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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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Paducah's Radioactive City Roller Girls
"Jess"tified Homicide, Mean Mean Mississippi Queen and Pippi Villakillya are ...
"Jess"tified Homicide, Mean Mean Mississippi Queen and Pippi Villakillya are some of the aliases of players on the Radioactive City Atomics: Paducah's all-girl roller derby team. The sport's been around since the
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Purchase Players, Noises Off
It's a classic backstage farce, complete with slamming doors, sexual ...
It's a classic backstage farce, complete with slamming doors, sexual dalliances and errant plates of sardines. Friday, Mayfield's Purchase Players raise the curtain on Noises Off, a play-within-a-play proving that whatever can go wrong,
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West Point grad and Iraq War veteran reflects
Brian Dennison was a cadet at West Point Academy, just ...
Brian Dennison was a cadet at West Point Academy, just an hour outside of New York City, when the Twin Towers fell. The events of September 11, 2001 set this officer-in-training's future in a decisive direction, and he went on to serve two tours
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Maiden Alley Cinema presents "Creation"
Evolution is, despite the scientific consensus, one of the most ...
Evolution is, despite the scientific consensus, one of the most debated subjects of the last one hundred and fifty years. And it's easy to forget that close to the center of it all is Charles Darwin; a husband and father who struggled to
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With new air dome, Paducah readies for quilt show
Each year, during the American Quilters Society Show and Contest, ...
Each year, during the American Quilters Society Show and Contest, officials estimate the size of Paducah doubles. Since the permanent closure of the Executive Inn, Paducah officials have worked to provide the AQS with enough space to hold their show.
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Mercury in Ohio River fish affecting human health
A recent survey of recreation on the Ohio River shows ...
A recent survey of recreation on the Ohio River shows fishing is a popular activity. But the latest tests show more mercury in fish than before, which can affect human health. This comes at the same time some power plants are saying they're
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The Hurt Locker at Maiden Alley Cinema
The Hurt Locker from director Kathryn Bigelow is the story ...
The Hurt Locker from director Kathryn Bigelow is the story of an elite Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit in Iraq. It looks at what these soldiers deal with now on a daily basis, negotiating Iraqi and military culture while trying to stay one step ahead
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Local Habitat for Humanity branch makes 12th home
Incentives such as the federal First Time Homebuyer's Tax Credit ...
Incentives such as the federal First Time Homebuyer's Tax Credit and low interest rates have helped the continuing housing market recovery in the U.S. Throughout the recession, Habitat for Humanity has continued to build at a rapid pace. They
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Getting Aware During Child Abuse Prevention Month
Between 2001 and 2007, the number of child abuse reports ...
Between 2001 and 2007, the number of child abuse reports in Kentucky increased by 69%. According to the advocacy group Every Child Matters during that same time 210 Kentucky children died from abuse or neglect. Abuse, particularly sexual abuse, may
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How Climate Change May Further Irritate Future Generations
A National Wildlife Federation report finds climate change will impact ...
A National Wildlife Federation report finds climate change will impact two notoriously unpopular species found in the Four Rivers Region. Both poison ivy and deer ticks can leave you itching for relief, but for some the reaction can be much more serious.
