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New data from the 2020 Census was released last week with detailed information about people’s age, sex, race, and the kind of households they live in. Researchers say the information is important to help lawmakers tailor effective policies. -
A ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court released Thursday narrows the federal government’s authority over marshes and bogs. Now, only those wetlands with a continuous surface water connection to larger streams, lakes and rivers get federal protections.
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The annual ceremony is a partnership between the National Park Service and U.S. Immigration Services to welcome and expose new citizens to their state's National Parks system.
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Republicans stepped up criticism of Kentucky's Democratic governor on Thursday for a lapse in appointments to the state school board, reviving a contentious issue but with a twist.
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The superintendent of Owensboro Public Schools has been suspended with pay amid an investigation by Kentucky State Police.The Owensboro Times reports Dr. Matthew Constant was suspended on Thursday following a closed session by the board of education.
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The wife of former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin filed a petition for divorce Thursday in Jefferson Circuit Court.Glenna Bevin said in the paperwork that the marriage is “irretrievably broken” and that they have been separated for over a year, the Courier Journal reported.
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The Martin County Solar Project, spearheaded by Kentucky-based solar development firm Edelen Renewables and national developer Savion, is part of a broader regional push towards a green energy economy.
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Gov. Andy Beshear and other public officials gathered Wednesday to dedicate the monument on the Kentucky Capitol grounds, where it stands in recognition of the lives lost since the pandemic began in early 2020.
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The fully functional library offers books, audio and video media, resources, and community programming for individuals on the autism spectrum.
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The new work will be located at Burr Plaza, a public common area in front of SKyPAC, near downtown Bowling Green.
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Two Kentucky educational cooperatives will receive $16.9 million to train, employ, and retain mental health counselors in school districts across western and central Kentucky.
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Swanson Lake, a 3-year-old filly, was pulled up by jockey James Graham about 100 yards past the finish line after placing fourth in the $120,000 race Saturday.
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Gov. Beshear stopped in Bowling Green on Friday evening, following visits to Elizabethtown, Henderson, Owensboro, and Paducah earlier in the day. Beshear will head to Lexington and several eastern Kentucky counties on Saturday before concluding the tour Sunday in Louisville and northern Kentucky.
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HealthKentucky outlawed nearly all abortions last year. So now Kentuckians have to go to clinics in other states, like Illinois, Indiana and Virginia, to legally access abortion.
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After winning this week’s Democratic primary, Gov. Andy Beshear has launched his first ad of the general election campaign.The first-term incumbent will also embark on a statewide bus tour this weekend.
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Voters in Allen County decided to allow alcohol sales in the county. This will mark the first time in over 100 years that alcohol sales will be legal in the southcentral county.
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HealthManaging drug shortages is a routine part of a pharmacist’s job, but it’s become increasingly more difficult as shortages of ADHD medications, chemotherapy drugs and antibiotics continue nationwide.
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