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Second pertussis case confirmed in Lexington high school
Republished from WEKU. A second case of pertussis has been confirmed at Bryan Station High School in Lexington. This is the city’s third case since late April. The Lexington-Fayette...
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The Kentucky Derby turns 150 years old this Saturday
Republished from WEKU. Derby Day is just around the corner and this year, it celebrates a special anniversary. This Saturday, the Kentucky Derby celebrates its 150th birthday. The Derby...
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EKU English professor shines light on Ukrainian poetry and the power it holds during wartime
Republished from WEKU. Here in Kentucky, students can safely walk from class to class. There is no concern that a bomb will be dropped onto a school building. However,...
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Kentucky Unemployment Report for March 2024 released
Republished from WEKU. The Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet released its March 2024 unemployment report. The Kentucky Center for Statistics, an agency within the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet,...
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Groundswell community profiles to assess educational needs of Kentucky school districts
Republished from WEKU. Over the last few years, the Lexington based Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence has created groundswell community profiles for all 171 school districts in the state....
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Broad language in Kentucky bill to protect doctors and health providers within IVF Services
Republished from WEKU. Lawmakers said Kentucky legislation protecting doctors and other health providers from criminal liability was written broadly enough to apply to in vitro fertilization services. House Bill...
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Kentucky’s two legislative chambers are at odds on budget for medical cannabis program
Republished from WEKU. Language proposed by the Kentucky Senate would set stipulations on unlocking funds for the state’s medial cannabis program. Two sentences inserted by the Senate were discussed....
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Measles is on the rise in the United States and Kentuckians are urged to get vaccinated
Republished from WEKU. Measles was declared eradicated in the US in 2000 when vaccination rates effectively eliminated the disease. Doctor Steven Stack is the Kentucky Department for Public Health...
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Proposal to limit Kentucky Governors end-of-term pardon power passed in state Senate
Republished from WEKU. The Kentucky Senate has endorsed a proposed constitutional change to limit a governor’s end-of-term pardon powers. The proposal reflects outrage still burning from pardons granted by...
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Kentucky volunteers needed to help local children in foster care
Republished from WEKU. Volunteers for the Citizen Foster Care Review Boards are needed in 69 Kentucky counties. Volunteers will review cases of local children in foster care and make...