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Tick-borne meat allergies on the rise and impacting a wildlife rehab in Bowling Green
WPLN - Tennessee
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August 23, 2025
CDC Public Health Image LibraryCDC Public Health Image LibraryThe Lone Star tick, common to the southeastern U.S., is responsible for inducing meat allergies in some people, scientists say. What was once a rare tick-borne illness causing severe...
Commentary: A Homestead Act for Eastern Kentucky
The Levisa Lazer - Kentucky
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August 22, 2025
Central Appalachia — and Eastern Kentucky in particular — is running out of time to turn a century of decline into a future worth staying for. Population loss is now the coalfields’ defining trend, and in some counties it’s accelerating toward...
Wetzel’s Pretzels to Enter Walmart in Bowling Green, Kentucky
QSR Magazine
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August 22, 2025
Wetzel’s Pretzels (Wetzel’s), the iconic brand known for its fresh, hand-rolled pretzels, has joined forces with Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, to open Kentucky’s first bakery in Bowling Green, situated at 150 Walton Ave inside the store....
A 'false fall' could impact Kentucky. Trees can sense it
Courier-Journal - Kentucky
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Pumpkin spice latte season is here and September is just around the corner, and in places like Kentucky that also sometimes means cooler, fall temperatures. When a break from the summer heat hits, some become overly optimistic that fall season is...
A flood of floods: Appalachians in Kentucky struggle to recover from a barrage of disasters
Yahoo News
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Record-breaking flash flooding inundated Hazard, Kentucky, in February, devastating homes and infrastructure in the small Appalachian town. The North Fork Kentucky River, which runs alongside Hazard’s Main Street, crested at over 30 feet and...
Jasper Johnson Ready to Honor His Grandfather’s Spirit, Continue Family Legacy at Kentucky
On3
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August 22, 2025
It was the day after Jasper Johnson had won a gold medal with Team USA in the FIBA World Cup. The five-star guard was still in Switzerland, waiting to fly home with his family to join his teammates at summer workouts ahead of his freshman season...
The University of Kentucky rolls out new safety tools and programs
WKYT - Kentucky
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August 22, 2025
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - University of Kentucky students are only days away from the first day of classes. When they return, campus police will have new security tools at their disposal. The new security rollout includes a new mobile police unit...
Tesla opens first Kentucky store, selling EVs directly. What we know
Courier-Journal - Kentucky
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For the first time, Elon Musk-led Tesla is selling its lineup of electric vehicles from a Kentucky store. Tesla has been offering direct vehicle sales to buyers from its 11701 Gateworth Way store since June, according to a Tesla sales advisor, and...
Clark honored by state fish and wildlife
The Pioneer News - Kentucky
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FRANKFORT- The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources presented more than 30 employee awards for outstanding service in 2024 to staff across the agency at an employee awards luncheon at the Harold R. Benson Research and Demonstration...
NKU environmental experts weigh in on Trump decision to exit Paris Climate Accord
The Northerner - Kentucky
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August 21, 2025
When President Donald Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement, it came with a lot of disappointment and loss of hope. “It’s disappointing for everyday people. It’s sad for the world, for species, for...
Apple, GE and Ford announce projects in Kentucky, politicians take credit
WFPL - Kentucky
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August 21, 2025
Harrodsburg, Kentucky is sort of your quintessential small American town. It has the classic main street with businesses in tall brick buildings lined with flags. There’s even a diner where you can still sit at the counter and the waitress calls...
Pike Emergency Management director honored
Appalachian News Express - Kentucky
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September 12, 2025
The Kentucky Emergency Management Association recently recognized Pike County’s Emergency Management director and presented him with the “Director of the Year” award. The honor given to Pike County Emergency Management Director Nee Jackson came...
This Little Fella Sings the Sweet Song of Summer Nights in Indiana and Kentucky
WGBF - Indiana
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August 21, 2025
Strange Summer Sounds in the Indiana Woods I live out in the middle of the woods, and every night brings a new soundtrack. Sometimes, it’s the soft hoots of an owl perched in a nearby tree. Other nights, the crickets chirp in harmony, filling the...
Dribble Handoff: Duke-Kansas, St. John's-Kentucky, Houston-Auburn among college hoops' top 2025-26 showdowns
CBS Sports - Florida
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August 21, 2025
College basketball schedules are nearing completion ahead of the 2025-26 season, and there will be no shortage of marquee nonconference matchups over the first couple months. While the Players Era Festival will bring numerous high-profile...
Shooting at Kentucky State University Injures 2
Campus Safety Magazine
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August 20, 2025
FRANKFORT, Ky. — In the early hours of Sunday morning, a shooting occurred on the campus of Kentucky State University (KSU), leaving two individuals injured. The Frankfort Police Department is actively investigating the incident, which took place...
Judge OKs challenge to climate activism in powerful places
Legal Newsline - Illinois
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MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin dairy-farming groups can challenge what they call the “repugnant” relationship going on in the state’s highest law office. Calumet County judge Carey Reed this month refused to dismiss the lawsuit against state Attorney...
Bring back 'the real porkchop sandwich' to the Kentucky State Fair
Courier-Journal - Kentucky
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My wife and I were at the Kentucky State Fair yesterday and could not find our usual pork chop sandwich. The ones on sale are half the size of what we’ve always bought, and, though they are tasty, they don’t satisfy our craving. Like Joseph Gerth,...
DEA agents uncover 'torture chamber,' buried drugs, bones at Kentucky home
WOWK - West Virginia
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August 20, 2025
LONDON, Ky. (WDKY) — Federal agents made a gut-churning discovery when they stopped by a home in London, Kentucky, looking for a man connected to multiple Drug Enforcement Administration investigations. An affidavit obtained by Nexstar’s WDKY...
Imagen Dental Partners Expands Into Kentucky Market
Dentistry Today
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August 20, 2025
Imagen Dental Partners, a collaborative dental partnership organization, is pleased to announce its entry into Kentucky through a new partnership with Toothologie, led by Dr. Jason Ford in Florence. This marks Imagen’s entry into its 17th state...
New Kentucky area code will be assigned in 2027
West Kentucky Star
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By Tom Latek - Kentucky Today Aug. 20, 2025 | 08:59 AM | FRANKFORT The North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) informed the Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) on Tuesday that residents in the 502 area code region will soon be...