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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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Methland author Nick Reding, MSU visiting writer
Oelwein, Iowa is a town much like the communities of ...
Oelwein, Iowa is a town much like the communities of western Kentucky, southern Illinois and northwest Tennessee. Across the Midwest, small towns are experiencing a seemingly uncontrollable rise in the production of methamphetamine. Oelwein is the
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Leadership changes in Kentucky's House of Representatives
One of the longest serving members of the Kentucky House ...
One of the longest serving members of the Kentucky House has withstood a strong challenge to his leadership position. Kentucky Public Radio's Tony McVeigh has the results of that and other leadership races settled on the first day of the 2011
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Legendary Shack Shakers: extended feature
Paducah's J.D. Wilkes is the front-man for the Legendary Shack ...
Paducah's J.D. Wilkes is the front-man for the Legendary Shack Shakers, a band whose Southern Gothic sound has graced a Geico gecko commercial and an HBO show. The 38-year-old is a Kentucky Colonel, visual artist and award-winning filmmaker whose
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Unexpected Giving
The spirit of giving infuses the holiday season. And Lexington, ...
The spirit of giving infuses the holiday season. And Lexington, Kentucky essayist Leslie Guttman brings us a true story of unscheduled giving, prompted by unusual and unforeseen events.
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Paducah's Citizen's Police Academy Bridges Trust with the Community
Paducah Sun Reporter Danielle Ray graduated from the Paducah's Citizen's ...
Paducah Sun Reporter Danielle Ray graduated from the Paducah's Citizen's Police Academy last week, wrapping up a 9-part series of articles on the class. The 11-week course takes participants on an informative, hands-on
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Graves County High School bassist goes national
Graves County High School senior bassist Clay Burgess has been ...
Graves County High School senior bassist Clay Burgess has been named to the 2011 National Honor Orchestra. He'll travel to Indianapolis in March to perform with some of the nation's top high school musicians. Jacque Day spent a morning with
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A Converation with Murray State's President - December Edition
Chad Lampe and Dr. Dunn meet for their monthly conversation ...
Chad Lampe and Dr. Dunn meet for their monthly conversation on the Q&A this week. Fresh off a quarterly Board of Regents Meeting, Dr. Dunn explains the impact of the naming of MSU's School of Agriculture and why board Chairman Dr. Deno
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KSP playing card initiative stacks the decks against criminals, dealing out cold case clues
Closing unsolved criminal cases across the Commonwealth is the focus ...
Closing unsolved criminal cases across the Commonwealth is the focus of a new initiative unveiled by Kentucky State Police. And as Kentucky Public Radio's Tony McVeigh reports, decks of playing cards play a vital role in the effort.
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Army wants to keep families together
The wives of U.S. Army personnel are free to move ...
The wives of U.S. Army personnel are free to move back to their hometowns while their soldier is deployed. Many do, but staying near an installation has become more attractive. As Blake Farmer reports from Nashville, families are choosing to stay
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Silent Night, a Murray Connection
Few Yule tide traditions are complete without the mellow lull ...
Few Yule tide traditions are complete without the mellow lull of timeless Christmas carols. Franz Gruber's, "Silent Night," is one of the most popular tunes, first performed in 1818. Some accounts dispute the time and location
