Jacob Martin
Reporter | WKU Public RadioJacob Martin is a Reporter at WKU Public Radio. He joined the newsroom from Kansas City, where he covered the city’s underserved communities and general assignments at NPR member station, KCUR. A Louisville native, he spent several years living in Brooklyn, New York before moving back to Kentucky. Email him at Jacob.martin@wku.edu.
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During the refugee resettlement agency's quarterly meeting, state and local leaders braced for changes expected once Donald Trump is sworn in next year. -
Kentucky’s Amendment 1 seeks to add constitutional language to ban noncitizens from voting in all local and state elections, but state officials say it’s already against the law. -
Incumbent Bowling Green Mayor Todd Alcott and former state Representative Patti Minter faced off Monday night during a debate over issues impacting the city's future. -
Secretary Michael Adams is partnering with the Kentucky Guild of Brewers, Kentucky Wineries Association, and the Kentucky Restaurant Association to promote poll worker recruitment. -
According to data from the Kentucky Department for Public Health, there’s been a sharp rise in infections during August, with over 4,000 positive COVID-19 tests recorded across the state during August. -
RefugeBG, a Bowling Green nonprofit, has coordinated with federal and state officials to help resettle 30 Latin-American refugees. Those efforts are now being paused after pushback from community members. -
Jeanie Smith, Chair of the Warren County Democratic Party, said while she was excited about the prospect of Gov. Andy Beshear joining the Harris campaign as the vice president, she’s supportive of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. -
Warren County Clerk Lynette Yates said the efforts will help increase voter capacity during the busiest voting day of the year. -
Refuge BG is a Bowling Green-based nonprofit that offers English Language classes that focus on helping adult refugees and immigrants. It also provides free transportation and child care services to help students navigate the duties of working or caring for a family. -
The partnership will provide prevention and intervention services for individuals and families in jeopardy of becoming unhoused. The collaboration comes after a Kentucky law impacting the homeless went into effect on July 15.
