begins tomorrow, after surge of in-person absentee votes to date
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern Early voting for all registered voters will begin this week as a surge of Kentuckians…
Self-driving cars aren’t here yet, but some states, including Kentucky, are getting the rules ready
By Elaine S. Povich Stateline Early one morning last year, as state Rep. Josh Bray left his small town of…
Nominations open for KY Fish and Wildlife Commission; NKY meeting is Nov. 21 in Burlington
Nomination meetings for the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission are being held in November to fill three of nine positions…
Follow the money: McConnell’s fundraising lowest in years, Beshear’s PAC?, Hal Rogers PAC spending
By Tom Loftus Kentucky Lantern U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell’s reelection committee raised just $76,000 between July 1 and Sept. 30…
Kentucky’s September unemployment report shows increase in all 120 counties; Boone among lowest
Unemployment rates rose in all 120 counties between September 2023 and September 2024, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: News and observations for Kentuckians enjoying the outdoors this fall
• Mast is an important food source for squirrels, white-tailed deer, wild turkeys, black bear and several species of non-game…
Kyians encouraged to be safe when driving this Halloween; remember ‘Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving’
As Halloween approaches, Team Kentucky is reminding all Kentuckians that “Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving.” Make sure your Halloween celebration…