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Graves' Secession to Affect Purchase District Service
On the heels of layoffs and budget cuts last year, ...
On the heels of layoffs and budget cuts last year, the Purchase Area Health Department is losing one of its biggest members. Graves County is opting out of the region effective this week. Chris Taylor takes us on a tour to the Graves County outfit and
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Solar energy in the TN gubernatorial race
Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen has placed big bets on the ...
Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen has placed big bets on the alternative energy table, particularly in the area of solar technology. The candidates running to replace Bredesen say they plan to maintain the focus. Nashville Public Radio's Blake
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The difficulty with the BP boycott
Workers trying to clean up after BP's Gulf of Mexico ...
Workers trying to clean up after BP's Gulf of Mexico oil spill will tell you that when petroleum gets into things like wetlands and coastlines, it's hard to get out. But how hard is it to remove from the lifestyle of the average American?
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Metropolis Council Reluctantly Approves Sewer Plan
Six months ago, Jacque Day brought us a report on ...
Six months ago, Jacque Day brought us a report on Metropolis, Illinois' overstrained sewer system. This week, the Metropolis City Council reluctantly approved a sewer update plan for the Illinois EPA. It includes, ultimately, higher sewer rates
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Suburban sprawl threatens regional forests
What's the value of a forest? It depends on whom ...
What's the value of a forest? It depends on whom you ask. But as the Ohio River Radio Consortium's Kristin Espeland Gourlay reports, the nation's Southeastern forests may need some new answers to that question if they're going to
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Kentucky policy center closes due to funding cut
The clock is winding down on a Kentucky think tank ...
The clock is winding down on a Kentucky think tank that for almost 20 years has been helping state government plan for the future. Kentucky Public Radio's Tony McVeigh has the story.
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Lawyer Writes Novel, Draws from Own Life
Tod Megibow is a Paducah defense attorney. He's also the ...
Tod Megibow is a Paducah defense attorney. He's also the author of a yet-to-be-released novel. It's a legal thriller called Dyslexic Sukcess [sic] Megibow farmed his own experience to create the main character, a dyslexic
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Entrepreneurs Access New Media at Expo
Kentucky has around 93,000 registered small businesses. Many of the ...
Kentucky has around 93,000 registered small businesses. Many of the businesses owners are finding new resources to grow their business with Internet media. That topic was on the minds of attendees at the Small Business and Entrepreneurial Expo in
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Influential Kentucky politicians series: Wendell Ford
One of Kentucky's most important 20th century political leaders is ...
One of Kentucky's most important 20th century political leaders is reflecting on a lifetime of public service. Kevin Willis continues our series on Kentucky Statesmen with this look at the life and career of former Governor and Senator Wendell Ford.
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CARE Act 2010: A Kentucky Bourbon Challenger
The gentle clink of melting ice cubes in an amber ...
The gentle clink of melting ice cubes in an amber bath of bourbon during humid summer months is something essentially Kentucky. But Kentucky bourbon could soon have a number of challengers to its tradition. With the introduction of the Comprehensive
