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Several economic projects receive funding in Eastern Kentucky
WSAZ - West Virginia
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August 29, 2025
EASTERN KENTUCKY. (WSAZ) - The office of Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said he and Congressman Harold Rogers (KY-05) announced nearly $26 million to help support education, tourism, and economic development in Kentucky’s Eastern Appalachian...
Why Hunting Cannot Solve Kentucky’s Feral Pig Problem
WGBF - Indiana
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August 29, 2025
Like any other state, Kentucky has its fair share of issues with invasive species, from the worlds of both fauna and flora. When the Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources isn't trying to curb the spread of, say, Japanese knotweed or...
Men’s Soccer Plays at No. 18 Kentucky Monday
BVM Sports
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August 29, 2025
The UCLA men's soccer team (0-2-1) will face No. 18 Kentucky (2-0-0) on Monday morning, marking their first-ever match against the Wildcats. Following a challenging first season in the Big Ten, where they finished sixth and reached the NCAA...
Fred Noe honored as Rural Kentuckian
The Pioneer News - Kentucky
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LOUISVILLE– Kentucky Electric Cooperatives recognized Fred Noe, the James B. Beam Distilling Company’s 7th Generation Master Distiller, as its 2025 Distinguished Rural Kentuckian during the co-op association’s 79th Annual Meeting in Louisville....
Indiana and Kentucky’s Tiniest Snake Looks More Like a Worm Than a Serpent
106.1 KISS FM - Indiana
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August 29, 2025
Snakes Are Not So Scary I have plenty of friends who are afraid of snakes, and while I get being scared of something (I have a phobia of cockroaches called Katsaridaphobia), I just don’t get snakes. Yes, some snakes are dangerous and can bite, but...
COVID-19 emergency visits spiking in Jefferson County and Kentucky. What to know
Courier-Journal - Kentucky
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Emergency department visits for COVID-19 are spiking in Jefferson County, public health officials said, and wastewater monitoring indicates high levels of the virus in the Louisville area. In August, emergency departments in Jefferson County saw...
In a small Kentucky town, Trump’s threats to tech giants pay dividends but also cause concern
The Guardian
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August 29, 2025
For people reading the news on an iPhone, the chances are the glass screen they are tapping on was made in a small town in central Kentucky you’ve never heard of. Now, Donald Trump wants all iPhone and Apple Watch glass screens to be made in the...
Climate change is altering wedding season
The York Dispatch - Pennsylvania
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Melina Walling and Joshua A. Bickel NEWTOWN, Ohio – Tyler Jones and Kayla McDonald both grew up camping, so when it came time to plan their wedding, they wanted to be outside to celebrate with friends and family in nature. They also wanted a late...
Cleantech Acquires 970 Acres Of Mineral Rights Nearby Hicks Dome Rare Earth And Fluorspar Project In The Illinois-Kentucky Fluorspar District
MENAFN
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August 29, 2025
(MENAFN- Newsfile Corp) Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 29, 2025) - CleanTech Vanadium Mining Corp. (TSXV: CTV) (OTCQB: CTVFF) ("CleanTech" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that, through its 100%-owned subsidiary, it...
Kentucky Battery Plant Joins United Auto Workers in Close Vote
Labor Notes
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August 28, 2025
Kentucky battery plant workers at the BlueOval SK Battery Park (BOSK) in Glendale have voted to join the United Auto Workers. The workers make batteries to power Ford’s all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck and E-Transit cargo van. On August...
Championship or bust? Jay Bilas believes this Kentucky team has ‘talent to make some noise.’
On3
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August 29, 2025
Kentucky stacked wins against some of the biggest names in college basketball last season — including two Final Four teams and the eventual national champion. Eight top-15 victories tied an all-time record in the sport, which isn’t easy to do in...
Carbonxt (ASX: CG1) Delivers Higher Revenue and Improved Margins with Kentucky Facility Milestone in FY25
Kalkine Media
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August 29, 2025
Highlights Carbonxt’s Group revenue increased 7.1% to AUD 16.2 million in FY25. Gross margin improved to 52%, up from 38% in FY24. PAC sales were boosted by ReWorld Waste contracts and new U.S. EPA PFAS standards. The company increased its stake...
Kentucky lawmakers appear skeptical of state health insurance exchange
LPM - Kentucky
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August 28, 2025
Members of the state Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board questioned the administrators of Kentucky’s health insurance exchange, kynect, in a board meeting Wednesday. Some appeared skeptical of the benefits of providing a state-level versus...
Kentucky Fish and Wildlife spearheads public safety effort to remove low-head dams from waterways
WEKU - Kentucky
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August 28, 2025
Kentucky Fish and Wildlife officials got to work removing a low-head dam at Georgetown’s Great Crossing Park last week. It’s part of an effort to remove such dams statewide. Its removal has been a process five years in the making, following...
Radioactive Shrimp Recall Expanded to Walmart in Kentucky
WGBF - Indiana
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August 28, 2025
Shoppers in Kentucky are being urged to check their freezers after a nationwide recall of frozen shrimp was expanded this week to include products sold at select Walmart locations across the Commonwealth. What Products Are Included in the Recall...
Broadbent Wildlife Sanctuary releases statement after 22 fawns euthanized
Wave 3 - Kentucky
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August 28, 2025
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Officials at Broadbent Wildlife Sanctuary released a statement after Kentucky Fish and Wildlife euthanized 22 fawns due to a threat of Chronic Wasting Disease. Now, officials with the wildlife sanctuary say that they...
“Plastics crisis” endangers humanity and all aspects of the environment, concludes <em>Lancet</em> study
World Socialist Web Site
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August 28, 2025
“The world is in a plastics crisis” declares a review published August 3 by The Lancet medical journal. “Countdown on health and plastics” is a study co-authored by Professor Philip J. Landrigan, a paediatrician and epidemiologist, in...
Kentucky’s Bizarre Blackbird Invasions in 1974 and 2012
WGBF - Indiana
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August 28, 2025
All towns have a history, and we know some are far more interesting than others. These two Kentucky towns, though, might just take the cake. (As long as it's made of bird seed.) The Hopkinsville Blackbird Invasion It was more than 50 years ago--in...
How Kristie Powe is still helping displaced flood victims in Frankfort
Courier-Journal - Kentucky
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Months after flooding displaced residents of subsidized housing in Frankfort, many remain in temporary accommodations at the Capital Plaza Hotel. Kristie Powe brings snacks for kids at the hotel every week. She acts as a liaison between the...
Kentucky EV Battery Workers Vote on UAW Union Amid Safety Concerns
WebProNews
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August 27, 2025
In the heart of Kentucky’s Hardin County, a sprawling electric-vehicle battery complex known as BlueOval SK stands as a symbol of the state’s ambitious push into the future of automotive manufacturing. This joint venture between Ford Motor Co. and...