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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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Audubon State Park receives national award
John James Audubon State Park in Henderson has earned a ...
John James Audubon State Park in Henderson has earned a national honor. The park was one of only five organizations nationwide to receive the National Recreation and Park Association Dorothy Mullen Arts and Humanities Award. Kim McGrew is the
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B-17 Audio Post Card
On November 1st a B-17G Flying Fortress dubbed "Aluminum Overcast" ...
On November 1st a B-17G Flying Fortress dubbed "Aluminum Overcast" flew into Paducah's Barkley Regional Airport. Mark Welch climbed aboard for a brief media flight and offers this audio postcard.
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An Islamic Space in Mayfield
It was Deja vu today in Mayfield when the Zoning ...
It was Deja vu today in Mayfield when the Zoning board met in their regular session. The board was set to consider a conditional use permit for an Islamic prayer space near the city's downtown. It was the same application they voted to deny over
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Professor Weigh-Ins on Doctors' Relationship to Drug Companies
NPR and ProPublica recently aired a series of stories called ...
NPR and ProPublica recently aired a series of stories called "Dollars for Docs." The stories centered around a database that compiled the names of over 17,000 physicians who had taken money from prescription drug companies. The list
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New CPR Method Eliminates Rescue Breathing
CPR, the acronym for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, is one of the ...
CPR, the acronym for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, is one of the most common rescue techniques taught in the United States. The American Heart Association trains more than 12 million people annually in CPR. If you've ever taken a CPR class, you
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Voting in America: A Conversation with Professor Martin Battle
Voter turnout in this year's midterm elections was high compared ...
Voter turnout in this year's midterm elections was high compared to recent years. In Kentucky, just under half the registered voters made it out to the polls. Though high for American standards, less than half is not high compared to many
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A conversation wth Mayfield's first female mayor, Teresa Cantrell
Two weeks ago, we brought you a story on the ...
Two weeks ago, we brought you a story on the tensions among Mayfield voters over that city's mayoral contest. Those tensions were in stark contrast to the actual conduct of the candidates themselves. The results are in now and the voters have
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Dave Jackson Speaks on Becoming New Madisonville Mayor
In another Upset in Madisonville Incumbent Democratic Mayor Will Cox ...
In another Upset in Madisonville Incumbent Democratic Mayor Will Cox lost by 72 votes to Republican David Jackson. Hopkins County Voters mostly followed a national trend to send Republicans to office. Incumbent State Senator Jerry Rhoads lost his home
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KY Film Cannonball Showing in River's Edge Festival
The sixth annual River's Edge Film Festival is happening in ...
The sixth annual River's Edge Film Festival is happening in Paducah through Sunday. Festival-goers can see independent films from around the world in local venues. One of the entries this year is Cannonball- a film conceived and shot in Danville,
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An in-depth look at Illinois unemployment
Last week, we reported that unemployment in Massac County dropped ...
Last week, we reported that unemployment in Massac County dropped significantly from August to September, but so did the workforce. Jacque Day looked further into the matter, and discovered the trend wasn't unique to Massac unemployment fell in
