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Data center investment, ratepayer protections can both happen, state report argues
Liam Niemeyer•
Kentucky lawmakers failed to pass ratepayer protections with data centers this year
data center hearing
Migratory monarch butterflies could be facing setbacks during their annual stop in Kentucky
Will Darnall•
Monarch butterflies take a generational migration path north every year — meaning that they reproduce multiple times along their trip — before eventually returning south for the winter.
Monarch feature
Art installations sought for 3 trailheads on Hopkinsville Greenway
Jennifer P. Brown•
The Hopkinsville Art Guild is seeking projects that will enhance the rail-trail as a community asset. The deadline for proposals is May 31.
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EPA data show several Kentucky public water systems with PFAS levels exceeding federal limits
Lily Burris•
The highest level of contamination was recorded at Fort Campbell Water System.
faucet water filling glass
It’s time to prepare for the Great Backyard Bird Count
The Rural Blog and Hoptown Chronicle•
The count happens Feb. 13 through 16. Two free webinars to help beginners who want to participate will be offered Feb. 5 and 11.
white-breasted nuthatch at a bird feeder
Making a Kentucky campus a better home for woodpeckers, one box at a time
Liam Niemeyer•
A grant-funded effort seeks to clear invasive plants and support habitat for native species.
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Feed the fishes: Kentucky agency will recycle your Christmas tree
Tom Latek•
This annual program uses evergreens donated after the holiday season to create underwater habitats that help fish thrive.
cedar tree limb
Kentucky attorney general’s office demands resignation of fish and wildlife board chair
Liam Niemeyer•
The dispute stems from a resident farmland exemption from hunting and fishing license requirements.
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Fatal plant disease detected in four new Western Kentucky counties
Will Darnall•
Laurel Wilt was first identified in Christian County in 2019.
Sassafras tree with Laurel Wilt disease
You can be exposed to PFAS through food, water, even swimming in lakes – new maps show how risk from ‘forever chemicals’ varies
Ruohao Zhang, Jiameng Zheng, Wendong Zhang and Xibo Wan•
Studies have detected high levels of PFAS in Christian County.
pfas map
New FAFSA form to be ready by Oct. 1, Education secretary says
Shauneen Miranda•
The law requires the Education secretary to notify Congress by Sept. 1 annually on whether the department will meet that Oct. 1 deadline.
fafsa sign
Hummingbird Festival planned Saturday at Jeffers Bend
Hoptown Chronicle•
More than 250 people attended the festival in 2024.
ruby throated hummingbird feature