'Last year a dog won' | Kid-led 'straightest stick' contest brings smiles to Minnesota village
Siblings Setona and Soren Mahoney hosted their second annual straightest stick competition in Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota.
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Andy Barr talks term limits, Charles Booker shifts tone on ICE in debate
Kentucky's U.S. Senate debate covered top issues like the war in Iran, lowering cost of living, and improving healthcare.
Sister of UPS crash victim sees long road ahead in massive accountability lawsuit
Jessica Rusch wants a faster resolution for Angie Anderson's children, but a trial may not begin until more than two years after the crash caused a firestorm.
Brewers-Rays will produce a first-time champion, and maybe the first all-indoor World Series
The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays will face off in the first World Series between title-less teams since the Phillies defeated the Kansas City Royals in 1980.
Operation Return Home issued for missing 10-year-old last seen in Shawnee neighborhood
Meagel Johnson was last seen in the 600 block of Cecil Avenue around 7:30 p.m. Monday.
Did anyone win Powerball's $607M jackpot? Here are the winning numbers for Oct. 19
A $607 million jackpot was up for grabs in Monday's Powerball drawing. Here are the winning numbers.
Japan launches spacecraft to mysterious moons of Mars in a bold mission to bring home soil samples
Five of the world's space agencies have joined forces for the five-year mission that will attempt to land a robotic prospector plus a rover on Mars' moon Phobos.
Man who took Peachy the flamingo from Las Vegas hotel exhibit found guilty of animal cruelty
A jury convicted a Canadian tourist of animal cruelty charges for snatching a flamingo named Peachy at a Las Vegas hotel.
Louisville dance group supports wellness in veterans with PTSD, traumatic brain injuries
Dancing Well: The Soldier Project received a $25,000 federal grant to help run its free dancing program for veterans and their families.
Kentucky Power gets state permission to build a new cooling tower at coal-fired power plant
Kentucky’s utility regulator has granted permission to investor-owned utility Kentucky Power to build a replacement cooling tower and partially demolish an aging existing tower at a coal-fired power plant the utility co-owns near Moundsville, West Virginia. In a Friday order, the Kentucky Public Service Commission…
Security breach reveals some healthcare data of Kentuckians
Kentucky’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services says a vendor’s recent security breach exposed some health plan information for nearly 4,000 people. According to a Monday notice, Gainwell Technologies experienced security breaches on March 26, April 16 and April 21 and learned about them in August. During the…
Amelia Earhart search team says object in satellite image was likely trees, not plane wreckage
An expedition involving Purdue University found no conclusive evidence that an object spotted in satellite images on a Pacific atoll was Amelia Earhart's plane, concluding it was a collection of trees.
Cardi B: Tiny Desk Concert
In leather pants and a power blazer, Cardi B brings a humble and humorous spirit to the Desk as she runs through a set packed with hits.
Lawsuit alleges feds gathered sensitive data on Kentucky voters
This story first appeared on Louisville Public Media. It’s republished here as part of the Appalachian News Exchange reporting partnership to strength Kentucky journalism. A lawsuit filed in a federal district court Thursday alleges the Department of Homeland Security has systematically collected sensitive data on…
The cost of ‘I Do’ in the disability community
When Patrice Jetter and Garry Wickham became engaged, the first decisions were of small, giddy consequence: where to hold the ceremony, whom to invite, what to wear. But soon enough, a far weightier question eclipsed them all: whether they could afford to marry at all. They learned that, as people with disabilities…
Follow the Money: Churchill Downs gives big to groups helping Sen. Adams and other GOP candidates
Churchill Downs contributed $570,000 during the last three months to Republican PACs that have been spending big on independent advertising aimed at electing State Sen. Julie Raque Adams and other Republicans to the General Assembly in November. The flood of campaign money from Churchill since July 1 is documented in…
Win tix to Buffalo Traffic Jam at Old Forester's Paristown Hall
The Montana band is bringing their Pictures of You Tour to Louisville with special guest, Jack Van Cleaf.
Trump holds election rally in NKY as protesters encourage voting
Trump downplayed the impact of rising costs and again promised benefits if Republicans beat out Democrats this November.
State of the Race: Despite Barr’s favorite status in KY Senate race, Booker pushes forward
Despite what polls and political analysts say, Democrat Charles Booker says he’s ready to win the race for Kentucky’s open U.S. Senate seat next month. In an interview with the Kentucky Lantern, Booker said the race against Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Barr “feels like the perfect storm.” He said his previous Senate runs…
The predicted blue wave probably begins in Kentucky on Nov. 3
This column was originally published in the Northern Kentucky Tribune. LEXINGTON, Ky. – It’s been 30 years or more since Kentucky was a bellwether state in national politics, but it might be this year. Part of it, at least. That part is the section of Kentucky that the nation may know best, the Bluegrass Region
Election 2026: Andy Barr, Charles Booker compete in U.S. Senate race
For the first time in decades, Kentucky will no longer be represented by Sen. Mitch McConnell. GOP Congressman Andy Barr is facing off against former state Rep. Charles Booker to replace him.
Former sideman A.C. Keenan releases debut EP with Daphne Gale and the results are sublime
Guitarist/songwriter A.C. Keenan just released his debut EP called On and On that features co-writer and singer Daphne Gale and performed in the WFPK studio.
Win tix to the LO's Recomposed: Vivaldi's Four Seasons
Gabriel Lefkowitz leads an evening that reimagines one of classical music’s most recognizable works. Featuring selections of Vivaldi’s original Four Seasons alongside Max Richter’s acclaimed Recomposed: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons.
Trump parachutes to KY to stump for Republicans in safe seats, give GOP nod in ‘tight race’
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS — President Donald Trump returned to Northern Kentucky for the second time this year in hopes of swaying GOP voters in the commonwealth to back Republicans at the ballot box. Despite gaining attention from the Cincinnati area media market, the Saturday rally at Northern Kentucky University focused…