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WEBJoe Sonka. , August 29, 2024. Voters in dozens of cities and counties across Kentucky will vote in November on whether to allow medical cannabis businesses to operate there. The public radio service of Western Kentucky University. National, international, and regional news from NPR, BBC, and our own news team. Plus a variety.
How many tornadoes hit Kentucky? And how strong were they? A …
WEBDec 15, 2021 · A researcher is looking for answers. National Weather Service storm surveyors are still working this week to determine just how strong the tornadoes were in western Kentucky over the weekend and how many of them touched down. The National Weather Service has brought in several teams and experts, including Tim Marshall.
Kentucky Lynching Museum Opened 10 Years Before New …
WEBJun 28, 2018 · Some call it the “lynching museum.”. Russellville, Kentucky opened its own small lynching museum 10 years ago, the vision of one man who made a promise to tell the truth. Billie Holiday’s haunting song Strange Fruit about “black bodies swinging in the southern breeze” plays quietly in a one-room lynching-museum in Russellville, Kentucky.
Kentucky's Muslim Population Prepares for First-Ever Muslim Day …
WEBDec 16, 2019 · J. Tyler Franklin. Kentucky’s Muslim community will gather in Frankfort next month for the inaugural Muslim Day at the state capitol. Muslims from all over the state will tour the building on January 22, meet with legislators, pray in the Rotunda, and receive training on how to advocate for issues affecting the Muslim community.
Large damage in a small community: how Muhlenburg County is …
WEBDec 12, 2021 · Muhlenberg County is just one of many grappling with the aftermath of devastating storms. “As of this morning the death toll here is 12. 12 is an enormous amount of people for a small community like this,” said Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman, during a Sunday morning visit to Bremen.
WKU Expanding In-State Tuition Rates for Residents ... - WKU …
WEBSep 24, 2020 · Students in the seven states that border Kentucky will soon be able to attend Western Kentucky University at in-state tuition rates. The school announced Thursday that starting next fall, in-state tuition rates will be offered to residents of Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.. WKU currently offers in-state tuition rates to residents of a few counties in ...
'Bingocize' Created by WKU Professor Approved to Help Address …
WEBDec 11, 2018 · A program called ‘Bingocize’ created by Western Kentucky University Associate Professor of Exercise Science Jason Crandall has received approval from the National Council on Aging for use in helping older adults prevent falls. Bingocize takes advantage of bingo's popularity with older adults to …
What’s Happened To Kentucky's Snowy Winters? Blame, Or Credit, …
WEBMar 3, 2020 · Temperatures in Kentucky have risen an average of about 1.41 degrees over the last three decades, according to the Associated Press. The warmer climate increases the odds of extreme weather events fueling storms as well as droughts. And for the last four decades, it’s meant Kentucky winters with less snow cover. Tags.
'Runaway Romance' Filmed in Kentucky Airs Jan. 7 - WKU Public …
WEBJan 2, 2018 · The second project launches a three-part mini-series called “Runaway Romance.”. It was filmed in Glasgow, Horse Cave, Cave City and Munfordville and will air on Jan.7 on UP-TV, a small network for family-oriented movies. George Shamieh is CEO of American Cinema International.
'The appropriate place to honor his memory': John Prine Memorial …
WEBSep 29, 2022 · A ceremony this weekend is honoring a legendary singer-songwriter who helped put Muhlenberg County on the musical map. John Prine’s parents were from the western Kentucky county, and Prine often spent childhood summers in the town of Paradise, which he immortalized in the famous song by that name on his debut album.
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