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Spirit Of The Week: Kentucky Owl Batch #13 Bourbon

Maxim · July 9, 2025

Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame blender crafts his final magnum opus for the historic whiskey label. (Kentucky Owl) “The great thing about each batch release from Kentucky Owl is that there are no rules, and I get to create an expression that...

[VIDEO] Kentucky freshman Malachi Moreno drills half-court shot to win Kobe 8 'Venice Beach' sneakers for Wildcats teammates

Sportskeeda · July 9, 2025

Kentucky freshman Malachi Moreno's name is starting to gain some buzz among the Big Blue Nation. During a recent summer scrimmage, Moreno and his Wildcats teammates were playing a game for a pair of Kobe 8 “Venice Beach” shoes. As the game stood...

Kentucky's leading healthcare voice during COVID says we're 'worse off' than before the pandemic

WUKY - Kentucky · July 3, 2025

"I think, unfortunately, we are probably worse off at the moment," he says. "We've retreated from our participation with the World Health Organization. We've stopped participating in and supporting immunizations for poor countries internationally...

Kentucky secretary of state back from trip to Taiwan

West Kentucky Star ·

By Tom Latek - Kentucky Today Jul. 03, 2025 | 10:04 AM | FRANKFORT Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams has returned from a week-long visit to Taiwan as part of a bipartisan delegation of secretaries of state, where he participated in...

Rural broadband helps these Kentucky growers maximize farm, shop time

AGDAILY - Michigan · July 9, 2025

The farm shop is the hub of the Tucker family’s farming operation. It is where Jennifer Tucker’s equipment is stored and repaired outside of Bowling Green, Kentucky. The barn hosts meetings between farmers, neighbors, dealers, and equipment...

SNAP cuts could have big impact in Kentucky, including in its schools

Courier-Journal - Kentucky ·

President Trump's new bill includes cuts to SNAP, potentially impacting food assistance for many Kentuckians. The bill requires states to share SNAP funding and administrative costs, increasing the burden on Kentucky. New work requirements and...

'Marvel of engineering': How the McAlpine Locks and Dam unlock the Ohio River

Courier-Journal - Kentucky ·

A huge amount of cargo, from coal to metals and grains, pass through the McAlpine Locks and Dam annually. A series of lock and dam systems on the Ohio River act as a "staircase," carrying barges and other vessels through the basin with relative...

Kentucky therapists can't do better if they're not…

Courier-Journal - Kentucky ·

Therapists need more access to ongoing, quality training to provide effective mental health care. Current continuing education requirements are insufficient and often outdated, failing to address modern challenges and research. Lack of adequate...

Kentucky one of five states to participate in Middle School Career Learning Network grant program

Northern Kentucky Tribune · July 3, 2025

Kentucky is participating in a new national grant program – called the Middle School Career Impact and Learning Network – which will help establish the gold standard for what middle school career exploration should look like. The program is run by...

Lovers Lane turf fields pushed back

Bowling Green Daily News - Kentucky State · July 21, 2025

Published 6:00 am Monday, July 21, 2025 Grass fields will remain at the Lovers Lane soccer complex for a little while longer after design delays and sinkhole events have pushed installation of turf fields from a planned summer 2025 deadline to a...

'Marvel of engineering': How Louisville's McAlpine Locks and Dam unlock the Ohio River

Courier-Journal - Kentucky ·

A huge amount of cargo, from coal to metals and grains, pass through the McAlpine Locks and Dam annually. A series of lock and dam systems on the Ohio River act as a "staircase," carrying barges and other vessels through the basin with relative...

Kentucky law intended to reduce truancy drives some families to homeschool

Murray Ledger & Times - Kentucky ·

(TNS) A state law aimed at cutting down on rampant truancy rates in Kentucky led more families to withdraw their children from public school districts in favor of homeschooling, according to local officials. The unintended consequence of the 2024...

Kentucky farm a model for water conservation

The Messenger - Kentucky ·

PARIS — “It’s important to protect the waters that provide us drinking water,” said Amanda Gumbert, extension water quality specialist in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of...

Kentucky leads America’s Best Counties Rankings with 4 counties in the Top 20

WBKO - Kentucky · July 2, 2025

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WBKO) - Four Kentucky counties were recognized in the top 20 per capita in Site Selection magazine’s America’s Best Counties ranking released this week. Kentucky had more counties represented in the per capita list than any other...

Saving cherries, saving farms

Glen Arbor Sun - Michigan · July 21, 2025

Photo of cherry farmer Jim Bardenhagen by Taro Yamasaki By Jacob Wheeler Sun editor A version of this story first appeared in the July 2024 edition of Traverse Northern Michigan. Cherries are the calling card of Northern Michigan. They represent...

New drone technology to aid Louisville first responders in emergencies

WLKY - Kentucky · July 8, 2025

Louisville officials announced the debut of the Drone First Responders Program, the first of its kind in Kentucky. Officially unveiled on Tuesday, this initiative will enhance emergency response and the safety of first responders. "Our first...

The battle of the solar car technology

KCLU - California · July 8, 2025

College teams are showing off their innovations in solar car technology this week at a race in Bowling Green, Kentucky. WKYU’s Michael Collins reports. This article was originally published on WBUR.org. Copyright 2025 WBUR

CoreWeave to buy Core Scientific in $9B all-stock deal

RCR Wireless News · July 8, 2025

In sum – what to know: Mega deal – CoreWeave is to acquire Core Scientific in an all-stock deal, gaining control of 1.3 GW of power capacity and infrastructure. Cost savings – CoreWeave expects $500M in annual cost savings and the removal of $10B...

Kentucky’s cancer progress hangs in the balance

Henry County Local - Kentucky ·

Kentucky is known for its resilience, and few stories demonstrate this better than our transformation when it comes to lung cancer. Our state has historically led the nation in lung cancer rates, but since 2013 — when the University of Kentucky...

TSA to phase out ‘shoes off’ policy at airport security checkpoints: ‘Technology has advanced’

One America News Network · July 8, 2025

An air traveler places his shoes in a bin before passing through the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security check at Los Angeles International Airport (ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff Blake Wolf 12:39 PM – Tuesday, July...