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Hear featured reports on events and issues affecting the Four Rivers Region. Produced by the WKMS News Team.
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The Spirit of Superman Lives at the Super Museum
Metropolis, Illinois is home not only to the Superman statue, ...
Metropolis, Illinois is home not only to the Superman statue, a fifteen foot high replica of the Man of Steel; it's also the location of one of the largest collection of Superman memorabilia. The Super Museum contains over 20,000 items related to
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The Spiritual Life of the Shakers at South Union
The Shaker Village at South Union in Logan County is ...
The Shaker Village at South Union in Logan County is one of the most western Shaker communities in the United States. The Shakers are a Christian sect which began in the 19th century. They taught communal living, spiritual devotion, and celibacy.
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Casey Jones Village
Rose Krzton-Presson speaks with Casey Jones historian Norma Taylor about ...
Rose Krzton-Presson speaks with Casey Jones historian Norma Taylor about the famous rail man and his Jackson, Tennessee museum.
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Downtown Hanson Reborn as State's Smallest Historic District
The city of Hanson is Kentucky's smallest historic district. It's ...
The city of Hanson is Kentucky's smallest historic district. It's comprised of a block of shops and restaurants clustered around the town's one stoplight. In the 19th century, tobacco was the town's main source of revenue, and the
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Garden of the Gods
Rose Krzton-Presson talks with forest archaeologist Mary McCorvie on the ...
Rose Krzton-Presson talks with forest archaeologist Mary McCorvie on the features and history of the Garden of the Gods in Shawnee National Forest.
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Civil War Dispatch 10 - General John Cabell Breckinridge
Every week, we remember the Commonwealth's role in the U.S. ...
Every week, we remember the Commonwealth's role in the U.S. Civil War with the Kentucky Civil War Dispatch. Today, we focus on one of the Commonwealth's most prominent citizens: U-S Vice President, U.S. Senator, and Confederate General, John
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Market House Museum's Penny Fields on One of Paducah's Oldest Bulidings
Since 1963, Paducah's Market House Museum has provided visitors with ...
Since 1963, Paducah's Market House Museum has provided visitors with exhibits documenting the history of Paducah since it's founding by William Clark in the early 1800s. The site of the current museum sits at the same location as the
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80's-era pop and R&B artist Stacy Lattisaw on life and career
Brian Clardy, host of Caf Jazz, had the opportunity to ...
Brian Clardy, host of Caf Jazz, had the opportunity to speak with 80's-era pop and R&B artist Stacy Lattisaw via telephone. She talks about her life and career and her new book, "Renewed: I'm Not the Same Girl."
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Dropout Bill Up Against a Stone Wall
When Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear called a special session on ...
When Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear called a special session on Medicaid last week, he also asked lawmakers to raise the state's drop out age. But as Kentucky Public Radio's Tony McVeigh reports, Medicaid appears to be moving, but the
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Levee Keeps Smithland Dry (and Smiling)
As river flood levels crest and begin to recede this ...
As river flood levels crest and begin to recede this weekend many area residents will offer sighs of relief. Over in Livingston County, at the confluence of the Ohio and Cumberland Rivers lies the town of Smithland and nestled in that quiet bend is
