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Beshear levels Republican criticism with "clear intentions"
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear has chosen another powerful Senate Republican ...
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear has chosen another powerful Senate Republican to fill a gubernatorial appointment. And as Kentucky Public Radio's Tony McVeigh reports, the governor's intentions are clear.
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Pre-paid college tuition programs face deficits
In the last 2 decades, families around the country have ...
In the last 2 decades, families around the country have invested in state funds that pledge to cover college costs, regardless of how much tuition increases. The so-called 529 funds allow parents to pay future tuition costs at today's lower
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Bill Revives Kentucky Hemp Industry
Not so many years ago in the United States, the ...
Not so many years ago in the United States, the hemp plant was widely grown for its fiber and seed. But hemp has fallen out of favor in the United States, partly due to its close relation to marijuana. Cultivating either is illegal, although that may
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Zombies Attack Downtown Paducah!
Be careful going down Broadway in Paducah tomorrow, you may ...
Be careful going down Broadway in Paducah tomorrow, you may run into a zombie. A group of local residents is hosting a "Zombie Walk" Saturday evening. What's that, you ask? An international phenomenon, a Zombie Walk is a chance
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Murray writer raises money for Hospice House with readers theatre
The Way Home is a reader's theatre piece by Murray ...
The Way Home is a reader's theatre piece by Murray playwright and WKMS commentator Constance Alexander. The Way Home has been performed all over the country as a fundraiser for causes ranging from women's health to the uninsured and hospice
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Science Theater!
An honors seminar in theater at Murray State takes students ...
An honors seminar in theater at Murray State takes students on an interdisciplinary adventure, combining traditional elements of drama with scientific themes and concepts. Through bringing the two seemingly-unlike subjects together, the course aims to
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"Sick" Students Dodging Swine Flu
The H1N1 virus has started to affect several college campuses ...
The H1N1 virus has started to affect several college campuses across the nation. Murray State has been spared so far with only about 60 confirmed seasonal flu like cases. But what about those students that are perfectly healthy, but just don't
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Hometown Chef Makes Good
Bradley Thornton has cooked for plenty of hungry celebrities. The ...
Bradley Thornton has cooked for plenty of hungry celebrities. The 24-year-old Murray native works as a chef for The Cliffs at Walnut Cove, a swank North Carolina golf resort with a course designed for Tiger Woods. He's returning to the area to
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Western Kentucky Pellet Power
With winter quickly approaching, worries about seasonal heating bills loom. ...
With winter quickly approaching, worries about seasonal heating bills loom. New innovation in something called biomass might be a solution. Rebecca Feldhaus investigates this pellet-powered alternative.
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Keep it Out of Murray Launches Petition
The very visible Keep it Local campaign to legalize package ...
The very visible Keep it Local campaign to legalize package liquor sales in Murray now has a competitor. In a counter-effort launched within the last few weeks, Keep it Out of Murray has positioned itself to trump the pro-package-liquor group, by
