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Healthcare: Redefining Retirement in Kentucky
The Lane Report - Kentucky
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September 11, 2025
Kentucky’s senior living sector is at a crossroads. With nearly one in four Kentuckians now age 60 or older and baby boomers demanding more choice and lifestyle-driven amenities, Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) are reimagining what...
Nonprofit: Preserving Families Across Kentucky
The Lane Report - Kentucky
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September 11, 2025
The Bellewood & Brooklawn organization has cared for Kentucky children and families for over 175 years by offering comprehensive services that heal, nurture and support each individual’s unique situation. Dependent upon the severity of a...
Kentucky nurse rescues drunk raccoon, revives it with CPR
IOL
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Kyle Melnick Misty Combs and her colleagues knew something was wrong when they saw a large raccoon pacing in a parking lot near their office one morning. They looked into a dumpster full of rainwater and fermented peaches - from a nearby...
Research Advancing Kentucky: How NSF, DOD, DOE funding fuels scientific innovation
UKNow - Kentucky
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September 11, 2025
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 11, 2025) — As Kentucky’s flagship, land-grant institution, the University of Kentucky is charged with finding solutions to meet the needs of the Commonwealth. Federal funding is a key driver of scientific advancement across...
Kentucky Nurse Rescues Booze-Soaked Raccoon From Moonshine Dumpster
The Daily Caller
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A Kentucky nurse pulled a booze-soaked raccoon back from the brink after finding it floating in a dumpster of fermented peaches outside a moonshine distillery. Misty Combs and her colleagues at the Letcher County Health Department in Whitesburg...
As top official exits, are Louisville climate goals still in reach?
Courier-Journal - Kentucky
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Sumedha Rao has led Louisville's sustainability office since 2022, and her exit leaves questions about the city's path forward on pressing climate goals. Louisville has found success in several sustainability and energy efficiency programs, but...
Volunteer Owensboro Minute: Dream Riders of Kentucky Brought to you by AMVETS Post 75
Owensboro Radio - Kentucky
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Volunteer Owensboro Minute: Dream Riders of Kentucky Brought to you by AMVETS Post 75 This week on the Volunteer Owensboro Minute, we spoke with Dream Riders of Kentucky, a program that uses therapeutic horseback riding to make a real difference...
Study: Catching, punishing wildlife poachers would save millions
The Missoula Current - Montana
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September 10, 2025
Laura Lundquist (Missoula Current) Wildlife poaching is not only unethical but a new study shows it also costs state wildlife agencies millions every year, so one hunting organization wants more punishment for poaching. On Tuesday, the Boone and...
Kentucky Fish and Wildlife shares what you need to know as deer hunting season begins
WNKY - Kentucky
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September 8, 2025
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Starting Sept. 6, deer hunting season officially opened for hunters in the state of Kentucky, and hunters are now taking to the woods to look for their prizes. However, Kentucky Fish and Wildlife has its eyes on the future and...
Kentucky Nurse Uses CPR To Save Raccoon That Got Drunk On Moonshine In A Dumpster (Video)
BroBible
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September 8, 2025
iStockphoto Audio By Carbonatix Raccoons are known for being scavengers that don’t really discriminate when it comes to getting their paws on something to eat. However, a trash panda that thought it had struck gold in a dumpster in Kentucky had to...
Kentucky nurse saves drunk baby raccoon with CPR
United Press International (UPI)
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Sept. 8 (UPI) -- A baby raccoon that became drunk from eating fermented peaches and nearly drowned in a dumpster was rescued by a Kentucky nurse who performed CPR on the animal. Misty Combs, a registered nurse who works at the Letcher County...
Kentucky REALTORS distributes more than $343K in housing assistance for those impacted by deadly storms
The Times Tribune - Kentucky
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Since the first State of Emergency was declared by Governor Beshear on February 14, the Kentucky REALTORS Relief Foundation (KRRF) has distributed more than $343,000 in funds to nearly 500 Kentucky families impacted by severe weather in 2025. In...
September is Natural Disaster Preparedness Month, here’s what to know
WNKY - Kentucky
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September 5, 2025
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – September is Natural Disaster Preparedness Month, a time to remind families to have a plan and checklist should a disaster hit. Kentucky Legal Aid is sharing a checklist of important supplies to have on hand. The list includes...
2026 College Free Speech Rankings: America’s colleges get an ‘F’ for poor free speech climate
Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE)
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Claremont McKenna takes the top spot, while Barnard College, Columbia University, and Indiana University come in last. 166 of the 257 schools surveyed got an F for their speech climate. For the first time ever, a majority of students would prevent...
'Kissing bug' disease is endemic in U.S. Can you get it in Kentucky?
The Gleaner - Kentucky
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Researchers are arguing for Chagas disease, transmitted by "kissing bugs," to be considered endemic in the United States. The disease is caused by a parasite passed through the droppings of the blood-sucking "kissing bug." Symptoms can range from...
2 confirmed West Nile virus cases in Kentucky prompt horse owner vigilance
Lex 18 - Kentucky
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September 8, 2025
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Two confirmed cases of West Nile virus in Kentucky over the past month have horse owners keeping a close eye on their animals as mosquito season continues. "So West Nile Virus is a virus that normally infects birds and is...
US: Nurse Performs CPR on Drunk Raccoon Found in Distillery Dumpster in Kentucky; Video Surfaces
Latestly
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September 9, 2025
A video surfaced on social media showing Kentucky nurse Misty Combs performing CPR on a raccoon that had passed out inside a distillery dumpster in Whitesburg. The animal had reportedly consumed fermented peaches dumped by Kentucky Mist Moonshine,...
Studded Tires Are Illegal In These US States
Jalopnik
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September 13, 2025
One of the unbreakable rules of winter driving is changing your ride's shoes when the cold is coming. And if you've ever tried to stop on black ice and felt your antilock brakes go into a full-blown panic attack, studded tires make perfect sense....
Local farmers struggling in financial climate
WPSD-TV - Kentucky
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MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky. — Rising equipment prices, tariffs, and challenging weather patterns have made 2025 a very hard year for west Kentucky farmers. In response to President Donald Trump's tariffs, China retaliated with a 15% levy on American...
Nebraska, Texas and Kentucky hold steady atop women's volleyball Power 10 rankings
NCAA
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September 8, 2025
Here are my Power 10 rankings for week two in college volleyball. 1. Nebraska (Prev. 1) The top three teams actually stay the same for me as last week. Nebraska remains undisputed at the number one spot with two more sweeps against Wright State...