Kentucky Downs to embark on major construction, renovation, adding more gaming, entertainment
By Jennie Rees Kentucky Downs FRANKLIN – With preliminary approval from the Franklin-Simpson Planning and Zoning Commission, Kentucky Downs this…
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Art Lander’s Outdoors: This native shorebird has a name that brings a smile to the face of deer hunters
The Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) is easily identifiable by its distinctive plumage, preferred habitat, feeding behavior, shrill calls and the way…
Kentucky State Treasurer Allison Ball announces return of record $84 million in unclaimed property
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky State Treasurer Allison Ball, whose office operates what may be called the state’s Lost…
Free BLINK photo walks for photogs, students, general public; artists to exhibit at Findlay Market
NKyTribune staff BLINK, in partnership with B&H Photo Video, will host free photo walks for the BLINK community to sharpen…
Kentucky Office of Highway Safety steers motorists to buckle up, put phones down for safety’s sake
The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety (KOHS) is driving home a safety message to motorists aimed at preventing crashes by…
Over-the-Rhine International Film Festival announces winners; compelling stories promote understanding
The Over-the-Rhine International Film Festival (OTRFF), organized by LADD, presented by the Financial Independence Project, annnounced the films receiving festival…
Monday, Oct. 7, is last day to register to vote in Nov. 5 election; check ‘inactive voter’ list too — all online
Monday, October 7, is the last day to register to vote in the November 5 election. And it’s also the…
Kentucky sailor killed at Pearl Harbor to be buried today in Corbin; flags at half-staff
Kentucky Today Gov. Matt Bevin has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff on Saturday…
UPS to Create 1,000 Jobs in Louisville with $750M in projects, including new maintenance hangar
Alongside a 747-8F, the largest aircraft in UPS Airlines’ fleet, Gov. Matt Bevin today joined company executives in Louisville to…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The American Alligator, an iconic native species, thrives in the South’s wetlands
The American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) is known throughout the world as an iconic native wildlife species of North America, immortalized…
How about this weather? Heat, drought, burn bans . . . maybe some rain (finally) on Sunday for NKY?
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today While nearly 110 of Kentucky’s 120 counties already have burn bans in effect due to…
Fair warning: Kentucky State Police Post 6 provides Traffic Safety Checkpoint locations for October
The Kentucky State Police Post 6, Dry Ridge, will be conducting traffic safety checkpoints throughout the post district. These checkpoints…
Walton’s Lee Atwood played role in Apollo program; ‘Apollo 11: First Steps Edition’ at Cinci Museum
The recent opening of the Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission exhibit at Cincinnati Museum Center brings a connection to…
Casey Foundation report shows 16 percent of KY’s children are growing up in concentrated poverty
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service The economy may have bounced back from the Great Recession, but that hasn’t helped…
CHFS holds Kentucky Fatherhood Summit; Bevin says fathers’ presence in children’s lives matters
Governor Matt Bevin ojoined the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) for the Kentucky Fatherhood Summit. The summit explored…
Lottery sales maintaining last year’s record pace; best-selling scratch-off is Wheel of Fortune
The Kentucky Lottery Corporation’s board of directors reviewed year-to-date sales for the current fiscal year. Overall sales from July through…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Instances of drought have a significant impact on wildlife and landscape
Drought, even a moderate drought, has an immediate, noticeable impact on the landscape. It’s officially autumn, but you wouldn’t know…
Algal bloom recreational public health advisory issued, blooms found at locations on the Ohio River
The Kentucky Division of Water (DOW) and the Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) have issued a harmful algal bloom…
GoVoteKy.com, the state’s first online voter registration system, gets 1.2 million visitors
Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes announced Wednesday that more than 1.2 million Kentuckians visited GoVoteKY.com, the Commonwealth’s first-ever online…
Energy and Environment Cabinet recognizes state environmental award winners at annual conference
The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet recently recognized a number of individuals and organizations for making positive contributions to Kentucky’s…
GEAR UP Kentucky to kick off at EKU; CPE to administer program that includes Covington schools
On Wednesday, Sept. 25, approximately 400 7th-12th-graders from Bourbon County and Paris Independent schools will converge in Brock Auditorium at…
Ark Encounter to host finals of National Bible Bee Competition at the new Answers Center
This year the National Bible Bee Competition (NBBC) finals and awards ceremony will take place at the huge new Answers…