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Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority grant program opens
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 2, 2025) — The Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority (KNEDA) has launched a request for proposals (RFP) for Kentucky communities, companies and organizations interested in applying for those funds. KNEDA was...
Owner: University of Kentucky
Kentucky's second medical cannabis cultivator approved to open in Madison Co.
A second cultivator has been approved for Kentucky’s blooming medical cannabis industry. Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Thursday that Natural State GreenGrass CannaCo passed its final inspection and can begin operations at its facility in Madison...
Owner: Western Kentucky University & American Government
Kentucky man wins big with $25,000 lottery scratch-off prize
Kenneth Finley said he won after purchasing his fifth scratch-off ticket ever. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A western Kentucky man scored a major win from a Kentucky Lottery scratch-off. Kenneth Finley, of Lewisport, Ky., stopped at Powers Express in...
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Medical cannabis could be available next month in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Medical marijuana became legal in Kentucky at the beginning of this year. As of now, 14,530 Medical Cannabis cards have been issues across the state. Patients are still waiting on the product to go on sale. The Executive...
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FEMA posts Notice of Intent to assist Kentucky with May tornadoes
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The Sentinel Echo - Kentucky
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FEMA has posted an initial public notice online announcing its intent to provide financial assistance to the Commonwealth of Kentucky to support to survivors who experienced loss as the result of the May 16-17 severe storms, straight-line winds...
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Cows jumped ‘Over the Moooon’ at Fresh Food Company
University of Kentucky Dining hosted “Over the Moooon,” allowing students to try locally grown food while interacting with cows from Harvest Home Dairy Farm. The event, held on Wednesday, Oct. 1, at Fresh Food Company, allowed students to feed...
Owner: University of Kentucky
Western Kentucky at Delaware odds, picks and…
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Watertown Public Opinion - South Dakota
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The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (4-1, 2-0 Conference USA) and Delaware Blue Hens (3-1, 1-0) clash in a Conference USA battle Friday. Kickoff from Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware, is set for 7 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network). Let's analyze...
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Independence Bank’s Day of Good Brings Volunteers Together Across Kentucky
Independence Bank is showing once again that small acts of kindness can make a big difference. Its second annual Day of Good, which launched on September 5, 2025 in Owensboro, has already brought together more than 425 volunteers from the bank and...
Owner: Amelia Frazier Theobald
GCSO: Man found in business charged with burglary
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Mayfield Messenger - Kentucky
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GRAVES COUNTY, Ky. — At approximately 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, a possible burglary in progress was reported to the Graves County Sheriff's Office. The owner of a business at the intersection of Stahr Road and Ky Hwy 121 North stated that while...
Owner: Paxton Family
Events: EudoraFest, Haskell Indian Art Market, Kaw Valley Farm Tour and more
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Lawrence Journal-World - Kansas
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photo by: Elvyn Jones Haskell Indian Nations University students dance on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, at the annual Haskell Indian Art Market. Friday, Oct. 3 EudoraFest, 5-9 p.m., Downtown Eudora. Chili supper, car cruise, live music, vendors and...
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Report: National Park tourism contributes over $24 million to local economy
Published 4:12 pm Thursday, October 2, 2025 The National Park Service has released a new report that shows 729,249 people visited the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park in 2024. Those visitors spent $23,973,000 in communities surrounding the...
Owner: Todd Carpenter
Farmers Urge Trump to Secure Soybean Trade With China
October 2, 2025 2:50 PM, EDT [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] U.S. President Donald Trump’s vow to press his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to resume soybean purchases can’t come soon enough for farmers grappling...
Owner: Chris Spear
TRAVEL: Wildlife, Small-Town Charm and Bourbon Tradition in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
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Lakers' blockbuster trade for Luka Doncic named one of worst of all time
It was virtually impossible not to react to the Los Angeles Lakers’ blockbuster trade for Luka Doncic. Considering no one saw the deal coming, it’s acceptable to state that ESPN’s Shams Charania’s groundbreaking tweet regarding the transaction...
Owner: Paul Stewart
Kentucky awarded $20M in federal funding to support rural and high-poverty schools
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – More than $20 million in federal funding is coming to Kentucky to help students in rural and high-poverty communities. According to officials, the Kentucky Education Development Corporation will receive over $3...
Owner: Charles H. Morris
Sleeping Bear, Pictured Rocks businesses step in as guides while rangers are out on furlough
GLEN HAVEN, MI -- The sun was glimmering off the Sleeping Bear Bay and the leaves were tinged with yellows and reds on Thursday morning as the innkeepers at Sleeping Bear Inn cleared the breakfast plates. But something was off. Their national park...
Owner: Newhouse Family
Kentucky Education Development Corporation awarded $900,000 federal grant
Note: Awarded prior to the government shutdown, this grant will boost education throughout Kentucky, including in the Sixth District. LEXINGTON, Ky.— U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY) announced a major, $900,360 federal grant to the Kentucky...
Owner: Kevin O. Stinnett
A Coach Is Too Expensive To Fire? Mark Stoops’ $38 Million Buyout Has Kentucky Stuck
Plenty of college football programs find themselves in a tricky spot as October arrives, especially when it comes to how much they can afford to pay a coach to leave if the results aren’t showing on the field. But what happens when a school...
Owner: Murdoch Family
Philip Morris International's U.S. Businesses Invest $37 Million in Wilson, NC, Facility, Strengthening U.S. Manufacturing and a Smoke-Free Future
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WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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Wilson facility expansion supports the business's mission to deliver a smoke-free future by providing legal-age adults who smoke with better alternatives Reinforces PMI U.S.'s broader Invested in America platform to increase U.S. manufacturing and...
Owner: Richard Dean
First Financial Bank launches Shelbyville Food Drive on Oct. 6
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The Sentinel-News - Kentucky
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SHELBYVILLE – First Financial Bank (Nasdaq: FFBC) will hold a food drive in Shelbyville from Oct. 6-31 to support neighbors in need. The bank will accept canned food and nonperishable boxed food in large, marked bins at its financial centers in...
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