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USDA awards $1 million to Community Ventures
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development awarded funds to create or retain jobs in Kentucky’s 21 Delta counties through Community Ventures’ (CV) revolving loan fund, offering below-market rates for business expansion loans to eligible, rural companies. Businesses located in Western Kentucky’s Mississippi Delta region including Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden, Fulton, […] The post USDA awards $1 million to Community Ventures appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
CLIMBS research to analyze climate change in eastern Kentucky
Officials said eastern Kentucky is disproportionately impacted by climate change thanks to the impacts of logging, mining, and waste dumping. Now, a statewide research project will investigate how the Commonwealth’s weather patterns have changed over time. Morehead State University will receive $1.1 million to help bridge environmental and engineering...
Ford shifting electric vehicle strategy with 3 new vehicles; CEO says Kentucky battery plants 'critical'
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Facing competition from automakers with lower costs, Ford Motor Co. is shifting its electric vehicle strategy and now will focus on making two new electric pickup trucks and a new commercial van. The company says all will cost less, have longer range and be profitable before taxes within a year of reaching showrooms.
If You Have an Extremely High Utility Bill This Summer, There’s Some Relief in Kentucky
Though our weather in western Kentucky is exceptionally pleasant this week, that really hasn't been the case throughout much of the summer. It's been hot and humid and air conditioning systems around the Tristate have been working overtime to keep up. That means lots of local residents are seeing huge increases in their utility bills. For example, my OMU bill for the last month was nearly $500. That's a big chunk of change.
Nebraska and Kentucky universities to shut down DEI offices
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the University of Kentucky announced this week that they are closing their diversity, equity, and inclusion offices. While Nebraska’s DEI office dissolution comes from a restructuring of executive offices, Kentucky’s comes after pressure from state lawmakers who appear poised to institute some kind of restriction on the ideology next year. […]
Mammoth Cave ranked 3rd most disappointing U.S. attraction
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — New research has ranked Kentucky attraction Mammoth Cave National Park the third most disappointing tourist attraction in the U.S.. The new study used websites like Google and Tripadvisor to look for 1–3-star reviews. They then used those reviews to look for words like disappointment, subpar and more to identify disappointed visitors. […]
Sunshine Class at Kentucky State Fair Breaks Barriers and Records: Inclusive Livestock Competition Anticipates Record Participation on August 22
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (August 21, 2024) – Looking ahead to a jam-packed Thursday at the Kentucky State Fair, fair officials and the Kentucky Department of Agriculture are anticipating record-breaking participation in the annual Sunshine Livestock Class on Thursday, August 22 at 4 p.m. in Broadbent Arena with more than 60 participants. The Sunshine Class offers an opportunity for individuals with special needs to work in a show ring at the Kentucky State Fair. Working with a mentor, the exhibitor will show the animal and at the end, all are presented with a championship banner.
Kentucky’s new education chief promotes ambitious agenda
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Education Commissioner Robbie Fletcher is new on the job and already promoting an ambitious agenda that includes developing a new statewide system to track student achievement and the performance of public K-12 schools. Schools and others are being asked to provide input for revising...
KSR’s 2024 Kentucky High School Football Preview: Class 4A
It’s once again football time in the Bluegrass. With less than one week remaining until the kickoff of the 2024 Kentucky High School football season, KSR will preview all six classes. We’ve already covered Class 1A, Class 2A, and Class 3A. Up next is Class 4A, home to KSR’s preseason number one team in the state, the reigning back-to-back-to-back-to-back state champion […] The post KSR’s 2024 Kentucky High School Football Preview: Class 4A appeared first on On3.
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