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How climate change affects the Ohio River
It's hard to say exactly how climate change might affect ...
It's hard to say exactly how climate change might affect a single river, like the Ohio. But that's exactly what some scientists want to know. Kentucky Public Radio's Kristin Espeland Gourlay brings us this story on the future of a
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Folk artist Justin Townes Earle comes to Lovett Live
Folk and Americana writer and performer Justin Townes Earle performs ...
Folk and Americana writer and performer Justin Townes Earle performs for the Lovett Live On Stage Concert series Wednesday. Townes performed here around this time last year. Tracy Ross speaks with Earle about finding his voice in the Nashville Music
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Remembering Murray Mayor Thomas Rushing
This past week saw the passing of Murray Mayor H. ...
This past week saw the passing of Murray Mayor H. Thomas Rushing. The last six and a half years as head of Murray's city government capped a career in government that began with Rushing's election to the city council in 1972. A recitation
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Is Kentucky church's alcohol ultimatum legal?
Jacque Day digs deeper into the question of church authority ...
Jacque Day digs deeper into the question of church authority versus voter rights, spurred by an escalating debate in Trigg County. She speaks with Mat Staver, Dean of the Law School of Liberty University and Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel,
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The Marijuana Belt: Part 2
We all know Kentucky's signature industries, coal, tobacco, but what ...
We all know Kentucky's signature industries, coal, tobacco, but what about. . . Kentucky marijuana? Last year The Bluegrass State produced the third highest amount of "grass" in the nation, at 4.4 billion dollars. And there are
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Maiden Alley - "Summer Hours"
The Labor Day weekend traditionally heralds the end of the ...
The Labor Day weekend traditionally heralds the end of the summer, and this makes this week's feature at Paducah's Maiden Alley Cinema all the more appropriate. The French film, "Summer Hours" is about endings as well,
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The dueling debate over Kentucky oath
Now that the risk of the governor or state legislators ...
Now that the risk of the governor or state legislators meeting each other at dawn on the front lawn of the Capitol is somewhat diminished, a Louisville lawmaker wants to delete the colorful language. Kentucky Public Radio's Tony McVeigh reports
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Restoring Kentucky's disappearing wetlands
Most Kentuckians don't realize it, but for years, most of ...
Most Kentuckians don't realize it, but for years, most of the state's natural wetlands have been disappearing and are now nearly gone. But as Ron Smith of Kentucky Public Radio reports, an enthusiastic effort is underway to restore what was
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Kevin Skinner's Mother Overwhelmed By Support
Mayfield, Kentucky's Kevin Skinner has found national recognition on NBC's ...
Mayfield, Kentucky's Kevin Skinner has found national recognition on NBC's America's Got Talent. Skinner was advanced to the next round of the competition this week after his rendition of "Always on My Mind." He is now
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H1N1: A Talk with a Preparedness Coordinator
The H1N1 rumor mill spreads far and wide. Whether it's ...
The H1N1 rumor mill spreads far and wide. Whether it's elementary schools turned to ghost towns after parents keep their kids at home, or the idea of quarantining infected college students in old dormitories, panic can spread quickly. Rebecca
