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 seven years living in Brooklyn, New York before moving back to Kentucky. Email him at Jacob.martin@wku.edu.
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Fees for naturalization and green card applications are on the rise. Those increases could be another obstacle for refugees and international residents hoping to gain permanent citizenship in the U.S.
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Warren County Public School Superintendent Rob Clayton expressed concern about the proposed funding for school staff under House Bill 6. The measure would give a slight raise in funds for teacher pay, but administrators worry it doesn't do enough.
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Gov. Beshear attended the official opening of Tyson Food's multi-million dollar facility in Bowling Greens Transpark and toured the Innovation Campus at Western Kentucky University
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During a news conference Thursday, Beshear said legislators need to support students who come from disadvantaged backgrounds. “We ought to invest into areas that haven't had enough investment and look for the areas, look for the groups, that haven't had enough investment over time to truly achieve,” Beshear said.
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Since October 1st, the refugee resettlement agency has relocated 87 individuals from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Burma. The Bowling Green organization also secured employment for 60 refugees.
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As temperatures drop this winter, the Bowling Green nonprofit, Room in the Inn, is helping unhoused individuals who need a safe and warm place to sleep.
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The Bowling Green-based International Center of Kentucky unveiled a new building today that will be known as the Dr. Catherine Ward Center for New Americans.
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Five soldiers stationed at the Ft. Campbell military base died after what was described as an inflight emergency. The U.S. Department of Defense said the crash was not a result of hostile fire.
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Warren County officials say they hope an additional polling station and a new force voter education task force will help raise voter turnout during the state gubernatorial election and ahead of the national election in 2024.
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Shane Baker, a third-grade teacher at Jennings Creek Elementary School, was surprised Thursday with the Milken Educator Award.