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Kentucky writer Savannah Sipple is a three-time grantee with a Ky nonprofit
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John McGary/WEKU NewsLexington is a popular location this coming weekend. Among the events that have led to a shortage of beds are the Railbird music festival and UK’s hosting of a NCAA baseball regional. -
Bluegrass Community Action PartnershipThe executive director of a central Kentucky agency serving thousands of people who receive a wide variety of federal aid says he’s concerned about how they’ll be affected by a possible default on the nation’s debt
Off the Beaten Path with Sam Dick
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A Nicholas County family runs the 125-acre Wendt's Wildlife Adventure Zoo. The zoo's latest addition is a baby sloth.
Virginia Mayes has been a crossing guard helping kids get to school in Lexington safely for 31 years
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The struggle between a coal industry watching its market decline and a power generation industry determined to shift to renewables. The beginning of an Eastern Standard tradition: the immediate past Kentucky Poet Laureate interviews their successor. Crystal Wilkinson sits down with Silas House. And a heads up about where you can take that stuff jettisoned after spring cleaning.
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Aimee Hollon/80-thousand veterans receive some or all of their medical care at Lexington’s Veterans Affairs Hospital. Many also receive retirement or disability pay. Those services and compensation could be disrupted if the federal government defaults on its debt, which could happen as soon as next week.
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Jeanne Marie Hibberd/WEKUAn interview with NRCS Kentucky State Conservationist Casey Shrader
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Cheri Lawson/WEKUKentucky writer Savannah Sipple is a three-time grantee with a Ky nonprofit
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Cheri Lawson/WEKUTwo Kentucky luthiers receive Homer Ledford Award
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Nine names were added to the law enforcement memorial on the DOCJT campus in Richmond -
“Brownfield sites” are industrial and commercial properties that are known or suspected to contain contaminants.
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The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment has received a $100-million gift.
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Attorneys have filed a lawsuit on behalf of a female high school athlete who was allegedly sexually abused by a former high school basketball coach
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The money comes from a larger fund totaling more than $394 million dollars to be spread across the country.
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