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Cirque du Soleil is trading in its trademark worldbeat vibes for banjos and country two-step, for a new show to be unveiled next summer.

The City of Lexington is prepared to award 479-thousand dollars in grants to 12 agencies. Mayor Linda Gorton made the announcement Wednesday, noting council approval is still needed. Two of the grants, worth a total of more than 45-thousand dollars, are set for two new roofs for Shepherd’s House, which operates several housing units for men in recovery.

The re-development of what was once the Davis Bottom area near downtown Lexington has been a lengthy process. Ground has been broken on a project signaling more progress.

At 3 a.m. Wednesday, the Lexington Fire Department sent nine special operations personnel and a collapse truck to help search and rescue efforts in Martin County, where an 11-story coal sorting building collapsed the night before.

One of those traditional fall activities involves getting out the rake and taking some swipes at leaves in the yard. But, there’s more and more attention given to leaving some leaves on the lawn. Jamie Dockery is the extension agent for horticulture in Fayette County. His approach is to run the lawn mower over leaves consistently during this fall period.

If all goes as planned, beginning next August, two Lexington professional soccer teams will play in a 55-hundred seat stadium near I-75 off Athens Boonesboro Road.

Beginning in 2025, medical marijuana can be legally sold, grown and consumed in Kentucky, the result of a law passed by the General Assembly this year. Last week, Governor Beshear announced a new website that provides updates on the plan. Bill Polyniak, the co-owner of the Kentucky Cannabis Company and its Bluegrass Hemp Oil retail stores, said he’s concerned about the lack of details for would-be growers.

Kentucky’s umbrella business organization is continuing efforts to help employers find workers in a variety of fields. Part of that focus lies on employing Kentuckians going through substance use recovery.

The affordable housing supply in Lexington is about to grow by 252 units. Unlike last week’s ribbon cutting on refurbished housing, Tuesday’s event focused on new construction.

Fayette County School Board Member Marilyn Clark will retain her position on the governing entity for the state’s second largest school district.