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How '10 weather prep is influenced by '09 ice storm
The weather forecasts of the past week sent a few ...
The weather forecasts of the past week sent a few shudders of recognition through those of us who came through the Ice Storm of January 2009. Fortunately, it wasn't nearly that bad. Todd Hatton spoke with Keith Todd, Public Information Officer
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A Case for Wine in Kentucky's Grocery Stores
The budget is the big issue this go-round in Frankfort, ...
The budget is the big issue this go-round in Frankfort, but one state organization is hoping legislators also take time to consider wine. The Food with Wine Coalition is a not-for-profit organization established in 2007 by Kentucky food store owners.
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KY General Assembly: Beshear ramps up re-election campaign, talks state funding
We go to Frankfort where Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear, who ...
We go to Frankfort where Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear, who is ramping up his re-election campaign, delivered his state of the Commonwealth Address Wednesday Night. Chad Lampe brings us more on just what the Governor has on his agenda this session.
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TN special and general sessions about get underway
The Tennessee State Legislature convenes in special session January 12th ...
The Tennessee State Legislature convenes in special session January 12th and will meet in general session next month. The issues Tennessee legislators face may sound familiar; a massive budget deficit, education funding, and a contentious political
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State house correspondent on Illinois sessions
Chad Lampe speaks with Illinois Public Radio's state house correspondent ...
Chad Lampe speaks with Illinois Public Radio's state house correspondent Sean Crawford.
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Dayton Prize winning author, Richard Bausch, to read at Murray State
Richard Bausch says readers in England and France are buying ...
Richard Bausch says readers in England and France are buying his book Peace more than the US audience. He won this year's Dayton Literary Peace Prize for fiction for the novel. Kate Lochte has more about this author who'll read at Murray
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Award-winning poet, Alice Friman, reads at Murray State
Alice Friman has won the Ezra Pound Poetry Award and ...
Alice Friman has won the Ezra Pound Poetry Award and the 2002 James Boatwright Prize from Shenandoah. She'll read poems at Murray State Monday (Jan. 4). Kate Lochte has Ms. Friman reading in advance.
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Murray State President on state funding more
WKMS News Director Chad Lampe speaks with Murray State President ...
WKMS News Director Chad Lampe speaks with Murray State President Dr. Randy Dunn Monthly. Today they discuss, among many things, state funding in the next biennium budget, the effect projected remedial course enrollment will have on the university and
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Power Plant Waste Generates Controversy
An established coal-fired power plant in Joppa, Illinois is getting ...
An established coal-fired power plant in Joppa, Illinois is getting a new waste disposal facility. But some environmental agencies in the state worry the guidelines set up to monitor the coal ash and chemical wastes aren't comprehensive enough.
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Helping Hands sets example for food safety
Whether your food comes from the supermarket, a food pantry ...
Whether your food comes from the supermarket, a food pantry or your own farm, one Pennyrile District Health Department supervisor emphasizes the consumer's responsibility to safely prepare and store food. Jacque Day brings us this story.
