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Eastern Standard

Eastern Standard for March 11, 2021

WEKU | By Tom Martin

Published March 11, 2021 at 11:06 AM EST

A report card on America's crumbling infrastructure | Infrastructure investment on the Coldstream Research Campus in Lexington | Identifying weak links in the "critical items" supply chain | The Bourbon Industry discusses diversity, inclusion and equity | Appalachia's important role in the origins of distance learning.

Contact: Tom Martin at es@eku.edu or leave voicemail at 859-622-9358

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