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WEBJoe Sonka. , August 29, 2024. Voters in dozens of cities and counties across Kentucky will vote in November on whether to allow medical cannabis businesses to operate there. The public radio service of Western Kentucky University. National, international, and regional news from NPR, BBC, and our own news team. Plus a variety.
The Fancy Farm picnic is upon us. Here’s 5 things you need to know.
WEBAug 4, 2022 · Barbecue enthusiasts, rejoice. As is at every Fancy Farm picnic, meat is the cornerstone. 20,000 pounds of mutton, pork, beef and chicken is on the menu. Pies, burgoo, potato salad and coleslaw will also make appearances. Berry Craig said mutton is an especially important part of the event.
Kentucky's Muslim Population Prepares for First-Ever Muslim Day …
WEBDec 16, 2019 · J. Tyler Franklin. Kentucky’s Muslim community will gather in Frankfort next month for the inaugural Muslim Day at the state capitol. Muslims from all over the state will tour the building on January 22, meet with legislators, pray in the Rotunda, and receive training on how to advocate for issues affecting the Muslim community.
Kentucky’s metro areas expected to drive population growth …
WEBAug 10, 2022 · Kentucky’s population is expected to increase by more than six percent through 2050, according to a new report released by the Kentucky State Data Center at the University of Louisville. Center researchers project 297,397 new residents will move to the commonwealth in the next three decades. The growth …
Percussion in Cuban Music: A Crash Course from the WKU …
WEBMar 2, 2019 · A centerpiece of Cuban music is the percussion section. In conjunction with Western Kentucky University's International Year of Cuba, Professor Mark Berry's percussion studio in the Department of Music spent part of its fall semester studying percussion in Cuban music and prepared some short audio features to give listeners a crash course in Cuban music.
'Bingocize' Created by WKU Professor Approved to Help Address …
WEBDec 11, 2018 · A program called ‘Bingocize’ created by Western Kentucky University Associate Professor of Exercise Science Jason Crandall has received approval from the National Council on Aging for use in helping older adults prevent falls. Bingocize takes advantage of bingo's popularity with older adults to …
Kentucky Lynching Museum Opened 10 Years Before New …
WEBJun 28, 2018 · Some call it the “lynching museum.”. Russellville, Kentucky opened its own small lynching museum 10 years ago, the vision of one man who made a promise to tell the truth. Billie Holiday’s haunting song Strange Fruit about “black bodies swinging in the southern breeze” plays quietly in a one-room lynching-museum in Russellville, Kentucky.
Kentucky bill encourages growth of plastics recycling industry
WEBJan 27, 2022 · House Bill 45 would benefit companies that break down recycled plastics into raw materials for use in new products. Rep. Adam Bowling, a Republican from Middlesboro and the bill’s sponsor, said it would redefine so-called “advanced recycling facilities” under the law, regulating them as manufacturers instead of waste disposal facilities.
New Senior Center Opens in Webster County - WKU Public Radio
WEBJun 18, 2019 · The new Webster County Senior Center opens June 19 and will offer expanded services to elders in the community. The new senior center in the town of Dixon is housed in the buildling previously used by the county ambulance service.
What’s Happened To Kentucky's Snowy Winters? Blame, Or Credit, …
WEBMar 3, 2020 · Temperatures in Kentucky have risen an average of about 1.41 degrees over the last three decades, according to the Associated Press. The warmer climate increases the odds of extreme weather events fueling storms as well as droughts. And for the last four decades, it’s meant Kentucky winters with less snow cover. Tags.
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